OFFER stuff to give or for sale. REQUEST stuff you will pay for or would like for free. Touch My Junk lets you set your own conditions. Maybe you have:
a full set of darkroom gear you haven't used since the 80s? You don't know why you kept it, you know you're not going to use it – but you want to see it go to someone who will make good use of it.
a box trailer you hardly use that keeps getting in the way when you mow the lawn? You could sell it – but maybe you'd prefer to give it to someone who lives nearby and will lend it back now and then.
you're building a tree house? You want building materials and you're sure people you know would have some leftover stuff you could build it with.
you're fixing up your house to sell next season? You know you need to trim down your posessions. If you wait till the last minute you'll end up chucking out good stuff. Touch My Junk lets you list a whole pile of stuff for free. You can sell the prime items and offer the weird special things early and take the time to find weird special people who will appreciate them.
Touch My Junk meshes in with your Facebook profile, so your friends can have first dibs and, depending on how you set your privacy, their friends can also check out your stash.
People in their 50s tend to have too much stuff. Those just starting out need all that stuff. You're all together on Facebook - so it's a great platform to show off your junk and start finding a nice home for all your “treasure” - or to ask around and see who has the things you need.
Buying new stuff is not always necessary. Finding a good home for old stuff is always rewarding.
These are the kind of deals you can't really do on eBay or with a classifieds ad.
