What happens when you reply to a Craigslist post?
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What happens when you reply to a Craigslist post?
Craigslist offers an anonymous email to advertisers on the site, so they do not have to reveal their real email address. All replies sent to this anonymous email is forwarded to their actual email. When you reply directly from Craigslist, your email address will be visible to the recipient.
What does a Craigslist reply look like?
When you reply to a post (that is, someone has something for sale that you want to buy), you’ll see an address that looks like: [email protected].
How do I find the IP address of a Craigslist poster?
3 Use the full header from the poster’s email Open the email’s header, copy it or the IP address within it and then provide this information to a free email or IP tracking service, such as WhatIsMyIPAddress.com, Smart-IP.net, IPTrackerOnline and IP Tracker (links in Resources).
Does Craigslist show your name?
Your email is anonymized as a seller responding to a Craigslist email, but the name field is not. PLEASE NOTE: The “real name” field (e.g. Jane Doe) in your email program is passed through to the recipient. Any contact information in the body of your message will pass through unaltered.
How do you know if Craigslist reply is real?
Knowing how scammers respond to ads is helpful to both those posting the ad and for legitimate buyers to avoid looking like a scammer with their inquiries.
- Red Flag #1: Vague posting.
- Red Flag #2: Out of town.
- Red Flag #3: No negotiations.
- Red Flag #4: Offering extra money.
- Red Flag #5: Strange words or grammar.
Can you post on Craigslist anonymously?
Craigslist is an online classified advertisement platform that allows you to post advertisements for a variety of products, services and events free. But you can make your email address anonymous using Craigslist’s ad creation settings. This hides your identity from those responding to your ad.