Kijiji vs.
Craigslist; the latest tech battle is heating up. Craigslist has been the old-faithful for posting free ads for just about everything from selling widgets to meeting for a quickie in the local park. The beauty of Craigslist is the freeness, simplicity, and ease of use. Ars Technica
article explains the details behind Ebay's latest answer to online classifieds in
Kijiji. At first glance, Kijiji has the style and color of Web 2.0 and certainly makes Craigslist look not so exciting. But, I have admired Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark, for providing a great service for so long, with extreme lack of concern for selling-out or doing it for the money. Listening to Newmark interviews, he seems completely happy taking a hit to keep Craigslist available. My loyalty will remain with
Craigslist, as I have relied on it to sell my junk for many years, but Kijiji could cause some stir if it catches on.
Kijiji vs. Craigslist; the latest tech battle is heating up. Craigslist has been the old-faithful for posting free ads for just about everything from selling widgets to meeting for a quickie in the local park. The beauty of Craigslist is the freeness, simplicity, and ease of use. Ars Technica article explains the details behind Ebay's latest answer to online classifieds in Kijiji. At first glance, Kijiji has the style and color of Web 2.0 and certainly makes Craigslist look not so exciting. But, I have admired Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark, for providing a great service for so long, with extreme lack of concern for selling-out or doing it for the money. Listening to Newmark interviews, he seems completely happy taking a hit to keep Craigslist available. My loyalty will remain with Craigslist, as I have relied on it to sell my junk for many years, but Kijiji could cause some stir if it catches on.
