You can find the basics on what a Craigslist proxy is and how you can get one HERE; however, something else you should know is what proxies CANNOT be used as a Craigslist proxy server. While proxies all do the same thing, the problem is that Craigslist is VERY picky about what kind of proxy you can and cannot use to post ads on their site with. Detecting proxies is very easy to do, and you don’t have to be Craigslist to detect them.
Web proxies and all the other kind of free proxy scripts that you find out on the internet simply DO NOT work with Craigslist. If you don’t believe me just give it a try and you’ll find out very quickly that they don’t work. Why don’t they work? Web proxies don’t work because they aren’t anonymous. I mentioned in another post about how anonymity is important when using a proxy or elite proxy server, and this is a very good example of WHY it is important. All the websites offering web based proxy servers or CGI scripts aren’t anonymous. The IP of the proxy server leaks, and Craigslist can see the proxy server and know that you are trying to pull the wool over its eyes.
Free Proxies Do NOT Work as a Craigslist Proxy
If you are looking for proxies to use with Craigslist or any other kind of site that is similar, then the bad news is that it CANNOT be done for free. Don’t waste your time using free or even dirt cheap proxy servers. Free web proxies can be detected and they simply don’t work 100%, and even really cheap proxies you can rent from people may or may NOT work because you don’t really know what you are getting. I know FREE sounds good, but when it comes to posting ads on Craigslist don’t cut corners. Nothing short of an elite proxy will help you to get your ads live on that classified website.