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Craigslist to Start Charging for Some Listings

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the site-abuse-the-same-the-world-over dept.

rufey writes "In the coming months, Craigslist will begin charging fees for some of its listings. New York City real estate listings will be the first to get the fees. Starting on March 1st, it will cost $10 to list real estate on Craigslist for New York City. The fees may not be limited to New York real estate however. Job postings may see fees imposed for various parts of the country. The fees have been proposed as a way to combat the problem of people posting the same thing several times a day to keep their listing near the top of the list."

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  1. Re:The submitter is an idiot by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 4, Funny

    How can you spell "Craigslist" wrong three times in an article summary...about Craigslist????

    ScuttleMonkey: Are you saying I can dodge spell checks?

    * *B-B: No ScuttleMonkey. I'm saying when the time comes, you won't have to.

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  2. Re:craigSlist by joe+155 · · Score: 2, Funny

    yes... forgot the "S"... i didn't mean to see the porn... of course not... *looks shifty*

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  3. Editors? by Catskul · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we charge Slashdot editors to post stories... It might have the same benefitial effects !

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  4. Here's a CraigList by cyranose · · Score: 2, Funny

    craig, AK Population (1990): 1260 (504 housing units)
    craig, CO Population (1990): 8091 (3559 housing units)
    craig, IA Population (1990): 116 (47 housing units)
    craig, MO Population (1990): 346 (166 housing units)
    craig, NE Population (1990): 228 (116 housing units)

    (from dictionary.reference.com)

    Anyway, so they'll charge. But $10 won't stop annoying/deceptive ads and if they go much higher, they'd better offer something for it, like better searching and better policing. How much does Ebay spend to fight fraud?

    And eventually, CraigsList will be just another brand site and we'll find a new cheapo service to use for free.

  5. The fee is for brokers only... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It should be noted the fee is for brokers (a who charge the tenant a hefty fee-- usually one month's rent or more-- to act as a go between between landlord and tenant), not for "no fee" landlords, roommates-wanted ads, shares or sublets.

  6. Re:Meta-Moderation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some people just don't believe in cock fights, you've got to accept that.

  7. Re:Slashdot to start charging for inaccurate stori by Master+of+Transhuman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Taco says you now owe him $125.

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