Posts Tagged ‘craigslist’
Quick Trip to the Salon for a Haircut Could Make You Rich!
DANVILLE, Calif., July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Okay, maybe not make you "rich," but it could put a hefty chunk of change in your pocket. http://www.OnlineHairAffair.com, a website that allows users to sell their hair online to buyers, globally announced on Google+ that the website will be splitting into two separate entities while being inter-linked. […]
$100,000 in Donation Prizes to Be Awarded SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of Memorial Day, craigslist founder Craig Newmark and The Rahr Foundation launched the "Veterans Charity Challenge" to raise funds for nonprofit organizations benefiting veterans and their military families. The Challenge will run from May 23 at 12 p.m. EDT through […]
craigconnects: Infographic on Restrictive Voting Laws Released by craigslist Founder Craig Newmark
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2012 — craigslist founder Craig Newmark has issued an infographic that illustrates the impact of voting restriction laws on U.S. citizens. The infographic was published today on Newmark’s craigconnects website. It explores the extensive actions taken by states to limit the opportunities for Americans to vote in general elections. “What I […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2011 — Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and the philanthropic venture craigconnects, is celebrating his 59th birthday by asking for a unique kind of gift – a tweet on Twitter about what someone considers the perfect gift this holiday season. Each time someone responds and tweets using the hashtag #perfectgift, Newmark […]
New Rental Application App Helps Tenants Win the Apartment Race With Their iPhone & iPad
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 17, 2011 — It seems like every time a great apartment becomes available, there are mobs of people clamoring to fill out a rental application. Most property managers operate on a first come, first served basis, and nobody likes filling out forms, especially when the same information is repeated over and […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2011 — Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects, today released an infographic detailing the use of social media by leading nonprofit organizations. The infographic is available for viewing on Newmark's Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/r7pm9H "How the Top 50 Nonprofits Do Social Media" is a fact-filled, comprehensive look at which leading […]
Door-to-door Salesman Seeks to Document the Perfect First Date in Reality-Based Movie: ‘Car Date’
Porn stars Victoria White and Charlie Laine join filmmaker Lacy Burke on a captivating, unforgettable quest to get lucky LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2011 — One day, Lacy Burke decided to make a movie. A door-to-door salesman, Burke had no filmmaking experience but wanted to see if he could do it, and do it on […]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2011 — craigslist and craigconnects founder Craig Newmark today launched a month-long campaign to support non-profit and government organizations that successfully work with veterans and military families. The campaign is part of his craigconnects initiative launched in March, and includes a $100,000 grant challenge for four highly respected non-profit veterans' organizations, […]
Browse Craigslist the Way You’d Browse a Newspaper with Lifelike Craig
LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2011 — Lifelike Apps, an innovative mobile developer focused on creating apps that mimic their real-life counterparts, has announced a much anticipated update to their Lifelike Craig HD app for the iPad which will take advantage of the iPad 2's camera features and add universal compatibility with the iPhone and iPod […]
Craig Newmark Launches craigconnects
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2011 — craigslist founder Craig Newmark today launched craigconnects, a web-based initiative to help people work together for the common good using the Internet. craigconnects seeks to identify, connect and protect organizations engaged in work that is truly sustainable – socially responsible, self-perpetuating and replicable. The initiative's primary platform is a […]
ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2010 — The two most popular online eCommerce websites, Craigslist and eBay, have their strengths – but also weaknesses. As an antidote to those shortcomings, 7four has emerged as a new way to buy, sell and trade online. 7four (http://www.7four.com) is an online marketplace resource that stresses the recycling of products for […]
GlobalListings.org Targets craigslist and eBay, Offers Newer, Better Classified Experience
NEW YORK, March 5. 2010 — Let's face it: craigslist's heyday as a vital and useful marketplace is past. These days, nearly all that remains is a haven for spam, a mass of confusion and red tape for legitimate users, and a fading realm of influence. It's high time for some improvements on the "community […]
ValueJockey.com Launches Membership Drive for Charity
Company to donate up to 50% of earnings through January 15 CHICAGO, Nov. 24, 2009 — This holiday season, Americans can help families and children, and contribute to disaster relief aid, without spending a dime. Thanks to the new Membership Drive for Charity announced today by the free online community ValueJockey.com ), The Salvation Army […]
CHICAGO, July 28, 2009 — ValueJockey.com, a new Web site that helps individuals discover pricing when buying and selling items, is officially up and running at . Brothers Mark and Scott Lange created the Web site after realizing how difficult it was to determine the values of items they were selling that had belonged to […]
Collectors Cut to the Chase With CollectiBoards Website
New user-friendly online venue provides opportunity for collectors to buy, sell and trade for one flat annual fee SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 28, 2009 — Collectors looking to buy, sell and trade goods online now have a new resource to turn to with the grand debut of the website CollectiBoards.com ). For just one flat-rate annual […]