blind ad

An advertisement that does not include the identity of the person placing the ad,only a phone number or a post office box number.They are popular with employers placing help wanted ads in order to identify someone to replace a soon-to-be-fired employee.Blind ads are illegal in most states for real estate brokers or agents,who must not only identify themselves in all ads,but include enough information to alert the public of their status as a real estate professional.

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To find out what company is behind a blind ad, cut the employer's description from the ad and paste it into a search engine such as Google or Yahoo.

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