# Craigslist: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/craigslist/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 108 | 83% | 6 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 107 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Frequently cited for fake postings; minimal verification means high scam volume. FTC notes it's a top spot for hijacked ads." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Job advertising)
- "Craigslist is generally a platform to avoid unless you are hiring for highly localized, hourly, or blue-collar roles" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Job advertising)
- "3. Craigslist (for jobs specifically) ... flag Craigslist as having a "high volume of employment fraud" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Job advertising)
- "Craigslist has zero vetting mechanisms. It is rife with employment scams" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Skills intelligence)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Job advertising and distribution: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 99 → 108 of 111.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 107 of 127.

## In its own words

What Craigslist's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, services, local community, and events (https://craigslist.org/)

## What it publishes

Every page craigslist.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 42 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.