Craigslist
Digital classified ads
Craigslist is a website for classified advertisements—job postings, housing rentals, items for sale, personal ads, and local services.
Founded in 1995, it became the dominant online classifieds platform, largely replacing newspaper classified sections.
The site's spare design and free listings made it ubiquitous: I found my apartment on Craigslist.
The name sometimes implies informal or potentially sketchy transactions: some Craigslist deal.
Having had prior ownership
- usedAlready been employed
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- cash onlyPayment without credit
- firmSolid or resolute
OBO · negotiable · free stuff · furniture · electronics · appliances · garage sale · moving sale
Short-term paid work
- postingPublishing content online
- hiringGiving someone work
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- full-timeComplete weekly hours
remote · freelance · cash · under-the-table · temp · side hustle · flexible · commission
Publishing content online
- flaggedMarked for attention
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
lowball · flaky · no-show · burner email · anonymous · free · local · categories
Rented unit in building
- rentalPaid temporary use
- subletRent out rented space
- roommateOne sharing living quarters
- leaseTemporary use contract
studio · condo · townhouse · furnished · utilities · deposit · tenant · landlord
Informal planned gathering
- localOf this area
- eventsThings that take place
- activitiesThings one engages in
- groupsCollections of related things
volunteers · lost and found · rideshare · carpool · musicians · artists · pets · free
Failed encounters with potential significance
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
platonic · romance · companionship · singles · connection · chemistry · lonely hearts · seeking
Versatile home repairer
- gigsPaid musical performances
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- movingEmotionally affecting
- haulingTransporting heavy items
landscaping · painting · repair · tutoring · lessons · photography · pet sitting · massage
secondhand
Having had prior ownership
firm · OBO · negotiable · free stuff · furniture · electronics · appliances · garage sale · moving sale · estate sale
gig
Short-term paid work
full-time · remote · freelance · cash · under-the-table · temp · side hustle · flexible · commission · entry-level
posting
Publishing content online
ghosting · lowball · flaky · no-show · burner email · anonymous · free · local · categories · searching
apartment
Rented unit in building
lease · studio · condo · townhouse · furnished · utilities · deposit · tenant · landlord · broker
meetup
Informal planned gathering
- localOf this area
- eventsThings that take place
- activitiesThings one engages in
groups · volunteers · lost and found · rideshare · carpool · musicians · artists · pets · free · neighbors
missed connections
Failed encounters with potential significance
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
discreet · platonic · romance · companionship · singles · connection · chemistry · lonely hearts · seeking · anonymous
handyman
Versatile home repairer
hauling · landscaping · painting · repair · tutoring · lessons · photography · pet sitting · massage · automotive
- resaleresale, eBay, secondhand goods, Poshmark, thrifting
- websitesGoogle, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Amazon
- Dot-com Eradot-com crash, bubble burst, irrational exuberance, IPOs, stock speculation
- web directoriesbusiness listings, Yellow Pages, phone books, company profiles, Yelp
- Tech PlatformsGoogle, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple
- web servicesweb browser, browser, search engine, web server, streaming service
CraigslistAirbnb
Short-term rental service
Amazon · Sotheby's · Christie's · eBay · Etsy
CraigslisteBay
Web auction marketplace
Amazon · auction house · Uber · Zillow · subscription service
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Web auction marketplace
Amazon · Alibaba · Etsy · global marketplace
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