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I've always wondered: what is the mechanism keeping people honest about being owner vs dealer?

• philovivero 4y ago
  Nothing. Dealers know to check the owner button. Whenever I'm buying something on CL, like say a car, I always ask the person who answers the phone: "I'm calling about the car. Tell me X about it." If they reply "Which car?" then you've reached a dealer, not an owner.
  • TheRealPomax 4y ago
    And then, of course, you go back to CL and flag their post, right? ...You do report abuse on this free platform so that everyone's experience can be improved, right?
    • kd0amg 4y ago
      Does that button... do anything?
      • TheRealPomax 4y ago
        If you have to ask: not until you actually use it, no.
      • asdff 4y ago
        https://www.craigslist.org/about/help/flags_and_community_moderation https://www.craigslist.org/about/help/flags_and_community_mo...
  • asdff 4y ago
    The photos will be obvious enough if its a dealer car or being sold out of a driveway
• TheRealPomax 4y ago
  Other than "getting your account banned for multiple reports on multiple postings"? Nothing. If you see someone abusing CL, you report it. If you don't, you're just helping make sure people can keep being dishonest on the platform.