which was developed in partnership with , provides access to more than 40m listings aggregated from more than 80,000 different sites.
Users can post their own ads for free and AOL is hoping it will be a hit in the current economic climate.
Chris Spanos, general manager of AOL Local and Specialty Verticals, said: "With the current economic climate, providing consumers with an easy way to buy and sell merchandise and services, or make local connections through classifieds is becoming even more important.
"AOL Classifieds is a trusted outlet that gives sellers an extensive marketplace to reach their audience and gives buyers access to millions of listings."
In addition to the launch of AOL Classifieds in the UK, sites for , and , are also available.