Since the economic downturn, Craigslist has posted new online classified ads: permanent house swaps. People trying to relocate, whose houses have lost so much value that they don't want to sell, instead look to swap permanently with people in a desired location who have houses with comparable value.
classified adsWal-Mart tests free online classified adsCNET Tech blog Tue, 06/03/2008 - 8:18am
Wanna cute, cuddly Shih-tzu? How about a 1993 Chevy truck, or a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in Maryland? Think Wal-Mart. Before you think the big-box retailing giant has gone gonzo with the concept of selling everything under the sun, it hasn't. Newspapers Brace for Ad Battle as Craigslist GrowsNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 05/27/2008 - 6:56am
Craigslist, the free online classified ads site, is moving to small cities and towns across the country. Now, the newspapers in those places will have to compete with Craigslist for classified ads, and that has some of them worried. |
