One of the categories that has been resistant to disruption has been the “for sale” verticals on Craigslist -- everything from bikes,boats, cars & trucks to furniture, or musical instruments,and baby gear. These products tend to be sold locally as it’s difficult and expensive to ship them. And frankly, it's been a lot of work to create online listings; we’d almost rather let that stuff sit and collect dust than recede through the effort. But imagine whether you could just “snap and sell” these products directly from your phone. OfferUp is a mobile-first marketplace that has removed much of the friction from buying and selling goods in your local market by fully leveraging the smartphone platform -- everything from the camera to connectivity. Buyers on OfferUp can also shop for goods on their smartphones any place and any time. It’s also a modern kind of transaction experience. MORE
Source: a16z.com