The Garage Sale Economy

The U.S. has lost it's AAA credit rating, and has been downgraded by S&P. Our economy continues to take a hit, in both the public and private sector. Stocks continue to roller coaster out of control.

More and more families are using garage sales to buy and sale items at a reduced rate.
In 2007 Bruce Littlefield wrote "Garage Sale America", stating that the shadow garage sale economy at $3 Billion!
He has forecast that 2011 will be the biggest year ever for garage sales!

I see tons of garage sales, yard sales, flea markets, etc., on many of the social networking sites.

Great ideas! Why not enhance your visibility with the iPhone app Who Has I have located here http://t.co/xDMOWpj ?


It has real time messaging built into the app, picture upload, sharing via Twitter, Facebook, email, and maps for tagging.


You can use the app on the go, with your iPhone, and only get matches for the items you are looking for, or general items like garage sales. 


Best of all, the app is free! 

Staying safe when selling with mobile apps!

Just a few tips I recommend to all users! Safety first…always!

1. Protect your privacy. Don't give out personal information such as your full name, social security number, address, employer name, birthday, etc. 
2. Never give out your telephone number. Use your cell phone number or a pre-paid cell phone, so your address can never be traced.
3. Meet in a public place. If you are meeting somebody to sell or buy goods, always meet in a safe, public environment during daylight hours.
4. Bring a friend. When meeting a poster in person, always bring a buddy or tell somebody where you are going.
5. Trust your instinct. If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Stay away from dealing with out of state or international buyers. 
6. Beware of scammers. Again trust your instinct. If something seems to good to be true, it probably is! Don't respond to suspicious queries, or provide personal information. 
7. Create a separate email address specifically for online transactions. 
8. Never let anybody into your home. Have the items being sold in the driveway, or in an open garage.

Where are all the items?

Yes, I know, there are not a lot of items in the who has, or the I have tabs of the Who Has I have application.
Reason?
It takes time to build a following, and get users to start inputting items, requests, etc.
Sure, we probably could have auto fed data and items from similar sites, but aside from being illegal at this point, (I think), it would defeat the purpose of this app.
How so?
Spam, scams, cons, etc. Remember our goal: Spam, scam, and con free local searches and matches for what you want, without hours of searching.
So please have patience as we continue to build our lists of users.
Rome was not build in a day.

FAQ's about Who Has I Have

Today I would like to discuss some of the questions regarding Who Has I Have. Some of these questions:
1. Why is the app only available on the smart phones and not on the web?
  A. Spam, cons, and privacy- This app is a closed loop system, separate from the web, and does not allow items to be submitted from the web. This means no longer will you receive details on items that are fraudulent.
How many of you have looked at vehicles on a separate site, thinking it is local, only to find out they are in another country and it is a scam?
Who Has I Have cannot be spammed in this manner, it would be very hard to do. This app also shows the location of where the item was submitted on maps, which works out great for garage sales, etc.
2. Why is the search item screen only show you what you are looking for and what is the difference between this and the who has screen?
  A. The search screen only allows specific searches, again to prevent spam, and maintain privacy. The search screen is simply to see if an item is available, but does not store it as the who has screen does. You may be interested in an item, but are not necessarily interested in saving the item, or are not ready to communicate with the other person.
3. Why if there are no matches do you receive an error message?
  A. These are simply indicators letting the user know that the app is active, updating, and that there are no items listed. This only occurs on initial login.
4. You keep talking about privacy, why is this so important?
  A. In this age of internet stalking, privacy invasion, and hackers, I believe users should have the ability to buy and sell what they want to who they want. Which is why users can choose a login of their own choice, real or not, and being a closed loop system also enhances this privacy and security.
Additional features in the settings allow the user to change their location.

Buy/Sell App on your iPhone: Who has I have mobile application

With the advent of smartphone technology, the routine workings of corporate personals along with the household users have been improved and advanced. The technological advancements in smart phones like iPhone, Blackberry and Android have helped revolutionize e-commerce and mobile platform trading like never before. In the beginning, users and traders had concerns with security, execution time and ease of use but now with its practicality those concerns have been addressed in abundance.

Everyday users need a handy and trendy mobile application on the go that meets their daily requirements to the best. A trading application that serves their needs the best while being mobile at the same time will be a win-win scenario. One such mobile application to hit the iTunes and App Store recently is Who has/I have iPhone application. Who has I have is an iPhone application that connects people locally that are interested in buying, selling, or trading of goods, services and ideas.

 The central concept of the app is to locate, connect and evaluate the probable buyers with sellers and vice versa. The app also has a built in messaging service and communication module that integrates sharing via Facebook, Twitter and email. Furthermore, Google Maps API facilitates the user to locate the coordinates of buyers/sellers.

The version 1.1 of Who has I have iPhone application has additional features such as iHave, WhoHas, TradeOffer, Search and More. The app has built in messaging services for quick communications, and sharing via Facebook, Twitter, or email. Google Maps API has also been integrated showing location of buyers/sellers. .  User can take a picture or upload a picture of an item he wants to sell or buy. This adds to the reality of the application use so that users can make a better choice based on the images they see. User can keep track of all possible quotes he has received from various users.

Many a user has already cashed in on this new and nascent technological development with collateral trading solutions on their smart phones. iPhone has already revolutionized the world of mobile communications and applications. An iPhone app that caters to trade and e-commerce on mobile platform is an instant hit. All in all, ‘Who has I have’ is a smart approach towards e-commerce and online trade for smartphone users. Easy access, mobility, user friendliness and vivid features make ‘Who has I have’ a popular app in App Store ratings too.

For further details on Who has I have, visit our website http://whohasihave.net/ and check out our iPhone application on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/who-has-i-have/id434598438?mt=8.