Like any other successful company, Craigslist had its humble beginnings as a simple information sharing digital newsletter developed for professionals in San Francisco many years ago. After a while, its advertisement services expanded to other United States areas, with visitor web hits beckoning them to take a pat in the international web scene with a network of four hundred cities all over the world.

All that is takes is a valid email which must be verified first. This entitles one to access the site’s full services given that they read the standard posting rules. Security is not an issue since transactions are purely between the person who placed the ad and the person who responded unless a complaint is submitted.

What makes Craigslist a hit with every American is the ease of use when it comes to navigation as it does not use complicated details. Such is the simple but functional appearance of the site as developed by CEO Jim Buckmaster with the approval of its founder, Craig Newmark.

Revenues pour in from the fees for job and apartment listings which range from ten to seventy dollars. Rental ads also have a certain price and such profits are enough to run the twenty five Craigslist employees.

An ongoing matter that this company constantly addresses is the misuse of its services for theft or revenge. Many claim that it even has the power to rob journalism of its prowess and has since transformed the future of the information industry.

Keep in mind as any other business, this site is constantly on the move to eliminate many hoax advertisements posted by some users to lure innocent victims. Moreover, this ever expanding service of Craigslist somehow poses as a threat to local newspaper journalists who thrive in print media industry