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If you have published an ad but you can't locate it on the site, there are a few things to consider:
- Most ads will appear on the site approximately 15 minutes after publication. Posts that require review by craigslist (e.g., adult and therapeutic services, some job posts) may take longer to appear.
- You may need to refresh/reload the page that displays listings for the category where your ad was posted.
- Make sure you are looking in the correct category (for example: skilled trade services vs. skilled trade jobs, general for sale vs. general community).
- Make sure you are looking under the correct date. Your post will appear under the date when you published the ad.
- If you are unable to locate your ad using a keyword search, make sure that the keyword actually appears in the text of the ad.
- Other possibilities: your post may have expired, or it may have been removed from the listings by flagging.
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