How Craigslist Works

s1180019 Natsumi Sato

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Table of contents

1.Introduction2.Craigslist Network3.Finantional Work4.Problems5.More information

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Introduction

Craigslist is community site. This site’s main feature isthat posting for most classifieds categories oncraigslist is free, and it’s also free to browse andrespond to advertisings. So founder aim at providenoncommercial way to connect with other people inthis site. In addition this site a lot of services toconnect people, like discussion forum. If you wantedto take service, you would need to create account. It isimportant for you to entry a correct your e-mailaddress.

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Craigslist Network

In the world, there is Craigslist network like the Bostoncity and the Chicago city. Today more than 450 citieshave a craigslist community site. Accroding tocraigslist’s fact sheet, every month craigslist has:・more than 25 million new classified advertiseing・more than 1.5 million job postings・more than 75 million user postings in the forumssectionand so on via Craigslist Network.

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Finantial Work

This site earns revenue by setting fees for jpb postingin afew cities and for apartment listings in New YorkCity. In addition the job posting fee in Boston, LA andso on is 75 dollars. Of course job and housingadvertising in other cities are free.

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Problem

One scam that has popped up in several craigslistcommunities involves a buyer overpaying for an itemwhen you wanted to purchase the commoditiis. First,in this scam, an innocent seller advertises an item oncraigslist for a given amount – say 1,500 dollars, butan interested buyer contacts the seller and says he’llsend a check for the item, but when the check arrives,it’s written for a much larger amount. Finally the scamartist has his money, and the innocent seller takes theblame.

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More information

More imformation1.Craigslist, Scourge of Newspaper Classifieds, NowTurns to Journalism.Associated Press. May 6, 2005.2.Minn. Craigslist Nanny Ad Results in Murder.sfist.com. October 29,2007.3.Police: Online ad led to prostitution charges.Chicago Tribune. October 26, 2007.Thank you for my presentation!!

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