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Kleinanzeigen adds AI reply suggestions and property assistant

Kleinanzeigen announced two new AI features for its classifieds marketplace: a Pro answer-suggestion tool that drafts replies to incoming inquiries (targeted at commercial sellers) and an AI assistant for real-estate listings that answers prospective renters' or buyers' questions. The Pro replies are generated from the listing, prior message history and seller-provided instructions; suggestions can be used as-is, edited or discarded. Kleinanzeigen—now part of the Adevinta group after its transition from eBay—says users retain full control, and the changes aim to speed communication and support monetisation of commercial customers. The company also acknowledges ongoing fraud risks and notes scammers already use automated, AI-tuned replies, creating new abuse challenges.

European Media Marketplace Formed by Telcos and Retailers

A coalition of major European telcos, retailers, data businesses and ad tech firms has launched the European Media Marketplace, a collaborative initiative that offers advertisers a single access point to buy inventory and activate campaigns across CTV, video, display, native and retail media using partner datasets. Founding members include T Advertising Solutions (Deutsche Telekom), Equativ, Experian, lastminute.com, leboncoin and Kleinanzeigen (Adventia), Orange Advertising, Vinted, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone. The group says partners will retain control of their inventory, data and commercial strategies while enabling unified activation and AI-powered activation within a privacy-by-design framework, storing consented profiles in Europe. The marketplace will initially roll out in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy, with the first campaigns expected to go live in September 2026, and the founders position the initiative as a European sovereign alternative to U.S. ad giants.

How to Spot Fraud on Kleinanzeigen Classifieds

This t3n article explains common fraud schemes on the German classifieds portal Kleinanzeigen (part of the Adevinta group, formerly eBay Kleinanzeigen). It outlines recurring tactics used by scammers—fake payment confirmations, emotional 'pity' stories, phishing pages that mimic buyer-protection, too-good-to-be-true bargains, triangle fraud, and account takeovers—and gives practical warning signs for buyers and sellers. The piece also notes the platform's own buyer-protection service "Sicher Bezahlen" and stresses that transactions should only be trusted once funds actually appear in the recipient's account. Metadata shows the article was published on 2026-05-31 (originally published 2026-01-10).