Leboncoin
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| Available in | French |
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| Founded | 28 April 2006 |
| Net income | 64,098.400 € (December 31, 2019) |
| Employees | 368 in 2019 |
| URL | https://leboncoin.fr |
| Commercial | Yes |
Leboncoin (French pronunciation: [ləbɔ̃kwɛ̃]) is a classified ads website founded in France in 2006 by the Norwegian conglomerate Schibsted. Its economic model is based on the free service for individuals and the matching of local supply and demand. The operating company is called LBC France.
Le Bon Coin is a collaborative consumption platform that essentially puts individuals in France in touch with each other when they want to buy or sell.[1] Its economic model is based on the fact that its service is free for individuals, and the geographical location of supply and demand. The site is accessible without prior registration[2] and optional functions are subject to a fee (visibility options[3] made available according to the "freemium" business strategy[4]). Professionals are charged for posting ads and advertisers pay to post their messages on the site's pages.[5] While Leboncoin claims to be a content host,[6] since 2018 the site has been acting as a trusted third party for consumer goods transactions and vacation rentals,[7] becoming an online payment intermediary through a partnership with the Dutch company Adyen, which specializes in electronic payment.[8]