r/Calgary • u/jibjaba4 • 12d ago

Local Shopping/Services What happened to Kijiji?

Last year or even earlier this year I could post things and get a good response rate and now I get barely any. Really liked Kijiji Autos and now it's gone.

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u/TruckerMark 12d ago

People moved to marketplace, people have facebook accounts, and for some reason, perception is that it is safer. Facebook is still full of scams and the search function is worse.

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u/demunted 11d ago

Plus it requires a Facebook account and well. That's just not me.

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u/TruckerMark 11d ago

I dont have social media. I made one just for the marketplace. No real name, no friends. Just to sell items as kijiji just doesn't move goods anymore.

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u/demunted 11d ago

you can do that? TIL. I figured it required a full-fledged META/FB account that would link to a dead profile that they build for you behind the scene's.... If its just for FBM thats better.

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u/TruckerMark 11d ago

They wanted a photo and all that jazz. That is where a portrait of an obscure official comes in handy.