Fobo
Sell to people nearby.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
Rare DoorW15Empowering brick-and-mortar retailers to sell more and engage shoppersShared: e-commerceInactive
Grabb-ItS18Grabb-It is a location based Dynamic Digital - OOH advertising…Shared: location-basedInactive
LumoidS13We are a try before you buy service for consumer electronics.Shared: e-commerceAcquired
SellRazeF25The fastest way to sell online.Shared: e-commerceActive
WANTDW22A direct to consumer marketplace and influencer network for brandsShared: e-commerceActive
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About Fobo
FOBO is a local marketplace for selling consumer electronics. FOBO offers users a new way to sell goods via mobile app. It gets rid of all the hassle that is usually associated with local marketplaces and makes it ultra-simple and ultra-fast to do so. The app guarantees sellers will get a certain price for their devices and will be paid upfront, and ensures that their product is sold fast — within 97 minutes.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Fobo: questions
Which YC batch was Fobo in?
Fobo was in Y Combinator's Summer 2011 batch (S11).
Is Fobo still active?
Y Combinator lists Fobo as acquired.
Where is Fobo based?
Fobo lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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