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Fobo

Acquired

Sell to people nearby.

Summer 20112 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA
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↻ Pivot / rename signal

This company has previously operated under β€œYardsale”. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product β€” useful raw material for variant ideas.

About

FOBO is a local marketplace for selling consumer electronics. FOBO offers users a new way to sell goods via mobile app. It gets rid of all the hassle that is usually associated with local marketplaces and makes it ultra-simple and ultra-fast to do so. The app guarantees sellers will get a certain price for their devices and will be paid upfront, and ensures that their product is sold fast β€” within 97 minutes.

Founders Β· 2

Ryan Mickle
Ryan MickleFounder

Product leader, user researcher, marketer, teacher, learner, writer, and recovering marathoner. I take ideas to launch, fast. Built Brokerkit, from idea to launch in 6 weeks, profitability in 3 months, and acquisition in 18 months. Built consumer marketplaces Yardsale and FOBO (YC S11), both of which had users and sales within 2 months.

Ed McManus
Ed McManusFounder/CTO
ConsumerHome and PersonalE-CommerceLocation-based

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