I often use my smartphone when I'm thrifting. But when I heard about how one group is using the apps on their mobile devices to buy, sell, and trade goods, I was really impressed.
Men and women serving in the U.S. military are frequently called upon to move from state to state and even from country to country every few years. And each time they move, they and their families have to decide what to do with the household goods they can’t take or no longer want, says Jaclyn Hughes, a U.S. Navy spouse and mother.
To prevent waste, Jaclyn says many military spouses use Facebook, freecycle boards, and online classified ads to sell, or exchange appliances, furniture, and other household goods. But interacting with strangers on the Internet carries some risk, she says.
Then Jacyln and three fellow military spouses learned about Call Dibs, a free, mobile selling app that was developed by a U.S. Army veteran for military families. The phone app lets military families network with each other so they can swap or sell household items.
“Call Dibs serves as a mobile military network for us to buy, sell, and exchange goods with one another from the convenience of our iPhone, iPad, or iTouch devices,” Jaclyn says. “We no longer have to look for or start up local boards in each new community where we’re [stationed]. We have a local military network to trade with, no matter where we go.”
In fact, Jaclyn says one friend upcycles furniture taken from salvage yards and uses the Call Dibs app to sell the restored pieces. She’s making extra income and saving the environment, too.
Although Call Dibs is just for military families, I'm always interested in how people use technology to thrift. I was so intrigued that I invited Jaclyn to be a guest on my online radio show on WebTalkRadio.net.
Click here and listen to my next “Thrift Style Living With LaCheryl B. Cillie” show as Jaclyn and I discuss how mobile devices can aid thrifters.
LaCheryl
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Men and women serving in the U.S. military are frequently called upon to move from state to state and even from country to country every few years. And each time they move, they and their families have to decide what to do with the household goods they can’t take or no longer want, says Jaclyn Hughes, a U.S. Navy spouse and mother.
To prevent waste, Jaclyn says many military spouses use Facebook, freecycle boards, and online classified ads to sell, or exchange appliances, furniture, and other household goods. But interacting with strangers on the Internet carries some risk, she says.
Then Jacyln and three fellow military spouses learned about Call Dibs, a free, mobile selling app that was developed by a U.S. Army veteran for military families. The phone app lets military families network with each other so they can swap or sell household items.
“Call Dibs serves as a mobile military network for us to buy, sell, and exchange goods with one another from the convenience of our iPhone, iPad, or iTouch devices,” Jaclyn says. “We no longer have to look for or start up local boards in each new community where we’re [stationed]. We have a local military network to trade with, no matter where we go.”
In fact, Jaclyn says one friend upcycles furniture taken from salvage yards and uses the Call Dibs app to sell the restored pieces. She’s making extra income and saving the environment, too.
Although Call Dibs is just for military families, I'm always interested in how people use technology to thrift. I was so intrigued that I invited Jaclyn to be a guest on my online radio show on WebTalkRadio.net.
Click here and listen to my next “Thrift Style Living With LaCheryl B. Cillie” show as Jaclyn and I discuss how mobile devices can aid thrifters.
LaCheryl
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