Etsy, eBay and Craigslist marked the “first generation” of ReCommerce sites — where anybody could sell just about anything to anyone. Etsy, Poshmark and Depop took the concept a bit further, with direct eCommerce conduits to higher-end fashion. As Jelena Zec, director of venture investing...
The pandemic has Main Street businesses turning to online marketplaces to boost sales. But for sellers dealing with cash-flow shortages, marketplace payout speeds aren't cutting it – and more than 60 percent of small sellers will switch marketplaces for real-time payout options. PYMNTS' new Marketplaces...
Airbnb hosts looking for alternatives to their usual operations while the coronavirus stalls the economy have begun listing their properties on other sites, according to CNBC. They are using sites that would normally be competitors of Airbnb, like Zillow, Vrbo, HomeAway, Apartments.com, Craigslist and Facebook‘s...
A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. The project will battle online abuses and misuses on the platform such as disinformation and election interference, Reuters reported on Friday (July 26)....
September 18, 2024
Saying the United States is “under attack,” Craigslist founder Craig Newmark reportedly made a $100 million cybersecurity pledge. Newmark said the country is at risk for hacking by foreign governments, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Sept. 18). As such, Newmark is donating $50 million to protect infrastructure like power grids against cyberterrorism, and the […]
March 25, 2020
Airbnb hosts looking for alternatives to their usual operations while the coronavirus stalls the economy have begun listing their properties on other sites, according to CNBC. They are using sites...
July 28, 2019
A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. The project will battle online abuses and misuses...
December 08, 2017
In one of its first notable developments since its inception in 1995, online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has updated its posting details form to include a new payment option. In addition...
