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Shortterm.com, known as Short-Term Classified ads, is a British online classifieds and community website. Classified ads are either free or paid for depending on the product category ,services and the geographical market. As of November 2016, it was the UK's largest website for local community classifieds.[1] Short-term provides the categories pertaining to short-term rentals.

History

Logo used from 2016-2017 (still used in uk) Shortterm was founded in March 2016 by Arif Gul as a local London classified ads and community site,this site has designed for the people who were either planning to move, or had just arrived in the city and needed help getting started with accommodation, employment and meeting new people, renting the vehicles and property.

Features

While the largest category of advertisements on short-term is "goods for buy, sell and rent" this site is categories including insurance, jobs, pets, loans, motor rentals, property, rental, services.

Short-term has an extensive social media presence on Twitter and Facebook, respectively. Short-term uses social media to communicate news and information about the brand as well as launch competitions and promotions.[citation needed]

Although predominantly a free listings website, shortterm provides users with paid promotional options for increased advert visibility. Users can also pay to "bump up" their adverts in the listings.[citation needed]

Shortterm has extended its service to business customers. The site began selling classified advertising packages to companies looking to post multiple job vacancies and its properties.

Scams

The Guardian reported that flat-hunters fall victim to a costly rent deposit scam using short-term. A London landlord was taking advantage of prospective tenants by taking deposits and then charging a large amount to check references.[6] Regulations There are not such arrangements for the regulation of the agents. Sponsorships In 2017, shortterm became the official sponsor of Fullduplex, Hello44 and all of its associated media.

Category:Business & advertisement

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