But I’m bummed that you can only bring 10 pieces this weekend, although I guess this makes it easier for the organizers and also ensures that the standard is high (better stuff get more points). So since I’m first clearing my closet, I’ve been looking online for a swap site based on a similar model.

I think there is a gap in the market here.

Most sites connect users and let them swap items directly with each other  – but this makes it really difficult to swap! You’ve got to be the same size, you’ve got to like what the other person offers in return… and that’s not likely to happen in a snap. Which is what you’d expect from an online experience. Other swap sites copy ebay – swop or buy – but to me, it’s not swapping when money is involved.

A few sites I came across:

What’s Mine Is Yours is a beautiful, fun site for swappers, but with all the above restrictions.

Swishing is a service which will let you create a swap event and invite friend via email – but you swap offline.

Swapit‘s model comes close, but it’s not a fashion site, the content is dreaful, the site is busy and complicated to use. You also need to buy “swapit” points to “swap” items – which isn’t really swapping, is it.

I’m convinced there is a market for someone to create an amazing swap system.  We’d send our stuff off to them – they’d evaluate it and decribe the item’s condition before posting them online. When swapped, they’d send it off to a new home and credit our accounts. I’m paying for Flickr to store my photos, so why would I not pay for an account on a fashion site to store my clothes?

If you know of anything like this online, please leave a comment!