[5-DayForum] A couple of ad questions

[Bill Effros]

Lynn,

People try different things on Craigslist and different things seem to 
work in different places.  I just run the standard 5-Day Ad format, and 
that has worked very well for me. 

The Open House category did not exist when I first ran 5-Day Sales, so I 
have always run in the homes for sale category.  I don't think the Open 
House category conveys the sense of urgency required, and the process is 
really much more than an open house.

Around here they don't force you into price categories, although I would 
guess people are dipping into lower categories than they thought they 
would ever look to see if sellers have acknowledged the falling market.  
Good 5-Day Ads are so far out of whack they attract people no matter 
where they are located.  A call or an email is required -- you can get 
25 by Friday night if you convey the idea that you are really going to 
sell to the high bidder.

Bill Effros



Lynn Baskfield wrote:
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> When placing ads on sites such as Craigslist, do you put your starting 
> price in the headline area where they ask for price? Or do you leave 
> the price blank and put 5-day sale or Auctin in the headline?
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> Also, the real estate section main newspaper in Las Vegas, the Review 
> Journal, has price range categories for homes for sale. Rather than 
> choose the starting price category of 174,500 for our 5-day, we opted 
> to use the Open House category. Any thoughts?
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