All sorts of websites have tried to crack the freecycling issue, but what has Snaply got over eBay and others to make it snappy?
In the last few years, giveaway community websites such as Freecycle, MySkip, Freegle and LetsAllShare have been popping up, as people realise that a) we throw items away for hundreds of reasons that have nothing to do with their functionality, and b) passing on working items you no longer want is greener and kinder than chucking them away.
Snaply, which launched nationally last month, is an app thats integrated with the established freecycling website, Freegle. If you have an item you want to give away or sell, you take a picture and upload it with a description. Its automatically added both on the app and on the Freegle website, and your location will be taken from your smartphones GPS and listed. If anyone wants your item, they can request it or ask you a question about it before they decide to take it. So far over 90,000 items have been listed, and they are looking to introduce a one-touch payment system for items you cant let go for free.
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