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Akron’s very own Craigslist alternative is now live. AkronCraigslist.com has been created to fill the void left by craigs list, who can no longer operate in Ohio due to a new law passed by the state legislature. The creator of this website is an Akron resident and wants to keep his city running smoothly with its own classifieds site for locals and visitors alike!
The website is very easy to use and allows people to post new listings, browse existing ones, or even search for a specific item. The site already has many popular items in its database including cars, jobs, homes for sale and rent, pets available for adoption (from the local Animal Shelter!), plus much more. This exciting project will continue adding additional categories as needed.
We hope you enjoy our service! Feel free to contact me with any comments or suggestions on what we could do better at [email protected] -Akron Craigslist Admin
-Our goal is provide an alternative classifieds experience that does not involve running around town posting flyers everywhere while dodging traffic and grimy hands trying to grab your paper from you.
-What are classifieds? They’re the traditional way of advertising items for sale, jobs wanted and so on. AkronCraigslist is designed to be a fun new alternative. Plus it’s completely free for anyone that wants to use it!
-Thanks again! -Akron Craigslist Admin
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Since 2013 Akron has been home to a Craig’s List alternative called Klist (which was originally called Meet Market). Taking its name from Akron City Council member Kirk Mason’s comment about “the kink list” on an online message board, the service was created by a University of Akron graduate student and is now operated as an independent company.
*Since 2013, Akron has been home to Klist (which was originally called Meet Market). Taking its name from Councilman Kirk Mason’s comment about “the kink list” on an online message board, the service was created by a University of Akron graduate student and is now operated as an independent company.*
The founders have promised that it will never become another Craig’s List. Unlike other classified sites in which people can post anything without censorship or review, this site only lets users post items they own or are authorized to sell: cars, homes for rent/sale, jobs open positions at businesses looking to hire, items for sale and other offers of goods or services.
*The site is open to anyone in the Akron area who wants to buy, sell or share something that doesn’t belong on Craigslist.*
Klist has grown rapidly since it was founded three years ago, now maintaining more than 450 active users with 50-100 new posts every day. Meet Market’s founder hopes this will be an online community where people can come together without fear of being judged by others. “We’re not looking at what you have for sale,” said Klist cofounder Peter Lao when asked about how he manages some of these controversial postings like drugs and weapons sales.” It’s about meeting someone else’s needs.” The service also allows users to post their personal ads, with strict guidelines.
For example, the person posting a personal ad must identify themselves as male or female (users cannot remain anonymous). There’s also an “ask me anything” section where potential partners can ask more specific questions about someone they’re considering dating.” This is your chance to be vulnerable without fear of judgment,” said Lao when asked why he would require such sensitive information early in the process. Meet Market has had nearly 100 successful matches so far. Klist already has clients from all over Ohio and plans to expand nationally soon. “We want people who are serious about finding real connections online.”
Meet Market does not offer any paid services at this time but accepts donations for those who wish to contribute.
Meet Market is Akron’s very own Craigslist alternative. Meet Market was created as a response to the lack of face-to-face interactions in today’s society and caters specifically for those looking for more than just an online interaction, ” said Lao when asked why he would require such sensitive information early in the process. The site has had nearly 100 successful matches so far.” It requires users to identify themselves with gender pronouns (male or female) before they can create profiles – something not typically found on other dating sites that allow anonymous registration,” Lao points out. Klist already has clients from all over Ohio and plans to expand nationally soon. “We want people who are serious about finding real connections online.” For now there are no plans for an Android or iPhone app. “We want people who are serious about finding real connections online.” For now there are no plans for an Android or iPhone app. Lao points out that, “The site has had nearly 100 successful matches so far.” It requires users to identify themselves with gender pronouns (male or female) before they can create profiles – something not typically found on other dating sites that allow anonymous registration,” Lao points out. Klist already has clients from all over Ohio and plans to expand nationally soon. The site also doesn’t use any of the typical social media integration features such as Facebook Connect because it wants its members to focus on building meaningful relationships instead of uploading pictures for their friends’ enjoyment.
