New York Times: A motor scooter in Manchester, an apartment in Amsterdam, a poster in Paris. "All are available via Craigslist, an online bulletin board that presents a new challenge to the established players in the estimated $100 billion global market for classified advertising." This story in today's NY Times highlights changes in a relatively traditional market in Europe, where classified advertising on websites has mostly been an extension of traditional print media. There have been some great success stories, though. One that comes to my mind is ownership details), founded in the 70s by UK entrepreneur In September last year, eBay bought Marktplaats, the biggest Dutch online auction site. Looks like a market about to undergo some big changes. NevilleHobson.com blog which focuses on business communication and technology.
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