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Ebay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Craigslist Continue Online Classifieds Competition

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) purchased 25% of Craigslist in 2004, but it’s been a rocky joint venture from the start. Within a year of purchase, eBay launched a free classified site overseas in 2005, called Kijiji. In 2007, the American version of Kijiji was launched. In 2008, eBay filed a suit against Craigslist, alleging that the founders of Craigslist were attempting to push the American version of Kijiji out.

Online classified advertisement firm, Quikr raises Rs 27 crore from VCs

Quikr.com, the online classifieds advertisement portal, has received an investment funding of Rs 27 crore from Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), Omidyar Network, Matrix Partners India and eBay Inc.

No reason to change listing service

SAINT JOHN - One local man who works in the real estate industry says the status quo is fine with him when it comes to the Multiple Listing Service.

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Kijiji.com Helps Consumers Free up Space and Cash

San Jose, Calif. -- The holiday season is a time of joy, thanks and togetherness, filled with delicious food, good company and the gifts you've been coveting all year long. However, a recent survey conducted by Kijiji.com, eBay's free, local classifieds Web site and Chadwick Martin Bailey, a custom research and consulting firm, found that the cost and clutter of the holiday season leaves many Americans feeling stressed out.

Kijiji Joins Forces With The eBay Green Team

Kijiji.com, eBay's free, local, family-friendly classified site, today announced a partnership with the eBay Green Team in the third and final phase of its six-week "re+purpose" campaign. From November 4-19 at www.ebay.com/greenteam, eBay and Kijiji will collaborate with do-it-yourself maven, Zem Joaquin of ecofabulous.com, to show consumers that reusing what exists in the world today is not only cool and affordable, it's environmentally friendly.

Kijiji adds horsepower to Canada’s No.1 auto classifieds site

With used vehicle transactions predicted to account for nearly 70 per cent of total sales by 2013*, Kijiji Canada is making it even easier for Canadians to find a used vehicle online by rolling out significant upgrades to its Cars & Vehicles category. Following a year of growth as the most visited used autos website [...]

eBay Kicking Craigslist Below The Belt

Kijiji, a free classified ads site attempting to rival Craigslist, is taking a cheap shot at Craigslist by publicizing the results of a one-sided survey. According to the survey, which was commissioned by eBay, “Three in four U.S. adults (75%) said they prefer to buy or sell items from a Web site that does not host erotic ads or adult services, and more than half (53%) of consumers said they would prefer that a family member use a site without such listings.”

Kijiji Promotes Safe Online Classifieds Shopping Experience

San Jose, CA -- (Business Wire) -- In light of the current economic climate, it`s no surprise that more than 179 million adults have bought, sold or shopped for items on a classifieds web site. Since classifieds are increasingly becoming a buying and selling platform of choice for many consumers, safety is a priority for users and classifieds sites alike. A national survey commissioned by Kijiji.com, eBay`s free, safe, family-friendly, local classifieds site, has uncovered key factors that users consider before visiting an online classifieds site.

EBay Chief Says Economy Stabilizing

The U.S. economy is stabilizing when it comes to credit and consumer spending, eBay Inc. Chief Executive John Donahoe said.

Canadian Classified Ad Sites Dominated by Kijiji

Boasting over 7 million unique visitors a month in Canada, Kijiji.ca is the most visited online classified site in the country, according to recent data from comScore.

From Dealer to Driveway: Kijiji.ca is No.1 for Used Car Buyers

According to the most recent data from comScore, Kijiji.ca Cars & Vehicles is the No. 1 automotive website amongst its competitors(*), making it the country's top online resource for buying and selling used vehicles.

Kijiji Adds New Search Features

eBay's online classified site Kijiji has launched two new features that improve search functions for users.

eBay Pushes Classifieds onto eBay Spain

Visitors to eBay Spain are now taken to a main page promoting four eBay properties – “eBay Classic,” and three new local classifieds sites: eBay Anuncios (classifieds), eBay Coches (cars) and eBay Pisos (real estate). According to eBay blogger Richard Brewer-Hay, the classifieds content is drawn from eBay’s LoQUo classifieds site. eBay Spain has gone [...]

TinkOmatic Makes Deal and Job Hunting More Organized

In this economy, everyone is looking for a good deal. Startup TinkOmatic (currently in private beta) allows deal-hunting consumers to search and track classifieds or auction sites for multiple items at once, all in one location. Tracking classifieds on Craigslist or deals on Ebay can be overwhelming and tedious to consumers and TinkOmatic is hoping [...]