Kijiji facts for kids
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Type of site
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Classifieds |
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| Owner | eBay |
| Launched | March 2005 |
Kijiji is a popular online service where people can buy and sell things locally. Think of it like a big online bulletin board for your city! It's a place to post ads for items you want to sell or things you are looking for.
Kijiji is owned by a large company called eBay. It first started in March 2005.
What is Kijiji?
Kijiji helps people connect with others in their own city or area. It's a network of online communities, organized by different cities. This makes it easy to find local deals or sell items to people nearby.
Kijiji websites are available in more than 300 cities around the world. In 2007, Kijiji was launched in some cities in the United States. However, in 2010, the U.S. version changed its name to eBay Classifieds.
Kijiji in Canada
Kijiji is very popular in Canada. It is the most used online classified service there. In fact, Kijiji is one of the top ten most visited websites across all of Canada!
Kijiji started as a new project within eBay. A small team of clever employees at eBay created it. They wanted to build a new service for local online ads.
Competition
In recent years, Kijiji has faced competition from other online services. For example, social media sites like Facebook Marketplace now offer similar ways to buy and sell items. Other classified ad websites also compete with Kijiji.
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eBay, PayPal, Kijiji, and StubHub in Toronto
