Kashless.org
| Industry | online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2008 |
| Founder | Martin Tobias |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Shut down because of lack of funding and clients |
| Headquarters | Seattle |
Kashless.org was a Seattle, Washington-based web marketplace where everything was free.[1][2][3] Kashless provided a platform to find and redistribute any used or unwanted items, with the goal of reducing users' carbon footprint by consuming less.[4] Another goal was to reduce the amount of matter going to landfills.[5] Initially launched in the Puget Sound area of Washington in February 2009, Kashless was offered to many local communities in over 40 states and territories of the United States.
Overview
[edit]Kashless.org was founded in October 2008 by ex-Microsoft IT expert Martin Tobias.[3] Developed by Kashless, Inc., Kashless.org was a non-profit demonstration of their software to enable reuse marketplaces.[6]
Kashless not only gave its users the ability to get rid of or receive any free, reused, and unwanted items – it also awarded them with points for doing so. Kashless.org partnered with rewards company RecycleBank in this effort,[7] allocating points to users for both posted and wanted items, along with other point accumulation options.[8] Reward points could then be redeemed through partner RecycleBank's website.[9] Kashless suspended its RecycleBank's points program in early 2010. As of early 2011 it shut down because of lack of funding, referring visitors to Craigslist and freecycle.org.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Hal Schwartz, Eric (July 26, 2009). "Kashless Gets Star Power". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ^ Interview: Martin Tobias of Kashless.org | Curious Office – A Seattle incubator, investor and product developer
- ^ a b Kaplan, Jeremy (July 23, 2009). "Free-Stuff Site Kashless Prepping for Major Expansion". PC Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ "What is Kashless.org? / About the Company / FAQs - Kashless Support". Archived from the original on 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Trash To Treasure: Web Site Serves As Junk Emporium". KETV 7 (Omaha). August 31, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ "About Us - the Kashless Journey". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ RecycleBank Adds $28M, Joins Up With Kashless — Cleantech News and Analysis
- ^ "And we are back... Kashless Rewards back on-line - the Kashless.org Journey". Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Recyclebank and Recyclebank Points Codes: Recyclebank
- ^ "Kashless.org has been shut down." Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Kashless.org . Accessed December 2011.