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Local Onliner

Mar 30
2010

eBay Rebrands Kijiji as eBay Classifieds (in U.S.)

More than a year after it became apparent that it would do so, eBay has finally killed the Kijiji brand in the U.S., and rebranded its efforts as “eBay Classifieds.” The rebranding, which does not impact more established Kijiji-branded sites in several international markets, is accompanied by a cleaner interface and some new features, including …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds

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Jan 22
2010

eBay Founder Planning Local News Service in Hawaii

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and former eBay VP Randy Ching are setting up a local public affairs and civic news site in Hawaii, where Omidyar lives, according to a post on Omidyar’s blog that was picked up by Paid Content. Former Rocky Mountain News editor and publisher John Temple has been hired as its editor, …continue reading »

Categories: HyperLocal

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Dec 23
2009

Insights into eBay’s Classifieds Strategy via eBay vs. Craigslist

eBay is expected to dramatically boost its efforts in classifieds in 2010, so we welcome clues into its historical and current thinking into classifieds via eBay vs. Craigslist. eBay has been seeking redress from Craigslist, which has diluted its 28 percent ownership share to 24 percent in a bid to squeeze out its influence. Craigslist, …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Google, Verticals

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Aug 25
2009

DriverSide, RepairPal Engage Local Repair Shops, Car Owners

Auto Repairs are a $150 billion part of the U.S. economy, but leads and advertising for auto repair shops remain relatively underdeveloped – even though fewer than 30 percent of U.S. drivers can claim a trusted mechanic. Seeking to change all that are two companies that register cars and make repair and service recommendations : …continue reading »

Categories: Verticals, Video

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Aug 20
2009

GM-eBay Alliance Results in 2,400 Offers in First Week

eBay’s one month trial program selling new GM vehicles has resulted in 2,400 offers, according to GM (as reported by The Los Angeles Times). eBay’s trial, which could be extended nationwide, has been set up for 225 of GM’s 250 dealerships in California (Cadillac dealers are not participating.) If it is deemed successful, the program …continue reading »

Categories: Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions, Verticals

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Jun 26
2009

Shopping.com, Krillion Team on Local Retail/Online Product Locator

EBay’s Shopping.com has teamed with Krillion to launch The Krillion 360 Product Locator, which steers shoppers towards both online ecommerce sites and local retailers. The Locator can be added as a button to any website. On one level, The Locator doesn’t seem to aid Krillion’s core mission: boosting local retailer sales. Just when you were …continue reading »

Categories: Local Search, Shopping/Transactions

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Mar 2
2009

Kijiji Poised to Change Name to ‘eBay Classifieds’

There is a certain magic with coining a far-out name that really sticks, like “Google” or “Yahoo.” Apparently, the new folks running eBay Classifieds, however, don’t think that ‘Kijiji’ has made the grade. Kijiji, which is Swahili for “Village,” is eBay’s homegrown version of Craig’s List. Key categories include motors, pets, goods, services, housing, jobs …continue reading »

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