How to Search for Expired Craigslist Posts

Craigslist sellers find buyers for clothes, games, cars and houses.

Craigslist can be compared to an online garage sale. Registered users post items, services or jobs they have available; potential buyers or employees respond to these posted ads. Ads are grouped based on categories -- such as housing available for sale or rent, children's clothing, furniture and job listings -- as well as on physical location. An ad posted on Craigslist appears for only 45 days before expiring. After that, the only person who can successfully search for that expired Craigslist post is the account holder who posted it originally.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the Craigslist website. Log in to your Craigslist account by clicking on the "my account" link on the upper left side of the home page.

2. Click on the "Your Postings" tab on the landing page.

3. Locate the "Your Postings" section under the "Your Postings" tab. Next to that phrase are three words: All, Active and Inactive. Click on "Inactive."

4. Scroll through the list of your expired posts. You have the option on this page to repost any of these expired ads.

Resources

• Craigslist: FAQ: User Accounts