I tried OfferUp, the $1 billion startup that wants to dethrone Craigslist as the go-to for selling your stuff
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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.
On Thursday, it raised a fresh $119 million round of venture capital, bringing its valuation to $1 billion.
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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:
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