Craigslist is giving in and implementing a $25 fee for job postings on its classifieds site. There were already fees charged for posting jobs in New York and Los Angeles. The four new cities that will now see charges for job postings include Chicago, Orange County, Portland and Sacramento.
The two main objectives are to bring in more cash for Craigslist, and deter junk and spam job postings from clogging up its classifieds system. Going through the forums on Craigslist, it would appear that most users are happy with this decision. It's largely because of user feedback that Craigslist did finally decide to impose job posting fees. Surely this user support comes from the desire to see less junk postings on Craigslist, which Atlanta's mayor has recently brought to national attention.