Who doesn’t love free stuff? I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t especially when you are getting something you really want for free! Who said web is all cruel market? There are people who want to give away things they no more require and then there are others who want those things but couldn’t buy or don’t want to buy. Now with Listia.com you can do exactly that. It’s like eBay of free stuff online where the only currency they quote is ‘credits’ which you accumulate by giving away things that you don’t need.

It’s more of an encouragement to dispose off things that have been there rotting for possibly years. Now you can give them away for free and get some credits depending upon the estimated value of that item and then use that credit to get things for free – of course the ones you want.

There are around 30 categories and there’s some great stuff on offer. Like there is this Amazon’s Kindle on offer for 1500 credits (credits can’t be bought with money, you need to give more to take more 🙂 ).

This is what they say about Listia:

Listia is an auction site where you bid on other people's stuff with virtual credits instead of real money. We make it easy for users to get rid of stuff they don't need anymore and find stuff they want for free. Listia is a marketplace where people enjoy giving and getting items for free.
Every user gets 100 free credits after signing up and listing an item. The more popular your listing is, the more credits your auction will go for. You bid credits for things you want. So each thing goes to the person who wants it most! Getting more credits is easy, fun and most importantly, costs nothing!

And this is how the system works:

1. A user lists something they don't want anymore. (like an old TV)

2. Other users bid on the TV using credits they received for signing up, referring friends, or selling their own stuff.

3. When the auction ends, the user who bid the highest amount of credits wins!

4. The buyer and seller arrange to exchange the TV and the cycle continues...