Craig Newmark began the service in 1995 as an email distribution list to friends, featuring local events in the San Francisco Bay Area. It became a web-based service in 1996 and expanded into other classified categories. It started expanding to other U.S. and Canadian cities in 2000, and now covers 70 countries.

When did Craigslist come out?

1995 Craigslist is now in 700 cities in 70-some countries, and remains one of the most-trafficked sites in the U.S. But it began with a single email in 1995--you simply shared interesting things going on in San Francisco.

Why is Craigslist so successful?

Craigslists success is much attributed to being “globally locally” based, i.e. Craigslist is available globally, in ~70 countries and ~700 cities, but users enter their approximate location and can only see and post ads that are available in their near proximity, visualized on a map.

Is Craigslist still active?

Craigslist is still one of the most popular websites in the world, and according to SimilarWeb its the #1 classified ads website in the world. And its no big surprise…

Is Craigslist safe to sell?

One of the most important Craigslist precautions is to be wary of scammers. In almost all cases, you are best off accepting cash for a Craigslist sale. If the transaction is for an expensive item, such as a car, meet the seller at the bank, and have them draw and deliver the cashiers check right then and there.