http://localonliner.com/2009/03/12/schauer-classifieds-are-hyperlocal-and-dont-forget-it/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:43:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://localonliner.com/2009/03/12/schauer-classifieds-are-hyperlocal-and-dont-forget-it/comment-page-1/#comment-173515 Better than classifieds? at Ghost of Midnight Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:48:57 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=1328#comment-173515 [...] are a dime a dozen… but many of these services are failing lately.  As reported on Local Onliner… Jay Schauer, a friend who runs Ad2Ad.com, … complains that “people seem to assume [...] [...] are a dime a dozen… but many of these services are failing lately.  As reported on Local Onliner… Jay Schauer, a friend who runs Ad2Ad.com, … complains that “people seem to assume [...]

]]> http://localonliner.com/2009/03/12/schauer-classifieds-are-hyperlocal-and-dont-forget-it/comment-page-1/#comment-173491 Michael Warren Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=1328#comment-173491 Interesting article. The national classified sites have certainly demonstrated the fact that nobody anymore should have to pay to sell their lawnmower to their neighbor. But the top-down national sites fail to provide any sense of connection to local economies or any sense that they're part of the neighborhood. I'm convinced, as Schauer is, that a fierce commitment to localization is necessary in the long run. Interesting article. The national classified sites have certainly demonstrated the fact that nobody anymore should have to pay to sell their lawnmower to their neighbor. But the top-down national sites fail to provide any sense of connection to local economies or any sense that they’re part of the neighborhood. I’m convinced, as Schauer is, that a fierce commitment to localization is necessary in the long run.

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