It really is simple - the idea is a perfect blend of all the benefits of the most popular online marketplaces, Craig’s List and eBay.
YourLocalAuction has addressed the current issues that occur on these and the hundreds of other online auctions and classifieds. NO ONE has attempted to simply give communities their local free marketplace, that truly reflects the community spirit and more importantly make it FREE for all in the community to use.
How does it work? The concept is to launch these local sites in conjunction with a local business leader who knows the area intimately, and is able to lead the cause and build it with the community. The sites are supported by non-intrusive ad banners by local businesses who want to support the effort while benefiting from their support to their community and the affordable online advertising that is industry exclusive and limited – only 25 banners are allowed.
Connecting the residents, charities, and businesses of local communities.
YourLocalAuction is a solution to help us help ourselves right in our own backyard, while directly addressing the current negative issues of online marketplaces positively. All sites exclusively belong to their respective community, and are designed to be completely owned and operated locally – making them more manageable and customizable to reflect the full personality of the area and help residents, local businesses, and local non-profits connect and help each other.
YourLocalAuction.com, created by Syntheweb, is a vision of genuinely localized online marketplaces that are free and truly cater to the specific needs of the area it serves, will prove to change how the online marketplace is viewed forever. Every community literally gets their own portal that is locally managed and offered as a free service to everyone in the area. The sites are designed to increase community spirit and boost economic activity for local residents, businesses, and charities to strengthen economies on a local level. Developed by Tim and Pam Hoke, two entrepreneurs who decided to create viable and realistic solutions to the issues arising from the thousands of online marketplaces that currently exist, discovered these sites were also a way to bring hope and to boost economic activity one neighborhood at a time. The Hoke’s, with 40 years combined marketing and branding expertise behind them as owners of Syntheweb web design firm and pH Creatives, brand boutique, also have years of volunteerism in their community behind them in their philanthropic mission. The idea has been in development since 2006, and due to current economic crisis, they felt an urgency to get the idea out there by making the sites turn-key businesses that become even more localized by selling to local business leaders to present to their community this neighborly vision and grassroots effort where everyone wins.
PRIVACY GUARANTEE - Syntheweb, creator of YourLocalAuction.com does not release, rent, sell or otherwise disclose any of the user information provided, unless required for the completion of an auction transaction. Registered site users choose who they reveal their private information to and do so by their own discretion
PHILANTHROPY GUARANTEE - Syntheweb, creator of YourLocalAuction.com DOES NOT collect ANY funds nor WILL EVER generate any income directly from non-profits or charities beyond the advertising revenue from our advertisers. This allows us to provide this free service completely free from our end to all residents community non-profits and charities. The only expense for participation by 501c3's are any end selling fees incurred from their own banking institutions - NOT Syntheweb. For the protection of all buyers and donors, each charity/non-profit has to provide valid proof of their 501c3 status in order to be approved on this site. In addition, all private information about an organization, including their tax-exempt information is kept confidential - Syntheweb will NEVER disclose any confidential or private information about participating non-profits.