CraigsList and eBay

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What eBay Could Learn From Craigslist

What eBay Could Learn From Craigslist 06/05/2005 10:45 PM
These days, triple-digit annual growth rates are rare among major Web sites. Meet that rarity: Craigslist.

eBay buys into Craigslist

eBay buys into Craigslist 08/13/2004 12:21 PM
CNET News.com Aug 13 2004 4:58PM GMT

eBay Hops Into Bed With Craigslist

eBay Hops Into Bed With Craigslist 08/15/2004 09:33 AM

F orbes.com: EBay Buys 25 Percent Stake in Craigslist: Bet Craig is happy. If you've never heard of Craigslist, look here.< /p>

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. said Friday that it purchased a 25 percent pre-existing stake in San Jose, Calif.-based online marketplace craigslist.

With sites in 45 cities around the world, craigslist is an online meeting place for people looking to meet others, find a job, or locate an apartment as well as trade in such goods as tickets, furniture, cars and sporting goods.

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craigbl0g: eBay and craigslist

craigbl0g: eBay and craigslist 08/13/2004 02:18 PM
Craig shares his account of this about it on his blog .. on the eBay stake .. Craig's own post .. craigblog .. details .. posting

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forum about Craigslist and eBay

forum about Craigslist and eBay 08/14/2004 04:55 AM
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eBay Buys One Quarter Of Craigslist

eBay Buys One Quarter Of Craigslist 08/13/2004 12:43 PM
We had just been mentioning the ridiculous notion that Craigsl ist might want to go public, and suddenly... they've sold one-quarter of the company to eBay. That was fairly unexpected, because from everything that had been said, they didn't need much in the form of additional working capital. The article discussing the deal points out that both companies are built up around loyal communities, but I'm not sure the two communities are all that similar (even when they overlap). In fact, it's not surprising that some folks on Craigslist seem unhappy with the deal (though others think it's wonderful). Craig, himself, has an interesting explanation of the deal, which suggests they didn't really need the working capital, but through a set of somewhat random events, the offer came about and made sense. Should be interesting to see what comes next.

eBay Buys Stake In craigslist

eBay Buys Stake In craigslist 08/13/2004 03:57 PM
eBay Inc. has bought a stake in craigslist, the popular classified-ad and community website tailored to specific cities.

eBay looks to go local with Craigslist
stake

eBay looks to go local with Craigslist
stake 08/13/2004 04:11 PM
Company's investment in the classifieds site highlights recent push by Web giants to tap into local business.

EBay takes stake in Craigslist

EBay takes stake in Craigslist 08/13/2004 04:04 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - Online auction giant eBay Inc. has acquired a 25 percent stake in San Francisco classified advertisements Web site Craigslist, the companies said Friday.

eBay Takes Craigslist Stake

eBay Takes Craigslist Stake 08/14/2004 08:48 PM
they've sold one-quarter of the company to eBay .. eBay Takes Craigslist Stake

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eBay Acquires Stake in Craigslist

eBay Acquires Stake in Craigslist 08/13/2004 03:55 PM
The online auction company buys an existing 25-percent equity stake in Craigslist and says the two companies will share knowledge on growing online communities.

eBay makes local motion with Craigslist

eBay makes local motion with Craigslist 08/13/2004 05:49 PM
ZDNet Aug 13 2004 9:38PM GMT

eBay Acquires Minority Interest in
craigslist

eBay Acquires Minority Interest in
craigslist 08/13/2004 08:38 AM

eBay Acquires Minority Interest in craigslist

SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2004--eBay, The World's Online Marketplace (Nasdaq:EBAY) (www.ebay.com), and craigslist, an online community featuring classifieds and forums (www.craigslist.org), announced today that eBay has acquired a preexisting minority ownership interest in craigslist of approximately 25%. The resulting relationship will allow eBay and craigslist to share expertise, resources, and creativity on behalf of online communities everywhere.

Craig shares his account of this about it on his blog.

I can imagine some people complaining about this, but I think this is might be a good direction for craigslist to go. Congrats to all involved. I look forward to seeing how these communities will interact and how eBay helps craigslist and vice versa.

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EBay Buys 25 Percent Stake in Craigslist
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EBay Buys 25 Percent Stake in Craigslist
(AP) 08/13/2004 10:55 AM
AP - Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. said Friday it acquired a 25 percent stake in craigslist, an online community of classified ads and forums. The stake purchased by eBay was owned by a former employee, said Susan MacTavish Best, a spokeswoman for San Francisco-based craigslist. She did not identify the employee.

