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Users bear the full financial cost of fees even when Craigslist's own moderation actions prevent the post from appearing or performing as intended.
Fees you pay to Craigslist will not be refunded under any circumstances, including if Craigslist moderates your post by removing, delaying, omitting, re-categorizing, or re-ranking it.
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Users bear the full financial cost of fees even when Craigslist's own moderation actions prevent the post from appearing or performing as intended.
Fees you pay to Craigslist will not be refunded under any circumstances, including if Craigslist moderates your post by removing, delaying, omitting, re-categorizing, or re-ranking it.
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