• Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Probably. Not much I can do. I’m not paying for a subscription. If anyone has any advice for finding roommates otherwise, I would very much appreciate it!

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      Why did people stop using craigslist to advertise rentals?

      It is just the old bulletin board / classified newspaper niche, usually there’s more than one venue in urban areas. In a lot of Canada people also use kijiji etc. I am not including fb marketplace in that, though if you can access Meta websites, too many people still use that.

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        Craigslist probably doesn’t have enough empty space and rounded corners for most people. I’m not joking.

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        Scammers go to fb marketplace over Craigslist because meta is slow to react if at all, while Craigslist is known to easily and freely offer information to law enforcement.

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              That is a possibility with nearly any classified listing and always has been.

              Situational awareness and good street sense are necessary. Bring a friend or be as public as you can, etc.

              Most online scams, including phishing and tech support scams, are variations on ancient techniques.

      • Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        Thank you so much! Craigslist is something I had completely forgotten about. I dropped off Facebook years ago and unfortunately don’t live in Canada, but Craigslist is a great suggestion and I’m perusing it now. You may have just saved me from living in my car (again.)

        Seriously, thank you!

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          A client at work which is a local property management company (big enough to have 2 part time employees and one full time property maanger) lists all of their properties on Craigslist as well as many more commercial sites, so it’s not just mom and pops on there

          Edit: another option is to call up a given property during business hours to ask about availability. Chances are your call will go to the property management company and they’ll have more properties than just the one building you saw the number on