So the first thing you need to know about using craigslist is what you plan on doing with it. Do you plan on buying or selling? ThisCraigslist Beginner Guide will help you learn the basics.
Buying
Buying on craigslist tends to be far easier than selling. You don't have to create an account or any other thing. You just select the category that you would like to buy from and then contact the seller and make your purchase.
In some cases you have to be careful about who you buy from and make sure that you contact the seller by phone call before you actually meet up with that person.
Another thing to note is that, once you buy and item there are no refunds, so make sure you actually want to buy and item before you hand over the money.
More prices are negotiable. So, once you get there feel free to haggle the price a little, unless you both have already committed on a price.
Selling
Selling tends to be much more difficult. In some cases you need to create an account, which can be a hassle, but isn't too bad. One important thing to know in regards to buying is how to post on craigslist. This keeps the spam low and is ultimately a good thing. From there create an awesome ad and wait for people to contact you.
Don't put your actual email in the article because people will spam you. Make sure put your number and contact people by phone. If they will only talk to you by email, then it is probably a skam.
Be skeptical of abnormal deals your people that want to give you more than you ask for. One major scam is that people will try to get you to 'cash' a check, but it will be fake and they'll tell you to give them half the cash and you can keep the other half. This is a major scam that will get you in trouble for fraud. Don't get caught by these scams.
In conclusion
In conclusion I hope this helped you toget started using craigslist. Make sure you click on the links for some of the best craigslist guides that I have found.