Online classifieds traffic soars in Recession

**woj** · 04-06-2009, 10:08 PM

interesting, people are probably too poor now to buy new stuff so they look for bargains in the classifieds...

**$5 submissions** · 04-07-2009, 03:23 AM

Kinda sad considering that local newspapers' inability to tap into online classifieds is part of the reason for local papers' demise.

**Kevin Cunningham** · 04-07-2009, 08:56 AM

No end in site for Craigslist.

**Honez** · 04-07-2009, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by Kevin Cunningham

No end in site for Craigslist.

Not at all. I honestly wonder though how long before they start charging some sort of fee?

BV · 04-07-2009, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by woj

interesting, people are probably too poor now to buy new stuff so they look for bargains in the classifieds...

or posting adds to sell their stuff or services

**$5 submissions** · 04-07-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by Kevin Cunningham

No end in site for Craigslist.

Looks like it. Also their anti-spam measures have evolved quite a bit over the years. Expect more changes.

**Smokieflame** · 04-07-2009, 12:40 PM

some areas of Craigslist are fee based. I am very sure they make millions off those fees as well.

**$5 submissions** · 04-08-2009, 03:45 PM

Superlocalized versions of craigslist that focus on superlocalized news and user content = trend of the future?

**Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life** · 04-08-2009, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by $5 submissions

Looks like it. Also their anti-spam measures have evolved quite a bit over the years. Expect more changes.

they evolve but are from from unbeatable still

**marko13** · 04-09-2009, 12:26 AM

maybe they are increased becasue i have spamed lately a lot on classified sites...

**gornyhuy** · 04-09-2009, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by $5 submissions

Superlocalized versions of craigslist that focus on superlocalized news and user content = trend of the future?

Not enough critical mass to sustain interest and usability if you get too small and localized.
Even now at huge popularity levels some of the city-level CL subsites are barely worth visiting.

**$5 submissions** · 04-09-2009, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by Angry Jew Cat

they evolve but are from from unbeatable still

True. It's an arms race kinda like email spam. Although GMAIL is doing pretty good at filtering.

**$5 submissions** · 04-09-2009, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by gornyhuy

Not enough critical mass to sustain interest and usability if you get too small and localized.
Even now at huge popularity levels some of the city-level CL subsites are barely worth visiting.

Good point, but I'm talking about standalone sites not a supersite like CL.

Online classifieds traffic soars in Recession

Online classifieds traffic soars in Recession

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