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I've had the same eBay account since 2001 and used it countless times over the years, and yet today I learned not only do they have a classified ads division, b
by nazgulsenpai 6y ago
I've had the same eBay account since 2001 and used it countless times over the years, and yet today I learned not only do they have a classified ads division, but also that it's so prominent that it sold for $9b. Interesting.
- Scoundreller 6y agoIt’s very région specific in terms of it being popular. Fairly popular in Canada.
- MandieD 6y agoGermany, too - Craigslist never caught on quite as well as eBay Kleinanzeigen (German word for “classified ad”)
- rchaud 6y agoKijiji is the go-to site for classifieds in Canada. Craigslist exists, but it's nowhere near as popular.
- Scoundreller 6y agoLetgo and FB Marketplace are gaining momentum imo. Probably still depends a lot on region and product.
- pbreit 6y agoWhat are the property names? I recall "Kijiji" perhaps in Canada. Are there others?
- ornornor 6y agoKikiji is so inferior to Craigslist... never understood kijiji managed to be THE classifieds in Canada. I guess lots of marketing in the beginning to bootstrap a network effect.
- rfwhyte 6y agoIt depends on the market. Here in Vancouver Kijiji is a distant second to Craigslist in terms of volume of listings / activity.
- timbit42 6y agoKijiji covers the entire country including rural areas. Craigslist only covers large cities. Craigslist is useless to anyone who doesn't live near a large city. Also, in my opinion, Kijiji has a better UI and search capabilities.
- cosmodisk 6y agoGumtree is massive in the UK. They've made some nice money since they bought it.