inCampus Launches Revolutionary Gateway For Student To Student E-Commerce
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inCampus, Inc., a Seattle-based company led by an established group of technology veterans looking to promote social and economic change among college students, announces the launch of a new online marketplace, offering a revolutionary gateway for Student-to-Student commerce. 3,800 universities and community colleges across the nation are represented on inCampus, connecting students who are looking to buy, sell, trade, or find anything - from a salsa partner to a blender. In addition to products, the Web site also allows students to find housing, books, jobs and more. The company ultimately plans to connect students across the world.
“There is so much potential for students around the world to take advantage of the Internet and connect with each other through commerce.” said Phuc Vu, CEO of inCampus. “We plan to empower students through this revolutionary concept we call student to student commerce.”
inCampus co-founder Aqib Rasool conceived the idea as a college student who found that Web sites like eBay and Craigslist were helpful for buying, trading and selling but there was no place to connect with other college students. He saw the potential to connect students from all over the nation looking for anything from housing options to used text books.
Unlike other marketplaces that are crowded with buyers and sellers of all ages and interests, inCampus offers a community-based Web site, developed exclusively for each college campus. As the first e-commerce community specifically created for college students, inCampus is an intersection of social and e-commerce Web sites. The site only features categories specifically of interest to college students ranging from travel, carpool, tickets, roommates and books.
The company’s mission is to empower students around the country through online commerce. To further this mission, inCampus has established the inCampus Foundation, a non-profit organization that was created with a portion of the co-founder’s company equity. As the company grows, the foundation’s funds will grow exponentially, ultimately creating a significant amount of resources that will be used to provide financing programs for college students around the world.
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DarkAlly
July 12th, 2007
at 5:19am
What advantage does this offer over the Facebook Marketplace? They seem to have an advantage given the already established communities. I need a lot to get me to switch from Craig’s List, Facebook Marketplace, or even Ebay.
Jason Zuckerberg
July 24th, 2007
at 9:52pm
I guess it makes sense. I don’t see a dedicated e-commerce engine for students. This may be a good idea. I don’t know how theyll get people to switch from craigslist..but then again…craigslist isn’t exclusively for students and stuff.