Disclaimer :: Although this post is sponsored by VarageSale, FWMB owner Emily Y tried out Varage Sale services and crafted her own review of her experience.
My youngest is leaving the infant stage behind in a blur of first steps, catch-me-if-you-can glory. (Sniff.) Because our family is now complete with no more little ones on the way (sniff again), it is time to PURGE the gently used baby goods from this home. I’m hoping the living room will look less like a daycare.
In the past, I tried to sell these types of items on my local neighborhood Facebook buy/sell group to mediocre success. When I learned about VarageSale, I was excited to try something a bit more organized! (VarageSale. Get it? Virtual garage sale, a la VarageSale. Clever.)
What an easy website to use! Add your ZIP code, pick your community, enter a few geographic specifics, and you’re on your way to shopping! With seven new communities in the DFW area, including Arlington and Grand Prairie; Carrollton and Farmers Branch; Dallas Inner Loop; Duncanville/DeSoto/Lancaster; Fort Worth; Mesquite and East Dallas; and Richardson, Garland, and Rowlett, finding a community is a piece of cake!
Once you are logged in, the “feed” feature is very similar to that of Facebook; you just scroll down the images until you see something you like, and you can even add comments like Facebook, or private message them! Or, if you’re in the market for something specific, say nine-month-old girls clothes, simply type that in the search bar, and voila, every person who has 9-months girl clothes for sale magically appear! Gone are the days of having to scroll through countless images just to find one specific item. (Hallelujah!)
Another fantastic feature is that every member has a unique profile. You can see what other groups a specific person is a part of, where he or she is located, how many people follow that person, if anyone has sent them “praises,” and how many items he or she currently has listed. Every account is verified, making meet ups safer than any other website!
JUST THE FACTS
The VarageSale mantra is: “The fun, safe way to buy, sell, and connect to your local community. This online company was founded by a former elementary school teacher, Tami Zuckerman, in 2012 after she became frustrated using other sites to buy and sell online. She approached her husband, a programmer, and the two collaborated together to create something more user friendly with a better experience than existing classified sites or social networks.”
VarageSale is available in local communities across 42 states, and has millions of users. Other new VarageSale communities in Texas include:
- East San Antonio
- Central San Antonio/Alamo Heights
- Central/East Austin
- North Austin
- South Austin
- SW Austin
The website is completely free to use, and available on iOS, Android, and online at varagesale.com. Another nifty and helpful trick for VarageSale users? You can customize your news feed so that only the categories and items you care about, show up!
JUST FOR YOU!
For a limited time, VarageSale is hosting a few promotions! All new sign-ups who join a newly launched community will earn $5 for every time they list for sale (up to 25 items). That’s potentially $125 up for grabs! Every item listed for sale is also an entry into a state-wide contest to win a family vacation (up to five people) to Disney World!
Super Seller cash offer available to new VarageSale signs-ups only, and only eligible in new VarageSale communities. Limited to first 100 new sign-ups per community. Disney contest is available to new and existing VarageSale users and is state-wide. Full terms at terms.varagesale.com/tx.
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