Flakes are no fun. Half of Americans have had someone flake on a meet-up, but today OfferUp is the first local marketplace to deliver a solution:
#HoldOffers
! Available nationwide, buyers can reserve an item with Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay!
In recognition of
#WorldRhinoDay
-- we, at OfferUp, pledge our commitment to keeping rhino horn & other wildlife products offline by joining the Global Coalition to end Wildlife Trafficking Online. Join us now ๐ฆ
@WWF
@action4ifaw
@TRAFFIC_WLTrade
As a company, we condemn discrimination and unequivocally believe that Black Lives Matter. We continue to believe in the power of community, and know that we all prosper when weโre able to build trust, respect, and love for one another.
81% of parents describe their level of parenting stress as medium or high right now. The 2020
#OfferUpRecommerceReport
is dedicated to Parents and Kids and itโs full of new data about how modern parents are adjusting to Coronavirus. Check it out at
Today is an exciting day. OfferUp & letgo are combining US marketplaces, which means there will be more than 20 million monthly buyers & sellers to exchange with on both apps. Weโll have more details soon, but you can see what weโre sharing today here:
70% of Americans say they experience a feeling of accomplishment after tidying their home & 1/2 plan to resell their used goods to support their income in 2019. Read our report on how people think about accumulating stuff & how tidying up can
#sparkjoy
.
So excited to hear
@425Business
has recognized our very own
@nickhuzar
as CEO of the year! Check out their article here for a run-down of 2017 IDEA Award Winners here: ๐
Our
#CommunityMeetUpSpots
are...
โ located in front of or inside police stations
โ bright and well lit
โ a safe option for buyers and sellers to meet in person to exchange items
Not to mention, they're green! ๐๐.
๐ท: Located in front of the
@EscondidoPolice
station.
Itโs our one year anniversary since launching OfferUp Shipping nationwide! Read the full letter to our community of buyers and sellers from CEO,
@nickhuzar
. ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
We
#NeighborUp
because we believe that building trust needs to start one to one, neighbor to neighbor. With that, we're excited to introduce
@drewvisuals
in our second
#GoodNeighbor
spotlight.
Excited to officially announce our Community MeetUp Spots program where weโre partnering with police departments across the country to create trusted spaces for in-person transactions. Over 450+ branded signs installed! Find one in the app near you today:
The women at OfferUp are ๐ฉ๏ธ setters who have worked abroad, wordsmiths who speak many languages๐ฃ๏ธ , entrepreneurs who started their own companies ๐ฐ and dedicated working moms who are the queens of time management ๐ . Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
!
Building trust is our
#1
priority so we're excited to announce , a publicly available national database of police depts that have designated mtg locations for buyers & sellers. Now, anyone can find a safer place to swap goods ๐ช
Our very own
@natangelillo
, VP of Community on stage at the
#GWSummit
asking the crowd to envision what their stuffed closets & garages look like at home and sharing how OfferUp is the solution to cleaning up the clutter ๐
Welcome to the OfferUp "Ex" Files, sharing real items for sale on OfferUp, with some not-so-fond memories of ex boyfriends & girlfriends attached. We're eager to hear if you've recently purged anything that's reminded you of an ex so, spill.
#exfiles
โ๏ธ
Our own VP of Customer Experience, Jerry Howe presented at the 2018
@MarketplaceRisk
Conference today in SF on how OfferUp works to build trust, both online and offline โ
Did you know that 99% of Americans are able to cast their ballots before Election Day this year? Help reduce the lines on Election Day by heading to
@VoteEarlyDay
to learn more about voting early in your state.
#VoteEarlyDay
#VoteReady
Weโre taking the car buying and selling experience to a whole new level! Introducing OfferUp Autos - a program designed to simplify the auto shopping experience for buyers, sellers, & auto dealers across the U.S.
#pedaltothemetal
๐
@forbes
Excited to announce our VP of Product Chloe Harford has been nominated for Geekwire Awards' Hire of the Year! We're lucky to have her at OfferUp making a huge impact on our product strategy & vision. Cast your vote now!
#gwawards
#vote4harford
@chloeh
@UnboxTherapy
We're glad you brought this to our attention. We tracked down the issue and have it resolved now. If you have any questions, please DM us!
#HoldOffers
is easy to use and they improve the buyer-seller experience by giving sellers assurance that the buyer is serious, and both get the convenience and safety of integrated mobile payments. Secure your can't miss item today :)
Weโre excited to announce
#NeighborUp
, an OfferUp community experience to help build trust in neighborhoods across the country, one conversation at a time. Join the movement today:
Since March, we've seen a 3x increase in people buying video games on OfferUp! All this additional time at home means more time to play through popular games like
#AnimalCrossing
. What are you playing?
Inglewood Police Department and
@offerup
are working together to support local buyers, sellers and the community. The Inglewood Police Department has set up its designated Internet Purchase Exchange Location as a place for buyers and sellers to meet.
Calling all
#PyCon2019
attendees! Come stop by booth 422 & say to meet our team, hear about our open positions, & enter for a chance to win a new drone!
#PyCon
#Python
#Engineering
๐
Meet Brandon Vaughan, our new Communications Manager! Head over to our blog to read about how he got his start in PR, why he joined
#OfferUp
, and his love for how-to videos.
@brandonvaughan
#LifeatOfferUp
#TIDBITTUESDAY
: SAFE EXCHANGE ZONE Did you know SPD is equipped with a "Safe Exchange Zone" in the front parking lot of the Operation Building at 22 E Market St? Weโd like to thank
@offerup
for their partnership with this project which will help make our community a safer place.
To find more meet-up locations near you, check out for a complete list of law enforcement agencies that have designated spots for safer, in person transactions. ๐๐
Buying or selling online through buy/sell apps like OfferUp this year for Christmas gifts ๐? Think about using our station (or any police station's) parking lots as a meeting place
#Vision4Safety
Why do we
#NeighborUp
? Because we believe that good things happen when people act more like neighbors. Please give a warm welcome to David in our
#GoodNeighbor
spotlight.