Canada.com recently wrote an article titled, "Craigslist a haven for crooks..." -- here's an excerpt:
"Craigscrimelist also listed the experience of a Maine father of four who advertised his handyman services so he could feed his kids and was
e-mailed by someone offering to pay him to sexually abuse one of his children."
How much trust do you put in the anonymous people on the other side of Craigslist? It seems there is a real need for greater level of trust in the online classifieds market. Everyday we hear stories of people getting ripped off on Craigslist, and a number of other 'anonymous' listings sites. Why do people put trust in these people they have never met? Because they NEED something.
We all have needs, and we are willing to do sometimes crazy things to fulfill those needs. There needs to be a system that allows people to know WHO they are doing business with, and what others thought of doing business with those people...
But who shall provide that? :)
Stay tuned.Technorati Tags: craigslist, classifieds, jobs, work
"Craigscrimelist also listed the experience of a Maine father of four who advertised his handyman services so he could feed his kids and was
e-mailed by someone offering to pay him to sexually abuse one of his children."
How much trust do you put in the anonymous people on the other side of Craigslist? It seems there is a real need for greater level of trust in the online classifieds market. Everyday we hear stories of people getting ripped off on Craigslist, and a number of other 'anonymous' listings sites. Why do people put trust in these people they have never met? Because they NEED something.
We all have needs, and we are willing to do sometimes crazy things to fulfill those needs. There needs to be a system that allows people to know WHO they are doing business with, and what others thought of doing business with those people...
But who shall provide that? :)
Stay tuned.Technorati Tags: craigslist, classifieds, jobs, work
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