Craigslist News Archives

“It adds to what Craigslist does, without changing the underlying model of free classifieds.”

Craig Newmark, left, and Jim Buckmaster, both of Craigslist. The Kijiji unit of eBay, a free classified ads service covering 13 countries online, was introduced in the United States in late June, and has ... via New York Times

“We cannot believe that we actually did it. Had we known what we were getting into, I'm not sure we would have even attempted it.”

Last Updated 12:05 am PST Saturday, December 29, 2007 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page K4 Ruofs, right, is reunited with his twin brother, who was found on the San Diego Craigslist. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

“The carelessness, it's just so, it's so open now”

Women selling sex on Craigslist in Central Texas are on the radar in Williamson County, where undercover detectives have already made several arrests. via KXAM-TV Austin

“And sources close to the investigation tell The Chronicle that the surviving brothers have not been entirely forthcoming during interviews with police.”

It was a pretty easy week, as far as that goes. Still, while the blogosphere might have rested on its laurels, the criminals of the social media space certainly did not. via Mashable

“How do we adapt to the Internet?”

Posted by Roblimo on Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:28 AM from the speaking-ex-cathedra-from-his-belly-button dept. via Slashdot

Posted by Cory Doctorow , December 25, 2007 10:09 PM Destiny sez, "At a Craigslist Foundation conference in San Francisco, Oakland lawyer-turned fundraiser Van Jones stole the show with an inspiring speech of ... via Boing Boing

“My thought was if I tried for-sale-by-owner, I could give a buyer's agent a [lower] commission.”

Hal Wilkinson is one of many local homeowners using the Internet to sell his home. via Orlando Business Journal

“Let's add apartment listings, too.”

December 24, 2007 -- Twelve years ago, Craigslist.org founder Craig Newmark was still a software programmer at Charles Schwab & Co. via ComputerWorld

“We go to great lengths to prevent such activity from occurring, and to remove it promptly [from listings] when it does occur”

Four Chicago area men have been charged with running an Internet-based prostitution ring that employed girls as young as 15, sheriff's officials said Friday.

Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart said the arrests earlier this week came out of a three-month investigation, dubbed Operation Quiet Money, in which investigators monitored advertisements in the 'erotic services' section of Craigslist. The ring operated in Illinois and Indiana and involved at least 11 women, some of whom were high school freshmen and sophomores, he said. Read more

“But we put the word out and someone found one for them. It's like the Amish -- we help each other out. We raise a barn every week.”

In 2006, Frugal For Life wrote a Consumer group doesn't buy the notion that new is better: In San Francisco nearly 50 teachers, engineers, executives and other professionals in the San Francisco area have made ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

“I don't see how that belongs on Craigslist”

Ahh, Craigslist, that happy little Web site of frugal friends buying, selling or trading worn-out cars and cozy apartment furniture. via Mercury-Register

“We get quite a number of requests for dishwashers, both for events and for corporate accounts like Gap”

Q: I have a catering business and am seeking additional dishwashers for our parties. via SFGate

In the latest episode of The GigaOM Show , we chat with Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, and ask him if he has an exit plan or other new ventures in development? Craig began his online enterprise with a ... via GigaOM

Valleywag We hear that Google's Christmas party, which was held at a pier in San Francisco last year, will be at Shoreline Amphitheatre this year, a short hop from the Googleplex. via ValleyWag

“When you have a venue for ventilating rage, your belief in that rage is ratified”

Ahh, Craigslist, that happy little website of frugal friends buying, selling or trading worn-out cars and cozy apartment furniture. via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

Director Gus Van Sant is currently working on a biopic of San Francisco politician Harvey Milk . via USA Today

“Many people don't believe I exist, and I encourage people to disbelieve.”

We're at the Webmaster World Conference a.k.a Pub Con in Vegas listening to Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist. via Online Personals Watch

Craigslist's "Temporary Housing/ Sublet" section has grown rather entertaining in recent weeks as owners attempt to entice out-of-towners to rent or trade residents for the holiday season. via Curbed SF