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Not only did they poach users from Craigslist, but they also built a feature that allowed you to crosspost your listing to Craigslist.
by simantel 12y ago
Not only did they poach users from Craigslist, but they also built a feature that allowed you to crosspost your listing to Craigslist.
- GFischer 12y agoThe thing is, building a marketplace (or a community) is very difficult because you have to fill and balance both the supply and the demand sides. That's why startups resorts to these kinds of "hacks" (whether it's ethical/legal or not is another problem), it's akin to Reddit owners having multiple accounts to give the impression of an active site.