“A love child betwen Etsy and Craiglist?”
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fendis, wingtips and a stitch kit- all from krrb
We all love the Brooklyn Flea for its amalgamation of vintage items and new designer items and neighborhood feel. Well, imagine something like this online. That’s krrb- an online venue for local and in-person commerce. Think of Krrb (pronounced ‘curb’) as a virtual market where you can find items from people’s sewing baskets, attics, or kitchens. Though most of what I found was second-hand, there was a scattering of artists and designers offering their wares. You shop in the privacy of your apartment and then when you are ready to make a purchase, you select the person and make an agreement of where and when to meet.
Here’s how it works:
You type in your address and Krrb sorts all the posts found in your neighborhood. Columns of happy photos pop up with everything from old wingtips to a Peg Perego stroller. I didn’t find anything appealing in my 8 mile radius so I moved the radius slider to open up my options to 10 miles (kinda far) to 22 miles (far away)- yes, farther away, but a much better selection! Maybe it’s just that my neigbhors have yet to catch on and offer fabulous good finds.
What I found from “far away”:
- A 7 foot by 4 foot piece of plexiglas (useful for painting on or cool magic tricks) (Price: Free)
- Art direction. Design from a gypsy traveler who has come back to her designing roots (Price: Make an offer)
- Throw pillows made with vintage scarves (Price: $85)
- G diaper started kit + refills (Price: $7)
I’ve been wondering what to do with my Kelty backpack and snowsuit that haven’t found homes on my neighborhood listserves. I found posting on Krrb really easy: you add a description, load up a photo (yours or one from the internet), and click “Publish.” Though I found it simple, I still like the feel of posting items on the neighborhood yahoo listserves- I actually run into those people after meeting them for a “buy” or “sell”. But, I think I”ll use Krrb for when I can’t sell that brown couch in the hallway or that stack of lovingly crayoned puzzles. And if I ever end up doing something crafty, I know I have a place for that too.
Hi… I’m the person who listed the G-diapers that you mentioned on krrb. The Seventh Gen size 5 taht my daughter outgrew were also up there, but they went fast! I hear you re the excellence of running into your neighbors after you sell something via a listserve, but I have actually had that exact experience with krrb and have already made one real friend via the whole process. It’s great because you can decide what the boundaries of your neighborhood are. I’m also working on a blog for them, which should be up and running soon, so I admit to not being the most impartial commenter here.