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by MrEnigma 5109 days ago
Got excited about this, grabbed it for iPhone.

Launched it, got error that it can't connect to server. Will probably be deleted now. You got the one chance to get my attention, and it got blown.

Edit: I tried reconnecting 4-5 times, still failed.

Edit2: Reading the TechCrunch article, they want to take 10% from the seller at some point in the future? For a craigslist style thing? How does this make sense?

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Really sorry about this. We're on it now!

Edit: to answer your question on fees, we're still considering how we roll them out. Appreciate the feedback. We felt strongly that we wanted to build a service worth paying for. We also didn't want to bait and switch users, so we do mention fees when you post, but the entire experience is free. When you try it, I hope you'll agree that it's a lot better than the one for which you pay 40% at a consignment store.

When you frame it against a consignment store it makes sense. When you frame it against craigslist, it doesn't.

Sure buyers flake, but ultimately I haven't had much issue with that selling lots of items on craigslist. The beauty is that good deals are to be had because there is no middle man. I know that doesn't work well when trying to run a business there.