Dubizzle

Dubizzle is an online classified advertisements website offering users the opportunity to buy, sell and find things within their community.
Launched in 2005 by co-founders J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley, the Dubai-based company started off as an attempt to provide expats with an easy to use classifieds platform. As noted by , they are one of the earliest “Dubai-centric community sites to emerge on the scene and has grown and developed with the city over time”. In December 2010, Dubizzle’s UAE portal was generating nearly 50 million page views a month with over 3 million visits.
Today, Dubizzle is available in 11 countries and 31 cities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with platforms available in English, Arabic and French.
Origin
Dubizzle was launched in Dubai, UAE, in 2005 by J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley. The two co-founders began working from home and funding the project from their own pockets, building the website with just USD $ 12,000.
Services
Dubizzle has made a reputation for itself as a free market, where almost anything can be bought or sold. The site contains a free classifieds section including property for rent and sale, an automotive section, job pages and other interactive sections.
Locations
Dubizzle Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, and is available in:
* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Egypt
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates

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