I tried OfferUp, the $1 billion startup that wants to dethrone Craigslist as the go-to for selling your stuff

OfferUp is making waves as a mobile-only hybrid between Craigslist and eBay - and so far, users are loving it.

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.

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: