I have noticed an increase of “silent” business using the free classified section which was designed for regular readers.

Free classified is a very popular feature which attracts many buyers but a few sellers who are a bit
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If you have free puppies to give away that’s good but if you are operating a puppy mill the total intake of cash could well be into the thousands of dollars. That’s why you see very few cars, homes and expensive rentals on here.

ODN free classifieds were not created to eliminate paid advertising.

A couple of questions to ask – am I operating a business of getting people to phone me to buy items ??

Publisher will continue to be vigilant. A local phone number or a recognizable email address helps in the process of determining what is legitimate.