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I tried OfferUp, the app for selling stuff you don't want anymore that's as addictive as Instagram

Biz CarsonJun 11, 2016, 17:00 IST

OfferUp

OfferUp is making waves as a mobile-only hybrid between Craigslist and eBay - and so far, users are loving it.

The company is said to have surpassed the early days of eBay in terms of sales volume, and its users are spending the same amount of time on OfferUp in a day as they do on Snapchat or Instagram.

As someone addicted to Snapchat with some extra furniture pieces lying around, I decided to try the new hip version of Craigslist to see if it lives up to the hype. Here's why I won't be going back to Craigslist after trying the app: