I think I saw this in a dream one day actually happening: Craigslist growing so much that 30 billion dollar eBay is slowly going out of business. Is eBay so concerned of craigslist that their willing to sink these lows? Is craigslist so damn smart that they think they can win a court case based on the belief: the “man” fucked us man…and we want our company back. Newmark and Buckmaster: grow the fuck up and make some damn money. eBay is just pissed your not maximizing their investment position. eBay believes that “yeah, we own 25% of a company, and what does that do for us - very very little to our bottom line. Since we don’t own the company lets at least make some money on this bitch.” So eBay basically wants to unlock craigslist’s true value by taking it to the market and freeing up their non-capitalist approach to doing business. Little does eBay know that even if they can “unlock” craigslist they are still screwed, because you don’t own craigslist, and no matter how hard you try I doubt that those communist anti-capitalist bastards will ever sell the company. Sorry eBay, CL has a better product than you; eBay sucks. I officially announce that eBay is dying! Mark my words on this day (5/14/08) eBay’s stock price will continue to go lower and lower, till it is work about $10 Billion.

My future prediction on what will happen with this law suit controversy is: craigslist and eBay will be tied up in court for years, and the winner will be craigslist. It will take eBay so long to unlock craigslist they will become so weak in the end they will end up dying.

Another theory why Craigslist owners and operators won’t sell out the company by going public or putting ads on their site - They are an advertising website, people just dont realize it. If they put Adsense or banners on their site it will no longer be a “Zen” website and thus it will screw with their San Franciscan Karma. Craigslist is run by a bunch of hippies that smoke a ton of pot.

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A man’s house in Oregon was ransacked after a posting appeared on craigslist stating that his property was up for grabs.  You can view the full article here.  I always enjoy reading the oddities and strange circumstances that craigslist seems to produce.  Craigslist is one of the most heavily visited sites in the United States and growing leaps and bounds internationally.  To read a sad story like this makes one think what other types of scams are going on at craigslist?  I recently reported about a lap top scam that is probably easily bilking dozens of people out of thousands of dollars each month.  Does craigslist face any legal liability or responsibility for the system it manages?  I would certainly contend yes, but Craig Newmark, and his altruistic persona are winning out in court after court case against every law suit.  But the fact that craigslist allows criminals to flourish and innocent home owners to lose valuable possessions opens craigslist up to numerous potential law suits - I think it’s just going to take an attorney with the right “marketing” or spin to present the case to a jury.  Expect settlements or protracted legal battles in the future for Craigslist.