eBay formally launched the US version of Kijiji which is a free online classified advertising website, very similar to craigslist, reported PC World.
Kijiji could become a major competitor for craigslist, as it is a
free online classifieds website mirroring craigslist in many areas.
After only a few seconds, I realized that the usability and features of
Kijiji were far better than craigslist in many areas. It offers a
cleaner look, and better categorization and the site itself is much
faster that craigslist. Currently it is somewhat limited in the cities
that ads can be placed in, but I imagine that these will widen once more
people start using the service.
eBay currently owns 25% of craigslist which may have played some role in eBay’s lack of public announcement of Kijiji, or even the lack of placing an eBay logo on the Kijiji website. Personally, I think that there will still need to be a better marketing campaign to kick this thing off. But a company with as much money as eBay definitely has the funds that could make it go somewhere. Just a few strategic links on the ebay.com would probably be a good start.
eBay currently owns 25% of craigslist which may have played some role in eBay’s lack of public announcement of Kijiji, or even the lack of placing an eBay logo on the Kijiji website. Personally, I think that there will still need to be a better marketing campaign to kick this thing off. But a company with as much money as eBay definitely has the funds that could make it go somewhere. Just a few strategic links on the ebay.com would probably be a good start.
