"My favorite black hole on the internet is Facebook Marketplace. As a lover of Stuff, I browse almost daily to see the things people in the greater Boston area want to part with. I love to look at the photos, analyze how they're taken, zoom in on interesting tidbits in the background, all to send the "hi, is this available?" message and then forget about the item and not respond to the seller."
"There are many people like me out there who like to know what stuff other people have and plenty of others who are actually willing to buy. New York Magazine is tapping into that with the revival of its classifieds section, but with a few modern updates. Paid New York subscribers who live in New York City can submit items they want to sell to other New Yorkers. Each month, editors curate a list of submissions to be featured."
"When an item is listed, the editors create an alias email address that forwards inquiries to the seller. From there, potential buyers can contact the sellers to coordinate the sale, pickup, and more. The feature lives on The Strategist, New York Magazine's shopping vertical. The idea was inspired by New York Magazine's archives and previous classifieds sections, deputy editor Alexis Swerdloff said, and pairs well with The Strategist's shopping focus."
New York Magazine revived a classifieds section on The Strategist for paid New York City subscribers. Subscribers can submit items to sell to other New Yorkers, and editors curate a monthly list of featured submissions. When an item is listed, editors create an alias email address that forwards inquiries to the seller so potential buyers can coordinate sale, pickup, and other details. The initiative draws inspiration from historical archives and past classifieds and aligns with The Strategist’s shopping focus. The move adapts the traditional classifieds model to modern digital habits amid a historical shift from print classifieds to online marketplaces.
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