What Grant LaFontaine has said about Craigslist
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 21, 2026
Grant LaFontaine, Canadian entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of the live-shopping marketplace Whatnot, has been quoted on Craigslist once in 1 episode of My First Million, most recently on September 21, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
LaFontaine said the team abandoned their 'full-service Craigslist' idea after calls with delivery executives showed the cost per delivery exceeded the margin on used goods.
“the cost per delivery relative to the value added on the used item is just, there's no margin there for the business”
My First Million: Whatnot founder: This is the future of e-commerce (Sep 21, 2026) · Listen from 7:13
Episodes
Whatnot founder: This is the future of e-commerceMy First Million · Sep 21, 2026 · 1 h 2 min
Whatnot co-founder Grant LaFontaine tells Shaan Puri and Sam Parr how a Funko Pop marketplace became a $20 billion live-commerce company.