Kijiji is free online classified business entity which eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) launched to an international market two years ago to an international audience just started offering free local classified ads to New York and New Jersey.
Kijiji means village in Swahili (1), and has more-or-less the same features and functionality offered by Craigslist, but with a more user-friendly interface that will not alienate first-time users in the same way that del.icio.us has to some Netizens.
You get to a location either through a Flash map where you hone into your specific area, or use the text links below the interactive map.
Similar to the eBay UI, the items are displayed in a table, with clearly labeled and sortable table headers for price, location and time the ad was posted, together with a thumbnail view of the item. You can also refine your results by type (Looking for vs Offering) and location.
You can also sign up RSS Feeds and/or Kijiji Alerts, a daily email with the newest ads in specific categories.
The service is currently offered in 20 markets, 300 cities for 17 million users worldwide, including: Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and United States.
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- Motley Fool / eBay Tries to Get Pretty Again / 2007-07-25
- PC World / EBay Launches Kijiji Classifieds in U.S. / 2007-07-04T07:00-0700
- Search Views / eBay: Taking on Craigslist with Kijiji? / 2007-07-05
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