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Stealth Startup iList Raises $1.5 Million To Take On Craigslist. Good Luck. (TechCrunch)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:03:47 GMT

If you were to start a company from scratch to take on Craigslist today, what would you do different? And no matter what you do, would it make a difference? A stealth company called iList thinks it has an answer: make selling your crap more of a social app. Other than that general idea, [...]

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Ebay Survey Says Americans Buy Crap They Don’t Want (TechCrunch)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:01:24 GMT

This inbox item caught my eye. Ebay commissioned a survey on behalf of their fast growing Kijiji product (it competes with and engages in litigation with Craigslist). The survey revealed surprising (I use the term sarcastically) facts such as: 90% of Americans have at least one unused item lying around the house Unused electronics items can be found [...]

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[Dumbass] If you're a highly visible TV reporter, maybe you shouldn't be including your photo when soliciting dudes for threesomes on Craigslist (Fark.com)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:48:42 GMT

The other point of interest is that if you are a highly visible reporter, it would probably be very easy for somebody with moderate 'shop skills to fake such a picture and put up the advert.Maybe "disgruntled employee" needs looking at more closely...

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Convention Reporters: Remainders (MediaBistro.com)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:10:12 GMT

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, writing for Reuters, Huffington Post and CNewmark.com. He tells FishbowlDC: "And yes, I'm keeping my day job, will be doing customer service while reporting." "To help reporters cover the money angles of the conventions and to blog on OpenSecrets.org about money's influence on the conventions and the election," Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center...

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a faster way to shop craigslist (simplehuman | blog)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:30:45 GMT

If you've ever scoured Craigslist for a bicycle, an armchair or anything else, you know that scanning the ads and clicking one after another can be incredibly time-consuming. Ryan Sit discovered this too after moving to a new home and...

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Voting machines for sale on eBay and craigslist (Circle of 13)

noreply@blogger.com (Peacedream) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:42:00 GMT

... to take back its ATM-like machines. Some states are offering the devices for sale on eBay and craigslist. Others hope to sell their inventories to Third-World countries or salvage them for scrap. A few more are holding out hope that the machines, some of which were purchased for as much as $5,000, could one day be resurrected. "We store them very, very carefully in the hopes that someone,...

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Craigslist Toolbar 1.5.37.0 (Softpedia - Latest Mac software)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:38:01 GMT

Firefox add-on that enables you to search Craiglist locations.

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Limbert finds on Craigslist: August 2008 (Hewn & Hammered)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT

signed Limbert china cabinet in Maui: $1500 signed Limbert china cabinet in Cleveland: $225 signed Limbert desk in Madison WI: $1395 signed Limbert armchair in Norfolk WV: $250 amateur reproduction of Limbert tabouret in Rockford IL: $60

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Stealthy iList Raises $1.5 Million For Social Classifieds (Paidcontent)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:29:49 GMT

iList , a stealthy online classifieds site, has raised $1.5 million from DFJ, according to TechCrunch . Other investors include Dmitry Shapiro (Veoh) and Alex Bard (Goowy). Information is kind of scant. The site just says: "Craigslist is so 1995!", so you can see where they're coming from. TC suggests it will be similar to the various social marketplace apps on Facebook. Craigslist's...

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Scavenger: Beautiful Recycled Oak Bench for $425New York (Apartment Therapy)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:11:52 GMT

Funky and Beautiful Recycled Oak Bench for sale in our Classifieds! These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist that we just brought in this morning. Click to view these in bold below...

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Animal House!: Go ahead and do that, why... (Curbed SF)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:00 GMT

Go ahead and do that, why don't you? In Berkeley. On Craigslist. For $2,100,000. It's a Craftsman on Channing Way, designed by Julia Morgan and made as-ugly by a concrete fence that may as well have 15 snarling Pit Bulls...

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Open Thread: Vegas reporter canned for soliciting sex online (Rathergate.com)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:13:24 GMT

From FishbowlLA: KTNV-TV reporter, Jeff Gradney and his girlfriend reportedly posted a Craigslist ad looking for “a cool guy to play with.” We don’t know if he found that cool guy, but apparently he’ll have plenty of time to play, as station managers reportedly canned Gradney for seeking a threesome. Not that we ever want to [...]

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Big changes for big trash (BlogKC)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:17:15 GMT

One of the big services cut in the recent city budget cuts was bulky item pickup, the service that collects your old couches, broken appliances, and castoff bowflexes. You know, the junk that is too big for a trash bag and too useless eBay or Craigslist. Instead of regular monthly or semi-monthly pickup days, you now [...] ShareThis

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More on books signings (Bookninja)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:39:19 GMT

Seems like this cycle, everyone’s got an article on signing books. The bizarre Craigslist ad didn’t hurt the chances of every arts section hooking an article on it. So, is signing a pleasant task for authors or a chore? (There’s even a Frankenhand namecheck at the end.) Umpteen authors can report the awfulness of the day [...]

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The Real McCain? (Peace Action Blog)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:13:14 GMT

I picked this up on Craigslist and thought I’d share. It’s interesting how most of the comments wonder why Obama doesn’t use this information for his campaign. It’s up for debate - do you think Obama should challenge McCain’s dedication to this country? Or, do you think playing that card would be as ‘dirty’ as [...]

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Yellowknife classifieds website unfazed by Craiglist's arrival (CBC.ca)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:10:25 GMT

Classifieds website Craigslist has expanded to Canada's North, but the owner of a popular local buy-and-sell site in Yellowknife says he's not worried by the arrival of the online giant.

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Hey, Brother, Can You Spare $90,000? (Metroblogging Los Angeles)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:56:43 GMT

Spotted on craigslist: I Need To Borrow $90,000 - $90000 (Los Angeles) Reply to: sale-798286075@craigslist.org Date: 2008-08-15, 12:43PM PDT I’m willing to pay 20 percent interest over 18 years. I am gainfully employed and just need immediate help to stem late payment fees and high interest rates. Would happily sign contract and even agree to direct deposit. I have [...]

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Netherfriends Slaps You With Feathers & Dots! (BBQ Chicken Robot)

noreply@blogger.com (2Scoops) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:16:44 GMT

I'm ultra excited to tell you guys about Netherfriends ! Birthed in Chicago last year, these guys apparently met on Craigslist! Yay good things can happen on Craigslist...(meh). Their debut Feathers and Dots EP is 3 tracks of fun pop synths and sing-a-long psychedelia! If you need a good experimental fix, check that track below and click here for more! The EP drops in September via Black...

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Which Restaurateur Is ‘America’s Toughest Boss’? (Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:48:01 GMT

Photo: iStockphoto Another day, another food reality show. A film company is looking for “outsized characters with good restaurant experience” that are willing to work for “America’s toughest boss.” “The boss,” says a Craigslist ad, “owns a few restaurants in NYC and is looking for a new manager for one of them.” Judging by its Google profile, NFG Films doesn’t look like the sort of big-time...

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Bay Area cupcake job openings: Sprinkles and Kara's Cupcakes (Cupcakes Take the Cake)

noreply@blogger.com (Rachel) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:48:00 GMT

Job openings at the soon-to-open Palo Alto, California Sprinkles Cupcakes and San Francisco's Kara's Cupcakes Via Craigslist: SPRINKLES CUPCAKES - Cupcake Associate (FT & PT) (palo alto) Reply to: job-805027628@craigslist.org Date: 2008-08-20, 10:35AM PDT Crazy about Cupcakes? What do Paris Hilton and Oprah Winfrey have in common? They both love Sprinkles Cupcakes! Come see what has celebrities lining...

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