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3 Reasons Why I Use a Marketplace

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Marketplaces of all kinds are popping up everyday. Sure, I’ve used Airbnb and Taskrabbit. But to be a marketplace I use on a regular basis? You have to be special.

What do you have to offer?

3 Reasons Why I Use a Marketplace

 

Marketplaces of all kinds are popping up everyday. Sure, I’ve used Airbnb and Taskrabbit. But to be a marketplace I use on a regular basis? You have to be special.

What do you have to offer?

  1. Is your marketplace easy to use? I use apps like Urbansitter because I can search the job board quickly, click on a job opportunity if i’m interested, and get on with my life.

  2. Does your marketplace solve a problem? Are valet services marketplaces? Well, in my hunt for an on-demand valet service I’ve stumbled upon Luxe Valet and Carbon. They’re both efficient services that allow me to request a valet to park my car. However, the moment a valet person isn’t available, I move on to the next app. I’m looking for someone to solve my problem and park my car.  

  3. Will your marketplace save me money? I’m a fan of of Lyft because I like how community driven they are. But during the peak of the Lyft-Uber surge pricing war of 2014 I would search Sidecar and find an even better deal. Though my loyalty was with Lyft, I couldn’t pass up a good deal for the same type of service.

How is your marketplace (1) easy to use, (2) solving a problem, (3) saving people money?

 

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