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Encyclopedia > Gumtree
This article is about the Gumtree online community. For other uses, see Gumtree (disambiguation).

Gumtree is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebay, consisting of a network of free online classifieds and community websites and is one of the top 20 websites in the UK.[1] Local sites exist for Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the USA. The main categories are prostitution, sex paysites, and other illegal activities, flat share/house share and for rent, goods for sale, community, friends and dating, jobs and business services. Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particulalry common in newspapers and other periodicals. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... For other uses, see Community (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television show. ... The term date can refer to: A day according to a calendar; see calendar date. ...

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History

Gumtree.com was started in London in March 2000[2] 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A virtual community, e-community or online community is a group of people that primarily interact via communication media such as letters, telephone, email or Usenet rather than face to face. ... This article is about work. ...


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.[3] This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about work. ... This article is about work. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


In 2004, Gumtree came second in the Sage Business Awards.[4]


Gumtree was acquired by eBay in May 2005 for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] This article is about the online auction center. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In April 2007 Gumtree was extended with Hong Kong adverts, in May 2007 with Singapore, in August 2007 with the USA and in November 2007 with Polish classifieds[7]. June 2007 saw Gumtree's databases standardized to MySQL Enterprise "to Manage Explosive Growth."[8] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


See also

Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free classified advertisements (with jobs, internships, housing, personals, for sale/barter/wanted, services, community, gigs, resume, and pets categories) and forums on various topics. ...

References

  1. ^ Gumtree embraces Web 2.0 - 13 Jul 2007 - Computing
  2. ^ MySQL AB :: The Twelve Days of Scale-Out: Gumtree Standardizes on MySQL Enterprise to Manage Explosive Growth
  3. ^ http://www.gumtree.com/help/help_with_my_paid_job_ad Gumtree: help with my paid job ad(accessed 16 April)
  4. ^ http://www.gumtree.com/media/sage_business_awards2004.html
  5. ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/19/ebay_gumtree/ The Register: eBay sitting on the old Gumtree.com Published Thursday 19th May 2005 11:38 GMT (Accessed 16 April)
  6. ^ Ebay buys Gumtree.com - Business - News - Manchester Evening News
  7. ^ BBC NEWS | Business | 'Gumtree for US' launched by eBay
  8. ^ MySQL AB :: The Twelve Days of Scale-Out: Gumtree Standardizes on MySQL Enterprise to Manage Explosive Growth

External links

  • Gumtree website - with links to other countries and cities.
  • WaldosPost - London Community Classifieds.

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Gumtree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (269 words)
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 in the US.
Gumtree was acquired by eBay in May 2005 for an undisclosed fee.
There are now Gumtree free classifieds sites in 60 cities across the UK, Ireland, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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