Question
I am advising someone on a new venture that is a niche version of Craigslist (ie. for buying, selling, and trading sports equipment). They are in the very early development stage and are looking at off-the-shelf software solutions since the site is fairly basic. They have tried Flynax and are underimpressed.
Are there any strong options for affordable, off-the-shelf, classifieds software?
Answer
Craigslist is a classified ad website spread across 70 countries and 700 cities. The whole story of building a classifieds website like Craigslist started with its launch in 1995 – namely a single email was sent about 2 upcoming events in San-Francisco to around 12 people. Craig Newman, the founder of Craigslist, kept sending emails about various subjects, including events, selling, and buying. The need for a website was apparent. That is when Craigslist was created. Before Craigslist, there were only a few websites that allowed advertisements but only on a paid basis. The purpose of creating Craigslist was to give people free access to posting ads online. Craigslist is not the only classified advertisement website. There are a lot of websites like Craigslist, but Craigslist remains the most popular since it does not charge a lot and is present in 70 countries.
You can read more here: https://sloboda-studio.com/blog/how-to-make-a-website-like-craigslist/
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