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Ebay Buys Into Craiglist

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the buy-it-now dept.

unboring writes "The news out today morning is that eBay has bought a minority stake in Craigslist. Here's Craig's take on the whole issue. For those unaware of Craigslist, it was launched by Craig Newmark in 1995 in San Francisco, and is an online network of classified ads and forums aimed at people looking to find an apartment rental, meet friends or trade goods. For those unaware of eBay, get out from under that rock! Google news stories for your convenience here. So will Craigslist now become more corporate/evil? Personally, I've benefited a lot from Craigslist classifieds and I hope it doesn't lose its attitude."

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  1. Craigslist works well for a reason by RabidPuppetHunter · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've used Craigslist to sell loads of stuff very successfully. I prefer it because it allows me to sell things locally eliminating the need for shipping, and concerns with payment. I've sold everything so far with a "look at it, test it, if you like it pay cash" model. No frills ad, FREE and annonomous email. Simple and effective. I trust cash. No disatisfied buyers yet.

    I've avoided ebay because I prefer local not global. I may be the only one that does not trust a buyer I do not meet. Ebay is not free or allowing annonomous email.

    My hope is Craig keeps it simple and free. I still have lots of stuff I plan to sell and do not need the hassles of ebay. I doubt ebay can effectily morph to meet local and face to face transactions. certainly not for free...

  2. Re:eBay you say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    AAAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++------ZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!

    Seriously, what kind of mouthbreathing moron does it take to post something like that on someone's feedback as if they really think it's helpful or even makes any sense?

    I've always wondered how eBay turns otherwise courteous and intelligent individuals into blibbering sheep while they're entering feedback.

    These people can write coherent, useful descriptions of items, communicate fine via email, and then they leave you a comment like the what the parent listed above. I don't get it.