My love hate relationship with Craigslist

I have mixed feelings about craigslist.  On the one hand, i love the informality of it.  I love being able to post stuff for free, and take it off whenever i feel like it.  Unlike ebay, i don’t have to worry about fees, or shipping anything as soon as the item sells.  I guess i’m kind of a laid back sort of guy, so this kind of setup suits me well.

On the other hand, i also hate the informality of it.  Anyone can put stuff on there.  People will call about your ad, and never show up to pick it up.  Or you may see an ad for something you want.  So you call the number on the ad, leave a message, and no one ever calls you back.  So in a sense, the site is kinda sloppy.

I wonder what it would be like if craigslist incorporated some sort of barrier to entry.  In other words, filter out the rif-raf so that not just anyone can put ads on the site.  I think this might help make the site more user friendly.

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