Tag archive: craigslist

You've heard the story before: Boy meets girl, girl meets boy, and by the time they realized something special might be there, it was all too late. But of course, since this is the 21st century, romantic hopefuls still flock to Craigslist.org's Missed Connections section to either post or find an ad looking for each other. Now, there's a site to help make that process a little easier. Luke DuBois, a digital media professor at… Read More

Twenty-one year old Alyse Baddley recently placed an ad on Craigslist to sell her husband after twenty-two year old Kyle Baddley spent three days constantly playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after the launch of the extremely popular first person shooter on November 8. The text of the ad stated “I am selling my 22 year old husband. He enjoys eating and playing video games all day. Easy to maintain, just feed and water every 3-5 hours.… Read More

PROTECT-IP (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property) supporters were on Capitol Hill yesterday discussing web sites trafficking in pirated and counterfeited products. One proponent of PROTECT-IP at the discussion was David Tognotti, General Counsel of Monster Cable. Tognotti indicated that “rogue Web sites” stole hundreds of millions in sales through selling counterfeit goods… Read More

Yesterday was the best day to sell your iPhone in hopes of upgrading to the next-gen model, what we now know as the iPhone 4S. But if you were cautious (and rightly so) about selling your current model when the next generation remained up in the air, you still have options. And surprisingly, you might be able to cash in for nearly as much — or in some cases more. Cash-for-gadgets outfit Gazelle tells us that today has been the biggest… Read More

Federal prosecutors in the United States have launched a criminal probe to discover whether eBay employees, including founder and Chairman Pierre Omidyar, used confidential information from classified ads giant Craigslist in an attempt to build its competing business, reports Reuters. The probe comes after years of legal battles in civil courts between the two companies over allegations that eBay purchased a stake in Craigslist for the sole… Read More

Electronic Arts is planning on putting a cap on the amount of players that will be able to access Star Wars: The Old Republic at the launch of the MMORPG this fall. While no specific number has been announced, there is an exact target of player volume that can be reached with a combination of physical and digital sales of the game. Once that cap is reached, Electronic Arts will halt sales of digital copies and wait until server performance can… Read More

Earlier this week, we shared a horrifying story told by an Airbnb user whose apartment was burglarized after renting out her apartment using Airbnb. The site allows users to rent rooms or entire houses and apartments to short-term guests, and was valued at one billion dollars.  To catch you up with the situation EJ, as she is known, rented out her San Francisco apartment for one week to a fellow Airbnb user. When EJ returned home she found her… Read More

News of Airbnb’s impressive series of fundraising has been making the rounds, as well it should. The alternative travel site secured $112 million, boosting it to a $1.3 billion valuation. Airbnb has been one of Silicon Valley’s startup darlings, stealing attention with its plans for global expansion as well as its quick rise to the top of the online travel game. The company has had a pretty storybook beginning, with nary a complaint lodged… Read More

Now that Groupon has filed its IPO, the geo-social-e-commerce scene needs a new favorite. And AirBnB is ready and willing to claim that spot. The site combines social media with vacation rentals to create a community of home owners and travelers who want to make renting a space easier. Its simple interface and focus on renters' reputations make it user friendly without being unprofessional, and investors are taking notice. The company… Read More

Forget hotels. They’re cramped, overpriced and have about as much character as a TGI Friday’s. Plus, it’s hard to find a hotel room in the heart of a city, unless you’re able and willing to shell out a wheelbarrow-load of cash. Instead, why not enjoy accommodations in ideal locations, which offer the comfort of home and a unique window into the local landscape? To find such a place to stay, travelers now have a wide variety of websites that… Read More

Are you a female who likes to work in an office environment, but prefers to do so in the buff? Do you live in the U.K.? If yes, read on. A Buckinghamshire Web company named Nude House has put out a Craigslist ad for nude Web coders to work in a completely nude office environment, reports The Guardian. The Nude House Website says it is looking for “boys and girls” in coding, sales, and marketing positions.

While there is still one day left for films and two days left for music, the interactive portion of Austin's annual South By Southwest festival came to a close earlier this week. The event has seen a rising focus on technology. SXSW Multimedia was redubbed SXSW Interactive in 1999, but it wasn't until the mid-2000s that things really took off, with a 2006 keynote panel featuring the founders of Wikipedia and Craigslist, and a major… Read More

We’ve all been there. You thought, sure, a discounted weekend at an alpaca farm would be fun. Or that you’d definitely be getting a full body wax within the next six to eight months – at 72 percent off, who wouldn't?! We’ve all experienced buyer’s remorse, and there’s ample opportunity as our inboxes and phones continue to be assaulted by the barrage of daily deal sites we feel obligated to subscribe to. But coupon resellers are here… Read More

Craig Newmark might be best known as the founder of the online classifieds service Craigslist, but now he has decided to put his notoriety and connections to a different use with the launch of craigconnects, a new site where non-profits, socially-responsible, and sustainability-oriented organizations can meet up, make connections, and work together on community-building and social progress causes. “I guess I got myself a 'bully… Read More

The gritty world of online classified ads took a turn for the worst this week after Craigslist.org rival Oodle.com released a study, in conjunction with research firm AIM Group, that labels Craigslist a “cesspool of crime.” With the aid of an infographic entitled “Mayhem on Craigslist,” Oodle runs through the crime figures that are meant to paint a frightening picture of Craigslist: 330 crimes related to Craigslist in the… Read More