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Posted by Aakash Dhingra on 18-04-2016 - Last updated on 18-04-2016

It's a design problem but not product design. There are many groups on facebook which facilitate give and take or second hand purchases but the process seems to be inefficient. Some issues that I have spotted so far: - Important items get buried under posts and there is less will to keep scrolling down to find some items. - Many times things that are meant to be sold find a buyer months after the post has been made. At that time the item has been thrown away. What's missing? 1. I feel a pair up option is missing. Most of the time the things sold on sell/buy lund are common items that many need. If buyer and seller could be paired through some process that would solve a lot of problems. 2. Search keyword is also missing in facebook. For example, if I want to find something, my only option is to scroll and keep scrolling.

  • It's a design problem but not product design. 

    There are many groups on facebook which facilitate give and take or second hand purchases but the process seems to be inefficient.

    Some issues that I have spotted so far:
    - Important items get buried under posts and there is less will to keep scrolling down to find some items.
    - Many times things that are meant to be sold find a buyer months after the post has been made. At that time the item has been thrown away.

    What's missing?
    1. I feel a pair up option is missing. Most of the time the things sold on sell/buy lund are common items that many need. If buyer and seller could be paired through some process that would solve a lot of problems.
    2. Search keyword is also missing in facebook. For example, if I want to find something, my only option is to scroll and keep scrolling.

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    Dear Aakash, It is time to vote on the most significant and interesting problems from the first phase of the challenge and to spread the word about your idea: Which of the problems submitted regarding the worst unsustainable products do you find most meaningful? Which should the innonatives community take further in Phase 2 to work on solutions? Take the chance and promote your idea among your friends and your social network connections. If you get the most votes then we will continue working with your idea in phase 2 of the challenge. Please go to https://www.innonatives.com/challenge/sustainability-by-design/ideas and vote on the problems submitted by clicking on each idea, and clicking on the stars above the idea brief: 5 stars are best, 1 star is worst. We love to hear your opinion! Your sustainovators team