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Zaarly launched virtual storefronts for handpicked sellers in San Francisco today, showing a dedication to the merchants that seems unprecedented for a site of its kind.
Zaarly, which hosts listings for peer-to-peer goods and services, has taken the beauty of a site like AirBnB or Etsy and applied it to the Craigslist-like service. But the company takes it one step further -- hiring hundreds of photographers from across the country to shoot photos of each merchant and creating a professional-looking Web page for sellers to showcase their goods and services.
CEO Bo Fishback said he wants Zaarly to raise the bar for peer-to-peer transactions, particularly because it is a good way to meet people who are passionate about their craft, no matter what it is.
"We want this as the space where you will find the best people," he said.
Apparently, he's putting the company's ample funds -- the company raised more than $14 million from its first round of investments -- where his mouth is. The growing team at Zaarly has been combing through hundreds of merchants to find the best ones -- based on referrals, site recommendations and personal experience -- to feature... [Read more]
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