"eBay Acquires Minority Interest in
craigslist"

"eBay Acquires Minority Interest in
craigslist" 08/15/2004 03:44 PM

EBay buys 25 percent stake in craigslist

EBay buys 25 percent stake in craigslist 08/13/2004 02:00 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 13 2004 4:41PM GMT

eBay Buys Stake in Online Network
Craigslist

eBay Buys Stake in Online Network
Craigslist 08/19/2004 03:01 PM
" Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. said on Friday it had acquired a roughly 25 percent stake in craigslist, an online network of classified ads and forums aimed at people looking to find an apartment rental, meet friends or trade goods."

EBay has managed to acquire minority
interest in Craigslist

EBay has managed to acquire minority
interest in Craigslist 08/13/2004 08:06 PM

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EBay Buys 25% Stake in Craigslist, an
Online Bulletin Board

EBay Buys 25% Stake in Craigslist, an
Online Bulletin Board 08/13/2004 09:18 PM
New York Times Aug 14 2004 1:37AM GMT

eBay Buys Stake in Online Network
Craigslist (Reuters)

eBay Buys Stake in Online Network
Craigslist (Reuters) 08/13/2004 08:50 AM
Reuters - Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. (EBAY.O) said on Friday it had acquired a roughly 25 percent stake in craigslist, an online network of classified ads and forums aimed at people looking to find an apartment rental, meet friends or trade goods.

RE: eBay Account Phishing with eBay
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As Was to Offer "Makeover Package" for
eBay Sellers at 2004 eBay Live -
Community Conference

As Was to Offer "Makeover Package" for
eBay Sellers at 2004 eBay Live -
Community Conference 06/14/2004 02:05 AM
Package of consulting services can start, market, and improve eBay businesses [PRWEB Jun 14, 2004]

Move Over eBay: MyXstuff.com is a Free
eBay Alternative.

Move Over eBay: MyXstuff.com is a Free
eBay Alternative. 06/20/2004 03:39 AM
MyXstuff.com is a place to display items for trade or give away. MyXstuff.com provides a radical new way for networking by allowing knowledge as trade collateral. The trade transaction/method and trade collateral is up to the members or visitors and correspondence is tracked in the user space as the trade offers. MyXstuff.com is in Beta phase and ready for public release. It is a woman owned website based in Boulder, CO. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2004]

Craigslist vs. the Newspapers

Craigslist vs. the Newspapers 12/28/2004 09:37 AM

Repor t: Craigslist costing newspapers millions: Interesting information on the phenomenon that is CraigsList . I wonder how long until the newspapers file a lawsuit for unfair competition?

Free community Web site Craigslist has cost San Francisco Bay Area newspapers up to $65 million in employment advertising revenue, according to a report released Monday.

Craigslist, which generates more than 1 billion page-views each month, also has cost the newspapers millions more in merchandise and real estate advertising, and has damaged other traditional classified advertising businesses, according to a report published by Classified Intelligence.

Craigslist Rocks!

Craigslist Rocks! 01/22/2004 02:41 AM
The other day when I wrote about Craigslist RSS feeds missing prices, Eric Scheide responded. He's the CTO at Craigslist. We exchanged a bit of e-mail after that and he said he's look into getting prices into the RSS feeds. Well, great news... They're fixed! Thanks so much to Eric and the folks at Craigslist. Their RSS feeds just got a whole lot more useful. Craigslist has always impressed me, but now it impresses the hell out of me. :-)...

Craigslist to Charge for N.Y., L.A. Ads

Craigslist to Charge for N.Y., L.A. Ads 08/03/2004 01:45 AM
New York Times Aug 3 2004 5:53AM GMT

Craigslist to charge for job ads in
N.Y., L.A

Craigslist to charge for job ads in
N.Y., L.A 08/02/2004 03:40 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 2 2004 8:02PM GMT

Craigslist to Charge for N.Y., L.A. Ads
(AP)

Craigslist to Charge for N.Y., L.A. Ads
(AP) 08/02/2004 01:43 PM
AP - Popular community Web site craigslist has begun to charge a $25 fee to post employment advertisements on its New York and Los Angeles sites to cover the costs of its planned expansion.

How not to sell your car on craigslist

How not to sell your car on craigslist 02/14/2004 10:31 PM
As noted before I've been hunting for a vehicle on craigslist for a while now. In the course of doing so, I've read a lot of car ads on craigslist. I must say, the quality of these ads is all over the map. It's clear to me that some folks actually want to sell their vehicle while others, for reasons that escape me, seem intent on not ever selling a thing. In order to help that second group, I've assembled...

craigslist postings

craigslist postings 12/30/2003 12:07 AM
Most of you have probably heard of craigslist, the San Francisco community web-board. While living in SF, I used craigslist for job search, car search, scalped tickets to the Bridge School Benefit ... all sorts of stuff. Matt Croydon gives us what he thinks is the best craigslist posting ever: toshiba 2805 computer laptop for sale: The keys have all been torn out. The monitor has been shattered after experiencing my fists and a several foot stomps; The laptop upon impact, after being thrown to the ground, permanently ejected the dvd/cd player . The dvd/cd player also disassmbled after the...

