Kijiji

Kijiji (/kiːˈdʒiːdʒiː/ kee-JEE-jee; Swahili: [kiˈʄiʄi], village) is an online classified advertising service that operates as a centralized network of online communities, organized by city and urban region, for posting local ads. It is a fully owned subsidiary of eBay launched in March 2005. Kijiji websites are available for more than 300 cities in Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Kijiji was made available to selected cities in the United States on June 29, 2007, but was changed to eBay Classifieds in 2010.

Kijiji offers similar services and is seen as a competitor to Craigslist with the biggest differences being that Kijiji gets much less U.S. traffic and has an extensive pets section.

According to eBay Classifieds Group, Kijiji is the most popular online classified service in Canada. Kijiji is partnered with Rentseeker.ca.

History

Kijiji was originally launched as "a start-up within eBay created by a small team of entrepreneurial employees," according to eBay's March, 2005 press release announcing the new service.