[JayBallentine]

The likelihood that a qualified merchant is using Craigslist as his / her first destination source for money is minimal. Such a merchant probably won't qualify for an asprin. However, this works for those guys (merchants) who are posting; "I need money." I got a nice deal for a restaurant in Harlem this way...

Or... if a guy is up at 10 p.m., just put in online forms with companies A, B, C, and hops over to Craigslist Financial section to be entertained by the "scam of the day" and sees that... Then he's like "hmmm...."

Tons of guys advertise on Craigslist. I'm just saying, you have a better chance at getting that one deal per every two years if you're doing it right! :-)