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The classifieds are getting THIN in most areas...
Posted by:
ffxn8v
()
Date: February 10, 2008 11:38AM
While reading the Sunday edition of the Washington Post (I read it for the classifieds, and for a glimpse at what the libs are thinking...), I noticed how thin the classifieds have gotten - especially in the automotive section!
I have bought many cars from the Post classifieds, but with selection way down, there is not much to see there anymore. What used to be 12-16 pages, was down to about a 1/2 dozen today. Pathetic.
In other news, official notices (foreclosed real estate) listings were WAY up in numbers from what I have ever noticed.
Anyways, just an observation. Maybe the internet has taken most of the car sales ads away, maybe it is the times we live in that fewer are selling. Let's hope it is not the later, as VA tax base depends upn the car industry, both new and used, for sales tax revenues.
I have bought many cars from the Post classifieds, but with selection way down, there is not much to see there anymore. What used to be 12-16 pages, was down to about a 1/2 dozen today. Pathetic.
In other news, official notices (foreclosed real estate) listings were WAY up in numbers from what I have ever noticed.
Anyways, just an observation. Maybe the internet has taken most of the car sales ads away, maybe it is the times we live in that fewer are selling. Let's hope it is not the later, as VA tax base depends upn the car industry, both new and used, for sales tax revenues.
Re: The classifieds are getting THIN in most areas...
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 10, 2008 11:44AM
ffxn8v Wrote:
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> While reading the Sunday edition of the Washington
> Post (I read it for the classifieds, and for a
> glimpse at what the libs are thinking...), I
> noticed how thin the classifieds have gotten -
> especially in the automotive section!
>
> I have bought many cars from the Post classifieds,
> but with selection way down, there is not much to
> see there anymore. What used to be 12-16 pages,
> was down to about a 1/2 dozen today. Pathetic.
>
> In other news, official notices (foreclosed real
> estate) listings were WAY up in numbers from what
> I have ever noticed.
>
> Anyways, just an observation. Maybe the internet
> has taken most of the car sales ads away, maybe it
> is the times we live in that fewer are selling.
> Let's hope it is not the later, as VA tax base
> depends upn the car industry, both new and used,
> for sales tax revenues.
Classifieds are a huge waste of money. Glad they are going away.
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> While reading the Sunday edition of the Washington
> Post (I read it for the classifieds, and for a
> glimpse at what the libs are thinking...), I
> noticed how thin the classifieds have gotten -
> especially in the automotive section!
>
> I have bought many cars from the Post classifieds,
> but with selection way down, there is not much to
> see there anymore. What used to be 12-16 pages,
> was down to about a 1/2 dozen today. Pathetic.
>
> In other news, official notices (foreclosed real
> estate) listings were WAY up in numbers from what
> I have ever noticed.
>
> Anyways, just an observation. Maybe the internet
> has taken most of the car sales ads away, maybe it
> is the times we live in that fewer are selling.
> Let's hope it is not the later, as VA tax base
> depends upn the car industry, both new and used,
> for sales tax revenues.
Classifieds are a huge waste of money. Glad they are going away.
Re: The classifieds are getting THIN in most areas...
Posted by:
ffxn8v
()
Date: February 10, 2008 11:50AM
WashingToneLocian Wrote:
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>
> Classifieds are a huge waste of money. Glad they
> are going away.
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Why are they a waste?
Some are required (like the official notices) while others are cheap and somewhat efficient ways of getting something sold - or in my case, to buy.
Why are you so glad?
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>
> Classifieds are a huge waste of money. Glad they
> are going away.
____________________________________
Why are they a waste?
Some are required (like the official notices) while others are cheap and somewhat efficient ways of getting something sold - or in my case, to buy.
Why are you so glad?
Re: The classifieds are getting THIN in most areas...
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 10, 2008 12:39PM
The Post did an article on this subject last summer.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002046.html?hpid=sec-tech
It's no longer as profitable for newspapers to run classifieds, there's too much competition with online advertising sources.
edit- fixed misspelling
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/10/2008 12:39PM by TheMeeper.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002046.html?hpid=sec-tech
It's no longer as profitable for newspapers to run classifieds, there's too much competition with online advertising sources.
edit- fixed misspelling
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/10/2008 12:39PM by TheMeeper.
Re: The classifieds are getting THIN in most areas...
Posted by:
Genevieve
()
Date: February 10, 2008 12:59PM
Why pay for a classified ad when you can post on craigslist for free?
Re: The classifieds are getting THIN in most areas...
Posted by:
Numbers
()
Date: February 10, 2008 01:40PM
Genevieve Wrote:
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> Why pay for a classified ad when you can post on
> craigslist for free?
I agree. I also think ebay will self destruct soon. The listing fees are getting ridiculous and when you add the fees that PayPal charges, you're fucked.
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> Why pay for a classified ad when you can post on
> craigslist for free?
I agree. I also think ebay will self destruct soon. The listing fees are getting ridiculous and when you add the fees that PayPal charges, you're fucked.