Craigslist Too Troublesome? Try This Site for Neighborhood Consignment

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Name: HipSwap

Quick Pitch: An online consignment store for designer fashion and home goods.

Genius Idea: A more visual, more secure alternative to Craigslist.

There are many things to love and despise about Craigslist. In the former category, it's got a clean, simple interface with adequate search and browsing capabilities, it's free to use and it's incredibly easy to list goods you want to get rid of. But anyone who's used Craigslist also knows it can be a headache: Without a veri…
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