Buying and Selling on ShopSpot App As Easy As 123

According to research firm eMarketer, mobile commerce (m-commerce) is expected to hit US$31 billion in 2015, and with the increasing number of smartphone users and greater ease of mobile shopping, we’re seeing more startups venturing into this space. ShopSpot, a m-commerce application, is one of them. It aims to simplify your selling and buying experience on the mobile phone in three simple steps: snap, tag, post.

Speaking to the CEO and founder, Natsakon Kiatsuranon, at Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI Asia), he says that the app was created to help individuals get rid of the clutter that they have and get quick, instant cash.

We have a problem, a basic problem. We want to create a marketspace which allows individuals to upload their items in just a minute, tag the necessary relevant information, and then promote the item.

The Thai startup basically hopes the platform can reach two different types of users: the general public who are looking to get rid of the unwanted items; and flea market buyers and sellers.

I personally like apps which are straightforward and this app is absolutely brilliant, because it caters to people like me who have piles of junk I desperately need to get rid of, fast. Signing up was effortless, I just needed to sign in using my Facebook account and then I have a ShopSpot account (pictures below). Of course, you can choose not to use your Facebook account to sign up, but the team at ShopSpot guarantees that they will not use your information without prior permission.

After signing up, all you need to do is to take a shot of the item that you wish to sell, name your price, the preferred pick-up spot, apply some tags to help people find it when they search, and any additional details you wish to include. Buyers and sellers can also start conversations to find out more about the product, to allow buyers to make a more informed decision (pictured below).