You can post an ad without using an account. Our service requires only a valid email address.

 ⇨ Click on POST AD or POST EVENT.

 ⇨ Choose your community and category for your ad.

 ⇨ Enter a title, description and price [if applicable].

 ⇨ Enter your email address.

 ⇨ Upload up to twenty images with your ad.

 ⇨ Agree to the terms of use and click on POST AD.

 ⇨ Finally, check your email for a message from losangeles-ads.com and verify your email address.

You can post an ad using an account. To create your account you will only need a valid email address and a password during registration.

 ⇨ No activation emails to verify user

 ⇨ Preferred approval of your ads

 ⇨ Public user profile page with all active ads

 ⇨ Repost Button

We recommend creating an account to manage your ads. This is the best way to keep track of your postings.

Isn't my email enough? No.

losangeles-ads.com is a local platform focusing on offering quality information. We want to ensure to provide only information for local users.

You can help us achieve that through verify your account via text message. We will mark your posts and your public profile page as verified.

In addition a big advantage of user verification is the trust factor. The trust level goes up!

We have found that it is worth it to guarantee a trustful user experience.

We support following three-digit area codes:

213 - 310 - 323 - 408 - 424 - 442 - 562 - 626 - 657 - 661 - 714 - 747 - 760 - 805 - 818 - 909 - 949 - 951

How to become a verified user:

Enter your mobile phone number in the phone number field on the registration page. We will send you a PIN via text message.

Confirm your email address and log into your account. Enter your PIN on the UPDATE PROFILE page.

We will validate your user account within 24 hours.

Please use the international phone number format. Phone number example: 1323xxxxxxx

Verification not working? Contact us: verify@losangeles-ads.com

Want to get more responses to your ad? Make sure to try these steps:

 ⇨ Include one or more pictures in your ad. You can post up to twenty images with your ad.

Make sure that your pictures are clean and focused on the item you're offering.

 ⇨ Make the title and description as detailed as possible. If you're selling a product include its brand, model number, condition, and features.

 ⇨ If you're flexible on price, let people know that the price is 'negotiable'.

 ⇨ Make it easy for the buyer to pick up the item; let them know where the item is located.

 ⇨ Tell your friends about Los Angeles Ads. The more people who use our website, the more responses you'll get!

We offer optional paid features which can increase the visibility of your ad:

 ⇨ Featured ads are placed top-most in the main list, in your category and subcategory.

 ⇨ An extended ad has the chance to get more views by their extended active duration.

Most viewed ads are displayed on the main page and attract much more visitors.

If you want to feature an ad that's already posted you can use your edit page to promote your ad.

The list below details a partial list of what can't be posted on Los Angeles Ads.

We reserves the right to remove an ad at our discretion, and to alter this list at any time.

 ⇨ Ads offering or looking for human adoption

 ⇨ Ads that are adult in nature [including, but not limited to: adult services, adult job postings, dating websites and personal ads]

 ⇨ Airline tickets and other tickets of any kind which you are not authorized to sell

 ⇨ Alcoholic Beverages

 ⇨ Sale of animals/pets

 ⇨ Blood, Bodily Fluids and Body Parts

 ⇨ Service offers to unlock or jailbreak phones that violate the recent change in US laws

 ⇨ Coupons or gift which you are not authorized to sell

 ⇨ Electronic Surveillance Equipment designed or used primarily to illegally intercept/record the private actions or interactions of

others without their knowledge or permission

 ⇨ Endangered or protected species, or any part of any endangered or protected species [including bone/ivory, taxidermy, shell, pelts, etc]

 ⇨ Expired food/products [expiration date must be clearly stated]

 ⇨ Fireworks and Explosives

 ⇨ Government Uniforms, IDs, Documents and Licenses

 ⇨ Hazardous Materials [radioactive, toxic and explosive materials]

 ⇨ Identity Documents, Personal Financial Records & Personal Information

 ⇨ Illegal Drugs, substances and items used to manufacture controlled substances and drugs

 ⇨ Illegal Services

 ⇨ Illegal telecommunication and electronics equipment such as access cards, password swiffers, jamming device, traffic signal control devices,

or any device prohibited by the FCC

 ⇨ Items marketed inappropriately with an intolerant regard toward religion, sexual orientation, race, or ethnic background

 ⇨ Liquor Licenses

 ⇨ Lottery Tickets

 ⇨ Material that infringes copyright, including but not limited to software or other digital goods which you are not authorized to sell

 ⇨ Prescription Drugs

 ⇨ Plants and insects that are restricted or regulated

 ⇨ Prostitution or ads that offer sex, sexual favors or sexual actions in exchange for anything

 ⇨ Stolen Property

 ⇨ Used cosmetics or toiletries [items must be sealed]

 ⇨ Weapons and related items [including, but not limited to firearms, magazines and all parts, ammunition,

BB and pellet guns, tear gas, tasers, airsoft guns and martial arts weapons]

Los Angeles Ads reserves the right to remove an ad

 ⇨ Beware offers involving shipping; always deal with locals you can meet in person.

 ⇨ Tell a friend or family member where you are going or take them along with you.

 ⇨ Do not extend payment to anyone you have not met in person.

 ⇨ Avoid carrying more cash on you than required.

 ⇨ Do not pay using Western Union or other similar untraceable payment options.

 ⇨ Never give out your financial info [credit card, social security, paypal account, etc].

 ⇨ Do not rent or purchase sight unseen, that amazing 'deal' may not exist.

 ⇨ Be especially careful buying or selling high value items.

 ⇨ Trust your instincts. If something does not seem quite right, something is probably amiss.

Who should I notify about fraud or scam attempts?

 ⇨ California Department of Consumer Affairs [www.dca.ca.gov]

 ⇨ Internet Fraud Complaint Center [www.ic3.gov]

 ⇨ Federal Trade Commission [www.ftc.gov]

Flagging an ad brings the ad to the attention of our support team. They investigate the ad and remove ads which violate our posting policies.

To flag an ad, use the link 'REPORT AD' on the ad page. The member who is reported will not know who reported them.

Using this link is the fastest way of alerting our support team about bad ads. Also you can report the ad through our contact form and

explain your situation. Be sure to include the ad ID which is located on the top-left section of every post.

Your report will be kept confidential.

Our flagging system is designed for our users to flag ads that contains:

 ⇨ Spam

 ⇨ Nudity / Sexual content

 ⇨ Illegal activity

 ⇨ Identity / Personal information

 ⇨ Hate / Violence

 ⇨ Fraud

 ⇨ Non-local content

Let's keep safe and useful our website for all communities.

What are favorites? A list of postings you'd like to keep handy for further review.

How do I add a posting to my favorites list? Click the small gray star on the top left near the view counter. It should turn yellow.

How do I access to my favorites? Once you have added one or more postings to your favorites list, go to 'MY FAVORITES'.

How do I delete a post from my list? Click the yellow star to remove the post from your favorites list.

Your favorites are stored on your browser for 60 days.

All Los Angeles Ads postings are free, except for:

• Postings in Bel Air and Beverly Hills $2, except following categories:

 ⇨ Events

 ⇨ Free Stuff

 ⇨ Garage & Moving Sales

 ⇨ Jobs & Employment

 ⇨ Job Seekers & Resumes

• Featured Ads $1 - $5 [All areas and categories, 10 30 60 90 days]

• Extended Ads $1 - $3 [All areas and categories, +30 +60 +90 days]

All fees are payable in US dollars and all payments will be processed by PayPal or a third-party credit card payment processing company.

Questions? Please contact support@losangeles-ads.com