How craigslist works

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How Craigslist Works

2. Introduction To Craigslist
● Craigslist. org, originally a San Francisco
community electronic newsletter, is now one of the
most visited English language Web sites, with
local classifieds for more than 450 cities
worldwide.
● 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.

3. The Craigslist Network(1)
● Each craigslist site focuses on a specific
community. Originally, craigslist only listed
classifieds and announcements within San
Francisco. As the service grew in popularity,
expanding well beyond founder Craig Newmark's
original concept, craigslist added other cities to its
network.
● The first city to join the network was Boston in
2000. Today, more than 450 cities have a craigslist
community site.

4. The Craigslist Network(2)
● The executive team at craigslist maintains that the
reason for the site's success is the user
community. The team believes that craigslist gives
users a place to communicate and help one
another, fostering community spirit.
● Craigslist members range from teenagers to
senior citizens. They post on the forums, shop
online, trade tips and make new friends.

5. Craigslist Financials(1)
● 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 process.

6. Craigslist Financials(2)
● The site earns revenue by setting fees for job
postings in a few cities and for apartment listings in
New York City. The job posting fee in Boston, Los
Angeles, New York City, San Diego, Seattle and
Washington, D.C. is $25, while the fee in San
Francisco is $75.
● The fee authorizes the user to post a job in one
category -- if the user wishes to post the same job
in multiple categories, he or she must pay a fee for
each one.

7. Craigslist Controversy
● 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.
● Scam 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.

8. Conclusion
● Craigslist communities appeal to a broad range of
users. The simple, organized layout and helpful
search engine makes navigation easy.
● They post on the forums, shop online, trade tips
and make new friends.
● Various troubles and problems have occurred in
Craigslist, but there's no denying its
effectiveness,while the site itself is the most
visually interesting Internet destination.