Craiglist's biggest advantage in the past was their userbase. They didn't make the website that user friendly. I might be an outlier on HN but I'd rather give m

Craiglist's biggest advantage in the past was their userbase. They didn't make the website that user friendly. I might be an outlier on HN but I'd rather give my number and email once to a large corporation instead of having to use that email/number to directly call strangers, asking about what they're selling. They also have a problem with duplicate or irrelevant listings when you search for low volume items. Once Facebook Marketplace came in and essentially wiped away all those roadblocks. Facebook has its own share of problems but those are mostly with the people who are still using it and the ads. The marketplace product works pretty well.