Gumtree
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- This article discusses the Gumtree online community. For other meanings, see Gumtree (disambiguation).
Gumtree is a network of free online classifieds and community websites in the UK, Ireland, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, similar to Craigslist, which is mainly focused on the US. The main categories are flat / house share and for rent, goods for sale, community, friends and dating, jobs and business services.
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[edit] History
Gumtree.com was started in London in March 2000 by Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall as a community site designed to connect people who were either planning to move, or had just arrived in the city, and needed help getting started with accommodation, employment and social opportunities. It was initially targeted at Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans but has since expanded to cover the broader communities in the cities where it operates.
Gumtree.com is now London's largest flatshare and job site and the UK's largest classifieds site overall according to Alexa. All listings are free, except for some job categories in London.
Gumtree was acquired by eBay in May 2005 for an undisclosed fee.
[edit] Cities
There are now Gumtree free classifieds sites in 60 cities across the UK, Ireland, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
[edit] Technology
The site is built completely on open source technologies, utilising Debian linux, Apache, Perl and MySQL.
[edit] External links
- Gumtree London website - with links to other countries and cities.
- Gumtree Australia website - with links to other countries and cities.
- Gumtree New Zealand website - with links to other countries and cities.
- Gumtree Ireland website - with links to other countries and cities.
- Gumtree South Africa website - with links to other countries and cities.
- Gumtree in Poland website - with links to other countries and cities.
