1. About Craigslist.org
Craigslist.org is ads site. The site's main function
is to host classified ads that cover practically
every category you can think of, including
housing, job postings, items for sale, services and
personals. Posting for most classifieds categories
on craigslist is free.

2. Craigslist Community
Each craigslist site focuses on a specific
community. Craigslist communities appeal to a
broad range of users. The simple, organized
layout and helpful search engine makes
navigation easy. Craigslist members range from
teenagers to senior citizens.

3. A Craigslist history
Craigslist started as a pet project but blossomed
into a full-fledged company. In 1999, craigslist
incorporated as a for-profit organization. The
company also purchased the domain
craigslist.com to prevent anyone from buying it
and misleading craigslist members. Each year
since then, craigslist has expanded to cover more
cities and communities, becoming a powerful
financial force in the process.

4. Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster
Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster aren't your
typical corporate bigwigs. Even though Newmark
is the founder and chairman of craigslist, he states
his title as customer service representative.
Buckmaster is not only the CEO but also a lead
developer for the site. He helped design the
homepage, Web architecture, forums, community
moderation system, personals category and
search engine.

5. Craigslist's financial affairs
The site earns revenue by setting fees for job
postings in a few cities and for apartment listings
in New York City. The site generates enough
revenue to support its entire staff of 25 people.
The company doesn't publicly release its financial
results, but estimations range in the millions of
dollars.

6. Challenges
One of the biggest challenges for the craigslist
community is weeding out scam artists. The site
has a section describing common scam tactics
and what users should do if they come across
them. Scams might involve fake money orders or
checks, bait-and-switch schemes, phishing
schemes designed to obtain personal information,
identity theft schemes and other unethical and
illegal activities.