Comments on: Ebay’s Local Classifieds Site, Kijiji.com Gaining Momentum, But What A Horrible Name To Brand! http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:54:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: GeoGuy http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/#comment-484 GeoGuy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:48:17 +0000 http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/#comment-484 Steve, Kijiji.com was launched in March 2005 : http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kijiji.com But I agree on the name, I think it's difficult to have worse, maybe it was intentional to avoid casting too much shadow on Ebay ? BTW, love the new logo and banner ! **SMO*** GeoGuy, Yes it was launched in 2005 internationally. But it was just launched in America in June 2007. Thank you, I am glad you like the logo. Steve, Kijiji.com was launched in March 2005 : http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kijiji.com

But I agree on the name, I think it’s difficult to have worse, maybe it was intentional to avoid casting too much shadow on Ebay ?

BTW, love the new logo and banner !

**SMO***

GeoGuy,

Yes it was launched in 2005 internationally. But it was just launched in America in June 2007. Thank you, I am glad you like the logo.

]]> By: Art http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/#comment-474 Art Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:34:39 +0000 http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/#comment-474 Lol Dennis, that would be an easy solution. I am sure they wanted a challenge. Sorry to Ebay, but i just dont see how they are better then craigslist, the nitch is filled, and well done too. So Kiwhachmacall will not make it. At least not to what ebay envisioned it. Lol Dennis, that would be an easy solution. I am sure they wanted a challenge. Sorry to Ebay, but i just dont see how they are better then craigslist, the nitch is filled, and well done too. So Kiwhachmacall will not make it. At least not to what ebay envisioned it.

]]> By: Dennis http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/#comment-470 Dennis Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:26:57 +0000 http://simplygeo.com/2008/02/16/ebays-local-classifieds-site-kijijicom-gaining-momentum-but-what-a-horrible-name-to-brand/#comment-470 Looks like they paid some consulting company $xxx,xxx to come up with a "clever" name, Kijiji means "village" in Swahili. The small i and j seem to run together and make it hard to distinguish between the two making it unreadable after the K. You would think that a company thats owns rent.com and shopping.com would just go out and buy classifieds.com, Duh!!! Looks like they paid some consulting company $xxx,xxx to come up with a “clever” name, Kijiji means “village” in Swahili. The small i and j seem to run together and make it hard to distinguish between the two making it unreadable after the K. You would think that a company thats owns rent.com and shopping.com would just go out and buy classifieds.com, Duh!!!

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