Comments on: Introducing Decatur Metro Classifieds!

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:36:13 +0000

I just added a “Wanted” category to the Classifieds section per a reader’s suggestion.

Also, a couple other general notes.

1. I forgot to mention another nifty feature: all ads can be edited by their creator after they have been posted. Upon payment you will receive an email that gives you a key code and instructions on how to make any needed edits.

2. The classifieds do accept html, but if you want to include a link to a website you MUST include ” http:// ” at the beginning of your URL for it to be recognized by the software.

By: cubalibre

cubalibre — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:57:25 +0000

LMAO! Nicely played, Brad Steel.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:21:09 +0000

Thanks for being the first classified poster sleight! YOU ROCK!!

By: sleight

sleight — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:19:17 +0000

OK, what the heck? I’ll give it a shot!!!

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:23:33 +0000

But isn’t this (more or less) the same business model that newspapers and broadcast TV have now? I don’t recall having to pay to watch CSI or America’s Next Top Model, nor have I ever paid for a copy of Creative Loafing (insert obligatory joke about getting what you pay for) . It’s true that most major dailies charge for a copy, but it’s a pretty nominal amount, certainly nowhere near the actual cost of the content. Anyway, free, or nearly free content, subsidized by paid advertisers is a tried and true business model.