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eBay Takes On CraigsList

eBay Targets Craig's List With Kijiji.comIf you're looking to sell something online, chances are you go to one of two places: eBay.com or craigslist.org. Ebayis a good choice if you don't mind spending a few bucks to gain access to the teeming masses that flock to the auction site in search of deals. The latter site is handy if you don't want to ship whatever you're selling or are offering an intangible service like dog walking. Now, eBay is hoping to capture that second group with the U.S. launch of its new and bizarrely named classified ads site, kijiji.com.

The name (which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue like "Craig's List") means "village" in Swahili. As of today, 220 cities across the U.S..

However, if the initial absence of listings in many of these cities is anything to go by, Craig Newmark, who put the "Craig" in craigslist.org, doesn't have much to worry about. Interestingly, eBay owns 25% of CraigsList.

From 'USA Today'

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