Alamo City Moms Blog has partnered with VarageSale to bring our readers important information about how families can easily and safely buy and sell gently used items through an online community. As always, we work with trusted partners who offer great services for San Antonio families.[hr]
Let’s face it: having children is expensive! From buying clothes to gathering baby gear to acquiring books for school projects, the cost of raising a child adds up quickly. Wouldn’t it be great to pass on the items hanging around in your house to another family and make a little extra change? At the same time, wouldn’t it be great to find gently used items (like adorable children’s holiday clothes that are likely worn only once) at a reduced cost instead of paying full price for something essentially brand new?
In our age of social media, it has become popular to buy and sell items online through various forums. This can be nerve-wracking, though, if you don’t know from whom you are buying or to whom you are selling your stuff. Enter VarageSale.
VarageSale was created by former elementary teacher Tami Zuckerman in 2012 after she became frustrated using other sites to buy and sell online. She approached her husband, a programmer, and they worked together to make a user-friendly site with better options than existing classifieds sites or social networks.
What is VarageSale?
- An online platform to buy and sell new and gently used items within your local San Antonio community.
- VarageSale is unique because the online community is built upon trust and includes members with real, browsable identities, not just random people on the internet.
- VarageSale is available in communities across the country and has millions of users.
- VarageSale is free to buyers and sellers and available as apps on iOS and Android as well as online at www.varagesale.com.
Why use VarageSale?
- VarageSale allows you to buy items at a fraction of the retail price (some up to 90% off!).
- You can earn extra cash by getting items out of your home and selling unused items.
- VarageSale makes it easy to shop with confidence by browsing member profiles to see real names and photos that have been vetted by local administrators and moderators.
- VarageSale lets you get to know your neighbors in a fun, social environment!
Another cool thing about VarageSale is that the app uses location technology to sort your newsfeed based on what’s closest to you. The more people posting and shopping within a community, the more localized your experience will be. You can also customize your newsfeed so that only the categories and items you care about show up!
We are so excited to announce two new VarageSale communities in San Antonio!
These communities are up and running so you can start uploading items for sale!
East San Antonio
Central SA/Alamo Heights
VarageSale is running a “Super Seller” cash offer for people who sign up to join either of these newly launched communities! Each new member will earn $5 for every item he/she lists for sale (up to 25 items). That’s potentially $125 up for grabs! As a bonus, every item listed for sale by a new user is entered into a state-wide contest to win a family vacation (up to five people) to the most magical place on earth…Disney World in Orlando, Florida*.
If you don’t live in these areas, don’t worry! There are already a few established VarageSale Communities: Potranco Road Area, Alamo Ranch, Lackland Area, and Moms of New Braunfels.
So what are you waiting for? Hop on VarageSale now and start making a little extra cash by getting rid of things sitting around your house!
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*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. The Disney contest is available to new and existing VarageSale users and is state-wide. Full terms at terms.varagesale.com/tx
