Share and Receive Kid Stuff with Zwaggle
Posted by Kevin Purdy at 12:30 AM on November 29, 2007

Childrens' goods sharing website Zwaggle isn't just an eBay clone with a focus on cribs, toys, and other kid-specific gear. No money trades hands between "buyers" and "sellers," but points are distributed for giving away unnecessary stuff (as well as signing up other members) that can be used later to get items that are needed, for only the cost of shipping. The site has a green-friendly focus, and it makes sense—new parents always tend to over-buy or get far more gifts than their child can possibly use. Zwaggle might be a money-saving way for parents to save a few items from hitting the landfill or, just as importantly, cluttering up storage space they'll definitely need later.

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jkramlich
Posted 10:25 AM 28/11/07
I run a similar service. However, all of our items are entirely free and local. We also do not restrict our users to just posting kids items. We are just starting out but our userbase is growing everyday.
[www.gigoit.org]
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crowdstormer
Posted 9:05 AM 28/11/07
I think this is a great idea, although a lot of people would still be tempted to sell their baby's goods (when it is older obviously!) on traditional auction sites for the money.
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fadecomic
Posted 8:43 AM 28/11/07
There's an identical site called Kizoodle as well. It also has a large following.
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nicoco
Posted 4:39 PM 28/11/07
For free and local items, there's also freecycle, which works great
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