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Need to find a variety of different items in a specific city -- or cities? Craigslist could be exactly what you've been waiting for. Don’t waste valuable time searching page after page on the Internet when you can find all you need in one convenient location. You will find a Craigslist for every state in the U.S., all major U.S. and Canadian cities, plus cities all over the world.

Craigslist offers ads for jobs, housing, events, items for sale, items people want to buy, personals ads, rideshare offers and requests, classes and more. Locate deals and steals on nearly anything you can imagine, including hotels, vacation rentals and travel packages.

edit Mostly free

It's free to place most ads on Craigslist, though the site does charge for some types of ads in some markets.

edit Craigslist: Newspaper killer?

Craigslist is undoubtedly convenient, comprehensive, effective and even entertaining. But it's undoubtedly contributed significantly to the decline in newspaper advertising that's forcing papers to cut their newsroom staffs and cast about for different ways to pull in revenue.

edit Find a place to live before you move

Moving to a new city where you don't know anyone? Craigslist can help you find rental accommodation. It can also help you locate childcare providers, and even furniture and a car!

edit Employment

Craigslist is one of the most comprehensive sources available for job ads. Many employers advertise exclusively in Craigslist. It's also a great place to post your resume and skills.

edit Services: From car repair to dog washing to mural painting

No matter what you need, Craigslist has someone advertising to do it. You can find someone to repair your computer, organize your finances, represent you in court, teach you to tango, clean your office, re-roof your house, sell your house, clean your teeth or align your spine.

edit Personals

Looking for a relationship? Check out the personals ads on Craigslist. Whatever you need to get you through the night, there's a match out there for you -- and he or she is probably advertising on Craigslist. Choose from Strictly Platonic, Women Seeking Women, Men Seeking Men, men and women seeking each other, Casual Encounters, and Missed Connections. For sheer entertainment, there's always the Rants and Raves section.

edit Best of Craigslist

A little-known category of posts that have been nominated by Craigslist.org users as particularly entertaining. Best of Craigslist showcases posts from all categories, from For Sale to Personals. Be sure the post you tag is funny, or you might get a famous Craigslist customer service haiku.

edit Forums

Forums are a great source of unbiased information on most any topic. Find the forum section at Craigslist to discuss a variety of topics including diet, celebrities, cars, divorce, dying, education, fitness, politics and anything else you care to talk about.

edit Why CraigsList?

Craigslist offers a variety of resources for anyone who lives in a particular region or who is looking for work, a place to live, or fun things to do in a particular location. It's hard to name another website where you can find so much, so easily.

Craigslist pays attention to security, too, offering tips on how to avoid becoming the victim of a scam and actively soliciting reports of scams perpetrated on Craigslist.

A popular alternative to Craigslist is backpage.com

edit Languages

English

edit Contact

Craigslist, Inc.
+1 415 566 6394
Contact Form

edit Address

1381 9th Ave
San Francisco CA 94122

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craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events

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