You might notice some new features and some general polish in the coming weeks. I'm done with another freelance project and Mamaswap is once again my main priority.

One of my tasks is figuring out how Percy the Crab fits into the header of the site. Say hi, Percy!

Let's get out there and sell some stuff!

Tally ho!

Sarah Bell
Head Mama, mamaswap.com
sarah@mamaswap.com

I'm just wrapping up a few freelance projects, so I'll soon be wandering through the house looking for something to do. At which point Sarah typically reminds me of all the cool things I could be adding to Mamaswap.

So my new work hasn't kicked off yet, but pretty soon it will, and soon after that, we're going to start making the site more easy, more fun, and more useful. I'm looking forward to it, I know Sarah is, and I hope you are too :)

Hurray! When you sell an item on mamaswap, you'll now notice an option for shipping. It took a lot of work, but we're thrilled to be able to announce it today.

There are still a lot of changes coming (for example, a "not in Seattle" buyer's view that only lists items that can be purchased outside of Seattle) but the main work is now finally complete.

For sellers, this means your marketplace just expanded to include everyone in the United States, not just folks in Seattle. More traffic to your items means more sales and more money in your pocket!

For buyers, this means anyone in the country can now use mamaswap, so if you have a family member or friend who's been wanting to use the site but don't live in Seattle, we can finally support them too.

If you see anything acting funny, please let us know. Onward to the next thing!

Jon and Sarah

Come join us today (Monday Nov 30th) from 3:30-6:30 pm to swap purchased items, play, and chat.

If you have a bag of stuff you've been meaning to list, just bring it and we'll photograph it and list it right there at the "swap". 

You don't need to have bought or sold anything, come and hang out anyway! The idea behind our "swaps" is to hang out and get to know other mamaswappers. Kids of all ages are always welcome and I will have treats (as always).

SELLERS: Please drop your sold items off before the start of the swap.

**Please remember that swaps are for exchanging already bought/sold items. There will be no buying or selling items not already listed on the site at the swap. More info at mamaswap.com/help . Thanks!**

So I'm setting up a beta section of the site to test out exciting new features, which takes a little bit of time and effort. (For the record, Go Daddy has really good phone technical support.)

But on the plus side: here come some exciting new features! :) Stay tuned.

Jon, Code and Design Monkey

1. Boots
2. Coat
3. Crib
4. Jacket
5. Patagonia
6. Stroller
7. 14 (I'm assuming size 14 here)
8. 16 (again, I think this is probably size 16)
9. Bottle
10. Hat
11. Legos
12. Maternity
13. Pack
14. See Kai Run
15. Shoes
16. Toys
17. 4T
18. 5T
19. 0-3 mos
20. 12 (probably size 12)

And there you have it! Not terribly surprising, seeing as how we've had rainy dreary weather lately. If you have any of these items laying around, you might want to think about listing them! Or bring them to a swap and we'll list them for you! :) The swap schedule is listed at http://www.mamaswap.com/swap_meets

Tally ho!
-Sarah, Head Mama

To try it out, go to your storefront and
you'll see a new link that says "Post to Facebook". Click that and
you can easily point your friends at the items you're selling. We hope
you like it.

I'd write more, but it's past my bedtime and Elliott is probably going
to wake up in 4 hours if I tempt fate :)

Jon