Craigslist, the pioneering online classified Web site, is facing a large new competitor, one that has accumulated insider knowledge of Craigslist's business.
On Friday, eBay's online classified service, Kijiji, made its U.S. debut. For the past two years, Kijiji has operated overseas but is now available in about 220 U.S. cities, said eBay spokesman Hani Durzy.
The auctioneer is up against an Internet icon in the privately held Craigslist. The 21-employee company operates on a shoestring budget, is well-entrenched in every major U.S. city and founder Craig Newmark is beloved by users for his reluctance to commercialize the site.
*Stiff Drink Note: The Kijiji announcement has special meaning for 'Stiff Drinks' contributor Brian Acorn. This now means that Brian has two sites to search through when he wants to look up Transexuals in the New York Metro Area. Go get'm tiger.[Read More]
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