Stupid question:How does Craigslist make money?

[442w30]

I haven't looked into it, but they don't sell ads, no click throughs, and no fees.

What's up with that?

selling email addresses?

Any ideas?

[rjohnstone]

http://www.craigslist.org/about/factsheet.html

Q: How does craigslist support its operations?
A: By charging below-market fees for job ads in 10 cities, and for brokered apartment listings in NYC.

[442w30]

foiled again by RTFM....

I have never heard of anyone getting jobs off of CL that weren't shady couch casting calls for uncle bob's home movies, but maybe Apt Lease Brokering can pay the bills!

Thanks Rick!

[rjohnstone]

Hey... when in doubt... RTFM always works.

Seriously though, I've never heard of any "quality" job postings on CL, but then again, I would never think to look there in the first place.

[lori]

I got my current job from a CL posting. Of course, it is also a job at a newspaper. So much for the newspaper's classifieds working...

[Alvin_Wilson]

So much for the newspaper's classifieds working...