Flag these Craigslist Ads

[Lady's Human]

I posted a suggestion in TH to start a thread to flag BYB ads on Craigslist and get them removed as quickly as possible.

Here goes: Click on the links, then flag them.

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1602624977.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1601941790.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1599190069.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1597609025.html

Feel free to post other links, if everyone flags them they'll get removed fairly quickly.

No need for BYBs to make money while shelter dogs get PTS!

[caseysmom]

What do I flag them for? I am happy to do it just don't know how to use craigslist and it looks like I need to pick a reason?

[Lady's Human]

Roopsie!

click on the "prohibited" link in the upper right hand of the ad.

[caseysmom]

Done!

[Lady's Human]

Two ads gone, two to go.

[caseysmom]

I will get on the other computer.

[caseysmom]

Come on everyone we probably just need a few more flags...this is our chance to make a difference.

[Freedom]

I did the top 2; the bottom 2 are already gone.

Being with a bichon rescue, and trying desperately to add foster homes, I was QUITE HAPPY to stop that first one! :eek:

[Scooter's Mom]

I was able to flag the top 2, but the others were already gone.

[Lady's Human]

Thanks, everyone.


THe concept of this thread, if I wasn't entirely clear in the original post, is for everyone to take a minute or two, flag those posts, and look at your local Craigslist and get everyone to flag your local BYBs as well.

[Scooter's Mom]

Thanks, everyone.


THe concept of this thread, if I wasn't entirely clear in the original post, is for everyone to take a minute or two, flag those posts, and look at your local Craigslist and get everyone to flag your local BYBs as well.

I don't ever go on craigslist at all; this was the first time I've ever visited the site.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I also flagged the first two, the second two are already gone.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I don't ever go on craigslist at all; this was the first time I've ever visited the site.

Craigslist is great, especially for folks like myself with young children because you can buy used items for next to nothing. It's wonderful. You can also re-sell the stuff your kids grow out of or no longer use. I :love: Craigslist (when it's used properly of course)

[RedHedd]

What are BYB's?:confused:

[Catty1]

Back Yard Breeders!

[Cinder & Smoke]

All FOUR ads linked in Post #1 have been Flagged for removal.

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1607528735.html

Another maltese/bishon mix "breeder"

Thanks for flagging the last four, guys, let's keep it gonig.

[Freedom]

That one is already down.

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1609203571.html

Damn this BYB is persistent.

[wombat2u2004]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1609203571.html

Damn this BYB is persistent.

Someone is getting pee'd off !!! Hee hee

[Cinder & Smoke]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1609203571.html = GONE!

Damn this BYB is persistent.

Just went back & flagged it again --- reload said now FLAGGED!

;)

[king2005]

everything has been removed :)

You should see all the BYB & puppy mills on kijiji.. it's sick! But they aren't breaking any rules/laws so it's sadly allowed
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/f-pets-dogs-puppies-for-sale-W0QQAdTypeZ2QQCatIdZ126QQisSearchFormZtrueQQuseLoc alAddressZfalse

Not sure if there is anything that can be done about it :(
I personally keep my eyes open for illegal pets.. more specifically the Common Snapping Turtle, their numbers are very low in Ontario :(

[Lady's Human]

And yet another BYB:

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/for/1615241713.html

[king2005]

And yet another BYB:

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/for/1615241713.html

already gone :)

[Karen]

Excellent, bye bye!

[Lady's Human]

Bye bye to th erest of 'em, but they keep popping up.

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1616254743.html

[caseysmom]

Bye bye to th erest of 'em, but they keep popping up.

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1616254743.html

flagged....

[Lady's Human]

And more BYB's.....

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1619378287.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1619401016.html

[caseysmom]

Flagged the first one, the second one is already gone.

[king2005]

Flagged the first one

[Lady's Human]

And more bybs.....


http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1620463185.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1619378287.html

[caseysmom]

First one gone I flagged the second one.

[king2005]

First one gone, flagged the 2nd one.

[Lady's Human]

Thanks for the help, guys!

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1622593917.html

This breeder is as persistent as the Shi-tzu breeder.

[Cinder & Smoke]

ALL Gone ... got more?

[wombat2u2004]

Ya beat me to it C&S.
Leave some for me.:D

[Lady's Human]

Again, many thanks.

It's tilting against the windmills, but to quote Mel Brooks, Ya gotta start sometime!

[wombat2u2004]

Again, many thanks.

It's tilting against the windmills, but to quote Mel Brooks, Ya gotta start sometime!

Well, we just gotta do the best we can.

[Lady's Human]

And the Shi-tzu breeder returns.....

