CL apt/housing hook.. pretty clever

matt3

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Clever, yet annoying at the same time... I've been thinking of moving and was checking out craigslist to check out some places across town.

This is the kind of shit that's wasting my time (prob one of you fucks lol... hopefully you're lining your pockets tho ;))

Hello Matt,

First and foremost, thank you for your interest in the home. I am available to show the house this week
if that fits your schedule.

Just to give you a little more information about the home, the water, trash
and garbage are paid by us. The security deposit can be paid in 2 installments if money is tight. (I know how that can be).
The house has a fenced in backyard and we do allow pets. The deposit per pet is a one time payment.
The house includes a washer and dryer, and we pay for lawn care so the renter does not have to cut the grass.
There is NO application fee (our company policy and guarantee).

I will be happy to show the house at an agreed upon time and date but I do require that all applicants and
additional renters who will be living in the home complete a free credit report to ensure their eligibility.
I have so many people apply for homes that I have to make sure they are qualified renters before I show the property.
This ensures neither of us will be wasting our time.

It is okay if you have bad credit (trust me). We just check to make sure that you don't have several evictions on
your record. (We won't rent if you have 3 or more evictions on your record)

I also had to recently stop giving out the exact address of rental properties before I am able to show them because
last time I did that the house was vandalized (I will be glad to send you the address right after your reply) I assure
you though that this is a very safe neighborhood. I actually lived in this home for 2 years (very cozy).

As soon as you can, please click and go to the secure website link below to complete the free credit report: (takes about 30 seconds)
Once you complete, I'll call you once I receive the information from the credit company (very quickly usually).

http://cnfreport.com/

*** You don't have to send me your credit report.
Once you fill out the report the credit company automatically forwards me your name, email address and whether you have
had any outstanding evictions in the past 5 years to determine your renter eligibility. This is the only information I am
interested in. This is a soft credit report so it won't touch your FICO score (which is why we work with them).

This process turns some people off, so I completely understand if you decide not to complete them. In that case, good luck
with your home search. I just want to be honest with you up front about our process, which does a good job of protecting
us from ineligible renters and scammers. Also, the site above is one the safest and most secure website for credit reports in the
world, which is good for peace of mind. I have worked with them personally for a couple years now.

If you are truly interested in proceeding, take a moment and fill out one of the reports. Let me know when this is done and
we can then work out the time and date to go see the home. Email me back once you access your fresh report. I will be forwarded
the information. (Make sure to include a valid phone number. I usually call within 6 hours of submitting your report. Then I can
forward you the address and we can set up a time to tour the home.)

If eligible you will also be sent an email with my office number so we can set up a time to go see the house and discuss any
other questions or concerns you may have.

Thanks,
Rico
 


You know how many people profit of that. Some people are so money tight that when they read the email they think it's great how understand this guy seems.
Those are the guys all those Internet watchdogs needs to go after! Not legit emailers sending legit offers!

I wonder what the conversions on that email blast is? Ha.
 
Hmm...so one could set up a script that searches any incoming e-mails for a first name (just find a huge txt file of first names), and does an auto respond that seems legit.

Anything else that might increase conversions?
 
Hmm...so one could set up a script that searches any incoming e-mails for a first name (just find a huge txt file of first names), and does an auto respond that seems legit.

Anything else that might increase conversions?


Ha, how about we just incentized the rent offer!

It's all about free rent!
 
If you didnt know this was going on within CL for the past several years, then you fail as an affiliate marketer.
 
Hmm...so one could set up a script that searches any incoming e-mails for a first name (just find a huge txt file of first names), and does an auto respond that seems legit.

Anything else that might increase conversions?


Delayed autoresponse
Multiple response sequence
Professional company website/form

Just guessing
 
People also set these up with apartment managers when applicants come in.

Instead of the apartment manager having to check the credit report on a legit app, people like us come in and are like.. how would you like to get that credit app checked for free and within a few minutes.. im sure you know where the aff link comes into play right?
 
People also set these up with apartment managers when applicants come in.

Instead of the apartment manager having to check the credit report on a legit app, people like us come in and are like.. how would you like to get that credit app checked for free and within a few minutes.. im sure you know where the aff link comes into play right?

Nice twist
 
actually most credit report companies disallow CL traffic

I think you missed what was said. We know they don't take craiglist traffic but have the apartment complex pull up the credit app of their computer with your aff link and fill it out there. They get a credit app and score in 3 mins and you get $$.
 
I hate retards that pull crap like this on CL. I ran into a similar problem a year ago when I was apartment hunting. Nearly 80% of the apartments listed were fake and just lead you to a MFA page with fake photos.

It drove me freaking nuts.
 
where were all you guys in January? No1 other than me remembers FCR dying?

We were probably the ones causing it to "die"..

I hate retards that pull crap like this on CL. I ran into a similar problem a year ago when I was apartment hunting. Nearly 80% of the apartments listed were fake and just lead you to a MFA page with fake photos.

It drove me freaking nuts.

From a usability standpoint i feel ya, CL ain't what it used to be. But there are plenty of other ways to find apartments online, and can you really blame guys for utilizing a free source of very high volume and targeted traffic?

(although mfa pages in this context are pretty ghey)