How to Set Up Two Craigslist Accounts

Create two Craigslist accounts with two unique email addresses.

Craigslist users receive a self-publishing email as a receipt for their classified ad. If you delete this email, you cannot confirm, edit or delete your post. While Craigslist does not require user accounts, an account provides consolidated management of all of a member's ads site-wide. Ads also appear on the site more rapidly as the system does not await further action from the user. Two accounts keep personal spring-cleaning and professional job-hunting ads separate, as well as filter responses to two separate email addresses. While Craigslist only allows one account per unique email address, an individual may register a second account with an additional email address.

Instructions

1. Click on "My Account" on the Craigslist homepage.) Look for the "Craigslist" title in the upper left-hand corner of the page. The account link appears directly underneath it, along with "post to classifieds," and quick links to the "Help," "FAQ," and "Abuse" pages.

2. Select "Sign Up for an Account" underneath the login form.

3. Enter the first email address, then decipher and fill in the verification word or phrase. If you find the word illegible, reload the Captcha. Click on the icon in the shape of two revolving arrows. For visually impaired users, click on the speaker icon. Narrators read the phrase. If your browser does not support the sound file, click on the "Download" link after depressing the speaker button. Open the .mp3 in your computer's media player.

4. Check your inbox for an email from Craigslist. Click on the confirmation link within the email. Your new account screen opens in a new window.

5. Sign out of your Craigslist account. The account login screen reappears.

6. Select "Sign Up for an Account." This time, use the second email address. Repeat steps one through five to set up a second account.

References

• Craigslist: User Accounts