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1625094217.html

[caseysmom]

That link doesn't work for me, maybe its been taken down?

[Karen]

I fixed the link, it just had an extra racket, then it worked and I flagged it!

[Lady's Human]

That's what I get for trying to type while being tickled.

[caseysmom]

Flagged....LH....tell LOH to leave you alone while your posting to pettalk!

[Lady's Human]

Actually, for once in our relationship, LOH is innocent.......sorta.

It was the munchkins tickling me. :p

[caseysmom]

How cute I miss those days!

[wombat2u2004]

I hit it again......come on folks, it's not down yet, we need some more hits.

[caseysmom]

Tried to hit it from home but its gone.

[wombat2u2004]

Yeah, it's gone now.
How many times has it got to be hit ????

[Lady's Human]

Craigslist won't tell you how many times an ad has to be flagged before it gets removed. I wish there was a better answer, but I suspect they don't announce the number of times to avoid nuisance flagging.

[wombat2u2004]

Bummer.

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1627835367.html

Why is your ad getting flagged? Because you're breeding, not rehoming.

[Karen]

All gone!

[Lady's Human]

And another.

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/1635121884.html


Shame, too, they're mastiff puppies.

[wombat2u2004]

Mate, am I right clicking on "Prohibited" ?
That's what I've been doing so far.

[cassiesmom]

When I click on each of the links in post #1 I get

This posting has been flagged for removal
(The title on the listings page will be removed in just a few minutes.)

The one in #54 specifically says "please don't flag" ... :confused:

How do I recognize a byb on Craigslist? Is this one?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pet/1635213686.html

[wombat2u2004]

When I click on each of the links in post #1 I get

This posting has been flagged for removal
(The title on the listings page will be removed in just a few minutes.)

The one in #54 specifically says "please don't flag" ... :confused:

How do I recognize a byb on Craigslist? Is this one?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pet/1635213686.html

Hmmmmm....that might be an alternative way for millers to get around us.
It does say "contact for more information".
Could be genuinely trying to sus out good homes, could also be a way to inform people that the pups cost X amount of dollars.
A hard one.
What do you reckon LH ???

[Lady's Human]

They say please don't flag to try and avoid getting flagged, even though they know they aren't supposed to be advertising on CL.

For the most part, someone legitamately looking to rehome an accidental little will post a fee, mainly low to cover the cost of vaccinations and spay/neuter.

The post you linked is almost definitely a BYB. No stated fee, details upon contact, etc.

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1684467413.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1682248175.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1681785318.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1680535511.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1675132240.html

Yeppers, let's add to the pet population.

Idiots.

[phesina]

I just flagged them all.. except the last one, which said it has already been flagged for removal.

[wombat2u2004]

Done.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Ugh why do people do this?!:mad: They are in it for the money, and nothing else.

Flagged them all, except for the last one which is already flagged for removal like Phesina said.

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1684467413.html
http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1682248175.html
http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1681785318.html
http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1680535511.html

Some of the same as before, but evidently they need to be flagged some more.

[Lady's Human]

More, a BYB trying to sell "designer puppies" :mad:

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1789962682.html

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/1789956845.html

[phesina]

I flagged those two. "Prohibited" is the right category, isn't it? That's what I put for reason to flag.

[Lady's Human]

Yep, that would be it.

[Lady's Human]

Thanks, Guys!

They're gone.

[Oaky]

My local Craigslist regions are overrun with backyard breeders violating the Craigslist TOU, but they rarely get enough flags to be removed. Here are some, if anyone wouldn't mind helping keep CL clean (it looks like a lot, but this is only two weeks' worth):

http://tricities.craigslist.org/pas/1901739908.html
http://swva.craigslist.org/pas/1893791119.html
http://tricities.craigslist.org/pas/1897482703.html
http://swva.craigslist.org/pas/1879244780.html
http://boone.craigslist.org/pas/1900108086.html
http://boone.craigslist.org/pas/1893281257.html
http://eastky.craigslist.org/pas/1882593335.html
http://swv.craigslist.org/pas/1899618721.html
http://tricities.craigslist.org/pas/1890638705.html
http://boone.craigslist.org/pas/1889559815.html
http://eastky.craigslist.org/pas/1885057275.html
http://eastky.craigslist.org/pas/1865683687.html
http://eastky.craigslist.org/pas/1864128608.html

[phesina]

Done.. I flagged all 13 ads.

[Karen]

Me, too.

[cassiesmom]

On a similar note... there is a page on Facebook called "Legalize Dog Fighting" :mad: -- so - if you use facebook - next time you are there please find the page and in the bottom you can click on "report". It gives you reasons that you are reporting it - inappropriate content, crime, etc.

