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Craigslist is still thriving? I don't know anyone who uses Craigslist to list stuff for sale now, FB Marketplace seems to have taken the majority of traffic. They've apparently lost almost half of their revenue in the last couple of years (COVID being a contributing factor I'm sure but it started declining in 2019). Total monthly visits is also down half from 2017. I believe the golden days for Craigslist are over.

https://aimgroup.com/2021/02/11/craigslist-traffic-revenue-f...




I'm a new homeowner with kids way out in the boonies, and coming from a city I've had an accelerated need to find and buy ... stuff.

Craigslist is just about over. It's a subset of things that are cross-posted to Facebook Marketplace.

What Facebook did that Craigslist won't recover from is to align groups with classifieds. I belong to regional groups devoted to selling bikes, boats, furniture, baby clothes, among others. That's where the action is, and while there is cross-posting to Craigslist, that trend is certainly ebbing.


I still use Craigslist: it's great for finding apartments and roommates. Usage varies by location obviously but Craigslist is far from dead.




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