It was some time ago that Craigslist introduced the need for phone verified accounts in many sections of their online classified website. Without verifying your account, you are unable to post any ads. This was implemented mainly to control how often people could post ads and force users to follow their policy regarding the correct use of the classified website. While many people were worried and frowned upon the introduction of phone verification, it has in fact been a blessing in disguise.

Originally, anyone could post on Craigslist without verifying their account. When Craigslist first started out, there was no need. It was a relatively small website with a small user base. However, over the years this has completely changed. Craigslist is now one of the most heavily trafficked websites on the planet. As a result, this has led to many marketers and other people trying to tap into the traffic. This resulted in many people spamming the classified site and not following the policy regarding how often members could post ads. This led to the introduction of phone verification and literally overnight stopped many spammers dead in their tracks. These are the people who were primarily upset about the introduction of phone verification. With the majority of spammers gone, Craigslist is now cluttered with fewer ads making it easier for potential customers to find what they need. It has also made it easier for legitimate posters. You face less competition because of a reduction and in spam and have a greater chance of finding customers who need your service. Without phone verification, none of this would be possible as many people were posting thousands of ads per day for the same service.

While the introduction of phone verified Craigslist accounts did upset a lot of advertisers, these people were primarily spammers who were posting the same ads again and again on Craigslist. Thankfully the phone verification has removed a lot of these advertisers and Craigslist has once again stopped the onslaught of spam, making it easier for legitimate advertisers to post ads with less competition and find the right customers for their service.