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| started in 1995 by a guy named - you guessed it - | | | | availability in specific neighborhoods. |
| Craig. What began as a place for the residents of | | | | Personals - There's something for everyone here. |
| San Francisco to find what they need from each | | | | The best section is 'Missed Connections' where you |
| other (i.e. a job, a babysitter, a new dresser, a Buick) | | | | can list a posting for that cute someone who smiled |
| has since grown exponentially. With sites for all 50 | | | | at you from across the room - or be found when |
| states, 52 countries, and major cities all over the | | | | that person posts looking for you. |
| world, Craigslist is the ultimate, all encompassing | | | | For Sale - Twenty-four listings plus a wanted section |
| 'classifieds' for anything you could possibly want that's | | | | divides up thousands of postings of all sorts of stuff |
| up for grabs in your neighborhood.Why is Craigslist so | | | | for sale. There's even a free stuff section and a |
| popular? Word of mouth spread the news of | | | | place to barter. Find everything from packing |
| Craigslist so quickly that the sites in cities like San | | | | materials to a new set of living room furniture. |
| Francisco, New York, Boston, Houston and more are | | | | Discussion Forums - There are 54 categories in this |
| the premiere spots in the those cities for job | | | | section. You'll find someone to talk to who shares |
| seekers and employers alike. Because of the huge | | | | your same interests, whether your interests are |
| amount of traffic, Craigslist is also free of ads, | | | | transgender issues, haiku, kink, or gardening. |
| banners, and any corporate sponsorship that could | | | | Services - If you need someone to do your taxes, |
| influence the content of the site.Simple to use and | | | | fix your computer, or give you a massage, you can |
| easy to navigate, Craigslist has managed to keep its | | | | find that person here. |
| grassroots honesty as its grown and continues to | | | | Gigs - If you're a computer programmer, stage |
| provide a community forum to each community it | | | | hand, writer, or jack-of-all-trades, you can pick up a |
| serves.What information can I find on Craigslist? The | | | | little side work here. |
| better question might be: what can't you find on | | | | Resumes - Post yours here or peruse some of the |
| Craigslist? On the home page of each city you will | | | | local talent. |
| find categories for your perusal including:Community - | | | | Event Calendar - Find something to do this weekend |
| Here you will find childcare, a place to volunteer, | | | | here.How do I use Craigslist?Go to choose your |
| classes to take, local news, lost and found, an | | | | country or state from the list on the right then |
| addition to your band or artist collective, and | | | | choose your city and keep clicking until you find the |
| someone to carpool with. | | | | apartment, roommate, job, community, relationship, |
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| an Et Cetera section for positions that don't quite fit | | | | and web design services to a wide range of |
| anywhere else. The beauty of this section is that | | | | customers. Established in 1999, Apollo prides itself on |
| despite the thousands of listings, you can narrow | | | | the highest levels of customer support. |
| down the selection with keywords and by choosing | | | | |