Craigslist Blog

Craigslist recently made headlines by making a $1.6 million dollar donation to the University of California Berkeley. UC Berkeley will use the donation, along with another $1.5 million dollar donation by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, to create a new media faculty position at the university.

Jim Buckmaster, the current CEO of Craigslist, stated that he was excited to support a private institution such as UC Berkeley.

With major technology funded groups, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, distributing their money for world wide causes, others like Buckmaster and Hewlett are using their funds to support the universities that educated the people that now make millions off of the technology world. With Craigslist being based on the small company model, it is impressive to see them donate such a sum of money to a worthy cause.

It is important to note that the donation is coming straight from Craigslist and not from the Craigslist Foundation, which is set up for donation purposes. The $1.6 million dollars apparently came straight out of the pocket of CEO Jim Buckmaster and the other employees at Craigslist.

It is nice to see the tech community giving back to the institutions that made possible for them to make their name in the industry.

Craigslist is a huge site that contains many hidden features. These features are easy to use if the person is willing to research around and find them. There are five important tips that any avid Craigslist user should be aware with.

1. Use the Craigslist RSS features. Craigslist offers a great RSS feed for their any of their categories. If you are constantly looking for things on Craigslist, these feeds are a great way to easily check in on new posts.

2. Look in the right area. If you live in Atlanta, don’t attempt to look for a job in New York unless you are willing to move there. Being able to properly navigate Craigslist and find opportunities in your area is key.

3. Honesty is the best policy. This goes for buying and selling. You will not have a nice transaction if you aren’t honest nor will the other party have a nice transaction if they aren’t honest.

4. People like pictures. If you want to have the best chance of success on Craigslist, you should attach a photograph to your advertisement when it is appropriate.

5. Negotiate. Want to get the best deal on Craigslist? Negotiate with the other party to acquire the best situation possible for you.

There are many other tips available but these should get you started.