How does Craigslist make money?
At the end of a posting an ad, it says very nicely, “Thanks for posting with us we really appreciate it!”
So what’s in it for them?
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They’re a private company so Craig Newmark is not concerned about maximizing revenue, but rather being a useful tool for people.
The money comes from paid listings from companies,such as job ads and some real estate listings. Most of the major cities cost around $25 per ad, but living near SFO is $75 acording to wikipedia.
They own stock in Bain Capital :-)
Seriously – there are a few categories, as @sinscriven writes, for which fees are charged. Apparently there is enough volume in job ads and such to pay the bills.
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