VarageSale Helps Local Families Find Great Deals and Earn Extra Cash
Virtual garage sale app provides a safe buy and sell platform for residents in four new South Louisiana communities
TORONTO, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Today, VarageSale, the online marketplace for people to buy, sell and connect with their neighbors, launched four new communities in South Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Denham Springs-Central, Uptown to Gentilly, and St. Bernard in NOLA. They are joining a network of more than 450 trusted, local communities across North America and around the world.
"We were pulled into South Louisiana because we've been really successful in neighboring areas. For example, our Kenner/Metairie community boasts over 8,000 active members who have posted more than 250,000 items to date," said Tami Zuckerman, Co-Founder of VarageSale. "Many buyers find items they love at discounts of up to 90% off, while one of our top sellers earns an average of $600 a week by simply cleaning out her closets. We wanted to offer this same positive experience to the Baton Rouge and New Orleans neighborhoods," said Zuckerman.
Founded by an expecting mother wanting to make space for her new baby, VarageSale caters to the demand for a safer online marketplace. VarageSale's local admins help create a non-threatening environment, keeping the buy and sell experience friendly, fun and trustworthy. Unique to the platform, admins review requests before users are allowed to join to ensure all members are real people. Once a user is accepted, they are provided a safer space to do what they love: find great deals and sell their items for extra cash. This level of trust has brought more to communities than just buying and selling—it has also created social relationships and community building.
"The social good that comes of the VarageSale communities is truly unique," said Zuckerman. "In Kenner-Metairie, the community provides support to members in need. When one Kenner-Metairie family was going through a difficult time, I learned that their community helped out by organizing a meal train where different community members cooked and delivered hot food to the family's home. We want to spread this social good all over the world!"
Founded in 2012, VarageSale's global presence now includes millions of users with billions of items viewed each month.
To learn more about how VarageSale is changing lives in local communities, visit http://www.varagesale.com/blog/.
For more information about VarageSale and to sign up, visit www.varagesale.com.
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About VarageSale
VarageSale is an online marketplace that brings people together to buy, sell and connect with their local community. Founded in 2012,VarageSale has millions of members in communities across USA, Canada and around the world.VarageSale is free to use atwww.varagesale.com and on the mobile app, which is available on iOS, Android and Kindle devices.
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