craigslist starts charging in NY and LA

craigslist starts charging in NY and LA 08/04/2004 03:21 PM
real estate's probably more lucrative than employment ads, but it's an important step

Craigslist costs newspapers

Craigslist costs newspapers 12/28/2004 07:35 PM
CNN Money Dec 28 2004 10:39PM GMT

Interview with Craig from Craigslist

Interview with Craig from Craigslist 08/27/2004 01:34 PM

I blogged earlier about the sale of 25% of the stock of Craigslist to eBay. Out of context, some people might not understand why this requires explaining or someone with a casual understanding might think Craig sold out. Here's some more context. (And no, Craig has not "sold out".)

Craig is a very unique individual and this interview and his site are a testament to that. In March, on the way to SXSW, I was with a group which had an airline nightmare at SFO. Craig negotiated with the extremely unhelpful Mesa Airlines for the whole group of us and was amazingly effective. I was moved by how he insisted that we were a group and was not willing to settle for anything that left anyone behind.

Cory Doctorow @ Boing Boing

Craig of Craigslist interview
Wired Magazine ran an interview this month with Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist and an all-round mensch:

Google's touchy-feely corporate mantra is "Don't be evil." What's yours?

Give people a break.

A break from what?

A break from how difficult our lives are. It's like, if you're walking out of your apartment building and somebody is coming the other way with an armful of groceries, you hold the door. It feels good - it's the neighborly thing to do. And our species survives by cooperating.

What poses the major threat to that survival?

Kleptocrats and sociopathic organizations that have the almighty dollar as their only goal.

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Google Goes Looking for Temp Help on
CraigsList

Google Goes Looking for Temp Help on
CraigsList 03/14/2005 05:19 PM
"Participants in web evaluation projects must have a high speed internet connection. All work will be performed in the U.S. or Canada, and participants must be able to demonstrate legal eligibility to work."

NYTimes on the evolution of craigslist

NYTimes on the evolution of craigslist 09/07/2004 01:30 AM
they're sneaking up on 8-digit revenues

Hey! You Got Your Google Maps in My
Craigslist!

Hey! You Got Your Google Maps in My
Craigslist! 04/09/2005 08:50 PM
How cool is THIS? Some very clever person has just done a mashup of Google Maps and Craigslist rental listings. You can check it out at http://www.paulrademacher.com/housing/ . You can...

Craigslist and cottage industries

Craigslist and cottage industries 02/01/2005 09:26 PM

In NYC, when you don't have a car and you need to move stuff that won't fit in a taxi and isn't enough that you need an entire huge moving van, you call a "man with a van".** I recently used the services of a guy named Paul, recommended by a friend of a friend. After packing the back of his truck with my things, we set off for our destination, chatting along the way. He asked me how I'd found him and we eventually got to talking about craigslist.

Paul told me that these days, he got most of his jobs from CL and only one or two a week from personal referrals. I found that surprising and when I pressed him further, he told me that because of CL, he's been able to do pursue moving (which he really likes doing) as a full-time career. I can't remember the exact quote, but Paul said something to the effect that he can't believe he's getting away with starting a full-time business on CL without it costing him a single dime.

I'd never really thought about it before, but in some ways, CL helps lots of people build businesses cheaper and more effectively than more "robust", complex, and expensive enterprise software solutions. Movers are just one example. CL can help you find employees for your business. If you've got a van, you can pick up free furniture and electronics around the city, fix or refurbish, and sell it. You can start a business doing computer troubleshooting, piano lessons, buying and fixing up old motorcycles, or escort and sensual massage services. And if you need something done for your business but don't have the money to pay for it, you can always barter goods or services in exchange. These are just the obvious examples. Does anyone know of anyone using craigslist in more creative ways to make a living or other examples of people succeeding in business using CL?

** Don't know how this evolved, but folks in the "man with a van" profession like to rhyme the names of their businesses. My guy was "Call Paul to Haul", but you will also probably find "Chuck/Buck with a Truck", "Cory with a Lorry", "Schmuck with a Truck", "Call Jack to Pack", and so on. (Oh, I'd recommend using Paul if you need a man with a van...contact me if you'd like his info.)

Craigslist Eyed for Possible Future IPO

Craigslist Eyed for Possible Future IPO 08/06/2004 01:07 AM

No Frills, but Everything Else Is on
Craigslist (washingtonpost.com)

No Frills, but Everything Else Is on
Craigslist (washingtonpost.com) 08/19/2004 08:13 AM
washingtonpost.com - Ernie Miller, a 38-year-old software developer in Silver Spring, offers a telling clue as to how www.craigslist.org became the Internet's go-to place to solve life's vexing problems.
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