[nanijoe]

Before you start with the growth hacking business, you may want to re-organize your site to provide clarity especially for first time visitors. IMO, your CTA here is to have people browse through things..that whole sign up business on the left hand side is just a distraction. I would present 2 columns with clear bold headings... "Things Offered" vs "Things requested" . I don't think there is any reason to have them as one continous stream. Why do I have to give good things to great people around me? Why can't I just give things to people for free? Whether they are great people or not is not my particular concern. Nor do I care if it is good stuff, as long as the person receiving it wants it.. Case in point, I want to get rid of an old TV..I'd give it away for free to just about anyone who wants it..my motive? To reduce cluster in my house.

You guys have a good thing going, but you may be overthinking it