Yesterday, I received this email from a FreeAdLists.com poster. I am not sure, yet, what was the infraction, but here are 20 possible reasons for the classified ad removal.
Contact form on FreeAdLists: posting ads
Monday, December 1, 2008 9:20 AM
From: “Freeadlists.com” …@freeadlists.com
To: WEB..MASTER AT freeadlists.com
Email sent by: FreeAdLists Poster who can be contacted at: AdLists…poster AT gmail.com
I don’t understand why you keep taking my ads down. I am not over posting. Please advise.
20 possible reasons for take down of classified ad — not all inclusive list:
1. classified ad has been over-posted/cross-posted
2. classified ad is clearly adult but not marked adult
3. classified ad is mis-categorized
4. classified ad has been flagged as spam by community
5. classified ad is related to online ad posting scams
6. classified ad is a blatant keyword stuffing attempt
7. classified ad has banned keywords
8. classified ad is a 419 scams
9. classified ad is electronic spam
10. classified ad is a data entry scam
11. classified ad is a pyramid/Ponzi scheme
12. classified ad is an online form filling scam
13. classified ad is posted by a known scammer
14. classified ad is an envelope stuffing scam
15. classified ad is a loan scam
16. classified ad is a duplicate
17. classified ad promotes hate or racism
18. classified ad title is inappropriate
19. classified ad is a typing scam
20. classified ad is threatening or harassing
As any reasonable person can surmise, classified ads related to the aforementioned list add absolutely no value to the site.