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Now lets hear what Craig Newmark has to say. Actually don't bother, you can read all Craigs posts under various aliases in the Man to Man forum.
Now lets hear what Craig Newmark has to say. Actually don't bother, you can read all Craigs posts under various aliases in the Man to Man forum.
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I heard this on the radio last night. The CEO said they're up to 10 billion page hits a month (I think), yet only have 25 employees.
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I remember when moving to Vegas in 2001, after San Francisco and really missing craigslist. I offered to create the Las Vegas site for them, I wanted one so bad. Thankfully they said they'd make one for Vegas at that point.
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I may be naive, but how do they make money?
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Shh.
Laserjob's a bit sensitive on the subject because Craig rejects him. Repeatedly, publicly, and as of late, with an accompanying restraining order, in the M4M forums.
I like Craig's because it's the antithesis of flash and Web 2.0-edness, simply delivering a valued product in a cunningly subsidized fashion. And listening to customers.
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So, the readers asked Craigslist to start charging my company for job posts? I demand a recount!
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@RickinStHelen:
They charge for certain ads, such as employment in certain cities, apartment listing in certain cites.
@RickinStHelen: Unicorns and puppies frolicking in fields of buttercups.
And they charge for real estate ads and for posting Help Wanted ads in the larger cities.
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@Trai_Dep: You know, you laugh, but unicorns and buttercup-frolicking puppies are a freaking goldmine right now.
@RandomHookup: Actually, yes, they did.
They asked for it because in the big cities the job postings were becoming flooded with hiring agencies and whatnot, instead of actual employers. It was becoming impossible to find a job posting that directed you to the actual company that was hiring. There was also lots of scamming (On Craigslist... Imagine that)
So the users butted the scamming/spamming agencies out by making them pay for ads.
Granted it was probably Craiglist's idea, but they made a forum devoted to it and decided after months of debate to charge a fee. (This is the Chicago experience at least)
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I wouldn't mind seeing ads on Craigslist...or anywhere...if the alleged targeted ad revolution had ever actually happened. If I saw ads for things I might ever conceivably want. The technology may exist to match me with appropriate ads, but I don't think the ads exist.
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@Ninjastorm66: That turned out to be a win-win for everyone. Charging a small fee tends to be a decent bozo filter, while legit placement firms and apartment brokers don't mind since their commissions more than pay for the ads.
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Ebay, is anyone there or Pierre listening?
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Here's the thing: What Jim is saying makes PERFECT sense. Ever try to reach anyone at CL when you have a problem, though? Not possible. E-mail only, and they don't respond, period.
So yes, customer service IS what makes a business grow. AND Craigslist doesn't do it.
Jeff Yablon
President& CEO
Virtual VIP
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@pc-vip: Hey Yablon, how about Yablow me?
Craigslist does have a major advantage over a lot of companies in that it has very little overhead as far as inventory, etc.
\"Craigslist\" and \"pleasing customers\"? Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little.
If Craigslist is at all interested in pleasing customers, they'd PROACTIVELY get rid of all the fuckin' spammers, scammers, drug dealers, prostitutes, and thieves that populate CL by the thousands each and every day.
@Ninjastorm66: Interesting info. I'm not surprised, but how was Craig paying for things when it took off in SF? I know he started charging for jobs, I'm just wondering what he would have done if they said \"NO\".
@pc-vip: So I guess what they've been doing since their inception is not 'growing' in your opinion? Spoken like a true bureaucrat. Craig's list has been extremely successful for the same reason the google has been. It provides a simple service, provides it well and that's it. No, you cannot talk face to face with someone at CL, but they do actually respond to their user's needs, which is a step above and \"customer service\" system I have ever dealt with. I'm glad they don't have \"customer service\" so my problem can get lost in a maze of paperwork and frustration. That's just my opinion, but I'm no VIP so I probably don't know what I'm talking about.
I ♥ craigslist!
It has seriously changed my life. I can go to CL and find pretty much anything I want--a job, a house, a car, people to talk to--and it's all FREE!!! What a concept.
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Paying close attention to actual users instead of consultants? Who does Craigslist think it is?