[Lady's Human]

Idiots abound:

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2562857204.html

If it's still there, flag it please.

[Karen]

Flagged.

[Lady's Human]

And another BYB:

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/2563049992.html

[Lady's Human]

And the same byb trying a different tack:

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2563306403.html

[Karen]

Both have already been removed, I just checked!

[Lady's Human]

Thanks, everyone. THey've been popping up like mad lately.

[lbaker]

How do you know if it's legitimate or a BYB?? Are all the listed pets for sale or are some given to good homes? I have never "done" a Craigs List thing... forgive my ignorance :o

[Lady's Human]

For the most part, legit breeders don't post on CL.

If someone is looking for a stud for their ACA registered XYZ, it's probably a BYB.

"accidental " litters of purebreds? Most likely BYB.

If you read a bunch of them, you get a feel for the legit rehomings and a BYB or pet flipper (yes, people do take "free to a good home" pets and then sell them)

[lbaker]

That's disgusting :(:mad: They should... oh nevermind, my thoughts on people that do such things for the almighty buck would even be barred from the "Doghouse". :(

[wombat2u2004]

That's disgusting :(:mad: They should... oh nevermind, my thoughts on people that do such things for the almighty buck would even be barred from the "Doghouse". :(

I was a back yard breeder of cicadas once.
But I've stopped now. ;)

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573039838.html

$350 "rehoming" fee?

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573092508.html

and a $1200 "rehoming" fee.

[Karen]

Already been removed!

[Lady's Human]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573268509.html

She's back.

[Karen]

Hmm, maybe they now remove them with one flag? That one is also "Flagged for removal" - thankfully!

[Lady's Human]

it's whackamole, but with an animal breeder.

[pomtzu]

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573092508.html

and a $1200 "rehoming" fee.

I don't see why you would flag this. All I see is someone trying to sell a macaw. Probably bought it and didn't realize how much work they are. It's not like it's some BYB selling litter after litter of pups. And $1200 isn't at all unreasonable, as these exotic birds are quite expensive, and the seller also advised a prospective buyer to do their homework first, too. I must have missed something.......:rolleyes:

[Lady's Human]

The fact that this same "bird" has been being advertised on CL for a year now?

Also, if the "rehomer" really wants to get the bird a good home, there's a bird sanctuary about 5 miles away who deals with exotic birds.

[pomtzu]

The fact that this same "bird" has been being advertised on CL for a year now?

Also, if the "rehomer" really wants to get the bird a good home, there's a bird sanctuary about 5 miles away who deals with exotic birds.

I was only going by what was posted - that it was a baby and born May 5th. Evidently he wants to get money back invested in the bird. A sanctuary isn't going to do that, are they?

[Lady's Human]

Thelma's back....eventually CL will IP ban her when they get tired of deleting the ads.

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573694650.html

From CL TOS:

Partial list of items for sale and services the advertisement of which is not permitted on craigslist:

Household pets of any kind including but not limited to dogs, cats, primates, cage birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish. Re-homing with small adoption fee OK


1) $1200 isn't a "small" adoption fee.

2) Pet sales are prohibited. Doesn't matter whether you're doing it once (which the person with the Macaw isn't) or 50 times, it's not permitted on their site.

The only way to remove the ads from CL is to flag them and have CL take them down. No flags? The ads stay.

[Lady's Human]

And another.....

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573814903.html

For quite a while these ads had gone away, why they're back all of a sudden I don't know.

[pomtzu]

Thelma's back....eventually CL will IP ban her when they get tired of deleting the ads.

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2573694650.html

From CL TOS:

Partial list of items for sale and services the advertisement of which is not permitted on craigslist:

Household pets of any kind including but not limited to dogs, cats, primates, cage birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish. Re-homing with small adoption fee OK


1) $1200 isn't a "small" adoption fee.

2) Pet sales are prohibited. Doesn't matter whether you're doing it once (which the person with the Macaw isn't) or 50 times, it's not permitted on their site.

The only way to remove the ads from CL is to flag them and have CL take them down. No flags? The ads stay.

Thank you for clarifying. I don't deal with CL so the macaw ad appeared legit to me.

[Lady's Human]

Grrr....pitty BYB

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pet/2579302112.html

[Karen]

Already flagged! ;)

[Lady's Human]

And someone advertising stud services. grrr.....

http://binghamton.craigslist.org/pas/3164274648.html

[Karen]

I "flagged" it ...

[Catty1]

I just flagged it.