Does anyone use ebay classifieds

Today, eBay announced it had reached a deal to sell off its Classifieds business unit to Adevinta, a Norway-based classified ads publisher majority owned by Norwegian publisher Schibsted.

More generally, it caps off months of speculation about the future for the classifieds business, which has come out of long-term pressure spurred by activist investors for eBay to rationalise what had once been a sprawling e-commerce business empire advocating for a reverse Amazon, I guess you could say. Adevinta is in 15 countries and prior to this deal had 35 digital products and websites. In , eBay introduced a dedicated site for classified listings , eBayClassifieds.

It was a free, easy-to-use marketplace connecting local buyers and sellers. Listings could be created for jobs, cars, services, and pets -- similar to Craigslist. Unfortunately, a Tweet from the eBay Classifieds Twitter account announced the site was shutting down.

While eBay Classifieds no longer exist, users can still create Classified Ads, which are listings that are searchable from eBay's homepage. Since eBay currently has over million active users , creating a Classified Ad for your product or service gives it the exposure it needs to sell.

Here are the categories an eBay Classified Ad can be created for:. Start out by logging into your eBay account. The advanced listing form can be accessed once you sign in. Both of these options bring you to the advanced listing tool. Finally, confirm the location of your product or service. The ability to post and search for local classified listings in eBay simplifies the process of connecting local sellers and buyers on a platform with millions of users. I hope this guide has inspired you to give eBay Classified Ads a try.

Originally published Oct 5, AM, updated October 29 Logo - Full Color. Contact Sales. Overview of all products. The company plans to expand its classifieds globally, too. But experts warn that San Jose, California-based eBay must not underestimate privately-owned Craigslist, which operates in over 50 countries and claims more than 40 million U.

People with bulky items to sell or those who do not like the auction format use online classifieds. EBay considers their local focus an add-on to its auctions and sees extra benefit in areas such as job listings, housing and services.