I call Craigslist your one stop shopping place, that provides a host of services to consumers for free mostly or for little cost if at all,  the online listing called "Craiglist:"  provides a host of services from employment, to rentals, to good and services, to dating services and a host of other products.  Craigs-list is a place were you can buy with confidence as long as you do your research and watch out for "scams" that are on almost any listing no matter were you shop or buy online. However, for the most respect I have sold items on Craigs-list, and it has proven to be effective, this is a good way to clean out your garage, or household items you have been wanting to get rid off without paying a high price to list them, generally the listing is free on Craig's-list to sell an item.

Fore business this is a good place to list employement jobs sincemany Americans shop online with craiglist, so there are lost of job postings of employers seeking to hire, it is also good for business seeking to grow or looking for investors, or to expand its usiness bu y buyin gother business for sale that are listed on cariglist, the options are countless on this site of what you can do or buy or sale. 

For many Americans, the hype about Craig's-list spread like "wild flower" when people herd they can list items for free and sell them to make an extra buck, not "bad" congratulations go out to the maker of craigslist for providing such a program that allows many Americans to share what they have to offer to the world since the listing is world wide and internationally, if you are a shopper and like to buy items make sure you can pick your items up, or that it is local, other wise make sure it is a reputable store you are buying from, or seek advice to ensure the company that you are interested in buying from does exist.  Most of all make sure the person has a product to sale, have them send a picuture if it is not listed so your not wasting your time.

One a positive note craigslist get two thumbs up.