Post by Admin on Dec 12, 2011 13:38:34 GMT -5
Link: anchorage.craigslist.org/
Free local classified ads service, a good place to look for housing, pets, general household stuff, and even garage sale listings. Becareful of scams on here, never deal with people out of town, never agree to send money, always deal in person.
Craigslist FAQ:
Q: What is craigslist?
A: Local classifieds and forums - community moderated, and largely free.
Q: What can I find there?
A: Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities, advice - just about anything really.
Q: What is the origin of craigslist?
A: An email list of SF events, started as a hobby by Craig Newmark in early 1995.
Q: Who runs craigslist?
A: Jim Buckmaster has been CEO since late 2000.
Q: Is Craig still involved with craigslist?
A: Craig works in customer service, in addition to fulfilling his iconic responsibilities.
Q: Is craigslist a nonprofit?
A: No, craigslist was incorporated as a for-profit in 1999.
Q: Why does craigslist still use a ".org" domain?
A: It symbolizes the relatively non-commercial nature, public service mission, and non-corporate culture of craigslist.
Q: How much traffic does craigslist get?
A: More than 20 billion page views per month
Q: How does that compare with other companies?
A: craigslist is #7 worldwide in terms of english-language page views
Q: How many people use craigslist?
A: More than 50 million in the US alone
Q: Is craigslist available in languages other than English?
A: Yes - in French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish
Q: How many classified ads does craigslist receive?
A: craigslist users self-publish about 50 million new classified ads each month
Q: How many job listings does craigslist receive?
A: More than 1 million new job listings each month
Q: What about craigslist discussion forums?
A: More than 120 million user postings in 100 topical forums
Q: How many employees does craigslist have, and where are its offices located?
A: About 30 of us work out of offices in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco
Q: How does craigslist support its operations?
A: Ad fees for jobs in 18 cities, brokered NYC apartments, and therapeutic services.
Q: How many craigslist sites are there?
A: Per user request, craigslist has expanded to more than 700 local sites in 70 countries
Q: Is there a connection between craigslist and eBay?
A: eBay acquired 25% of the equity in craigslist from a former shareholder in august of 2004.
Free local classified ads service, a good place to look for housing, pets, general household stuff, and even garage sale listings. Becareful of scams on here, never deal with people out of town, never agree to send money, always deal in person.
Craigslist FAQ:
Q: What is craigslist?
A: Local classifieds and forums - community moderated, and largely free.
Q: What can I find there?
A: Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities, advice - just about anything really.
Q: What is the origin of craigslist?
A: An email list of SF events, started as a hobby by Craig Newmark in early 1995.
Q: Who runs craigslist?
A: Jim Buckmaster has been CEO since late 2000.
Q: Is Craig still involved with craigslist?
A: Craig works in customer service, in addition to fulfilling his iconic responsibilities.
Q: Is craigslist a nonprofit?
A: No, craigslist was incorporated as a for-profit in 1999.
Q: Why does craigslist still use a ".org" domain?
A: It symbolizes the relatively non-commercial nature, public service mission, and non-corporate culture of craigslist.
Q: How much traffic does craigslist get?
A: More than 20 billion page views per month
Q: How does that compare with other companies?
A: craigslist is #7 worldwide in terms of english-language page views
Q: How many people use craigslist?
A: More than 50 million in the US alone
Q: Is craigslist available in languages other than English?
A: Yes - in French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish
Q: How many classified ads does craigslist receive?
A: craigslist users self-publish about 50 million new classified ads each month
Q: How many job listings does craigslist receive?
A: More than 1 million new job listings each month
Q: What about craigslist discussion forums?
A: More than 120 million user postings in 100 topical forums
Q: How many employees does craigslist have, and where are its offices located?
A: About 30 of us work out of offices in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco
Q: How does craigslist support its operations?
A: Ad fees for jobs in 18 cities, brokered NYC apartments, and therapeutic services.
Q: How many craigslist sites are there?
A: Per user request, craigslist has expanded to more than 700 local sites in 70 countries
Q: Is there a connection between craigslist and eBay?
A: eBay acquired 25% of the equity in craigslist from a former shareholder in august of 2004.