Okanagan residents have a new and improved way to get the goods they鈥檙e selling to the people who are buying.
鈥淥ur community publications throughout the Okanagan are readers鈥 main sources of local news and we鈥檙e always looking for ways to enhance the user experience,鈥 says Dave Hamilton, president, BC Interior South Division, Black Press Media.
By partnering with Used.ca, a sister company under the Black Press umbrella, your local publication has enhanced its digital classifieds 鈥 a win for both buyers and sellers.
鈥淚t鈥檚 all about the user experience and the design and features are very user-friendly,鈥 Hamilton explains.
Not only is the display clean and easy to navigate for buyers, but sellers enjoy some real benefits too, beginning with the simple 鈥淧lace Ad鈥 button at the top right of the Classifieds page.
One Classifieds system will cover all of the Okanagan, connected through the Black Press publication in each community, explains Lacey Sheardown, Used.ca president.
鈥淲e鈥檙e local, we鈥檙e Canadian and we鈥檙e right here if you have any questions,鈥 Sheardown says, noting Used.ca鈥檚 community-minded approach also includes a wide ranging support for non-profit organizations and groups in their regions, including $750,000 in in-kind support in 2018!
Here are some unique features of the Okanagan鈥檚 new online Classifieds, powered by Used.ca:
- A wider reach: 鈥淥ur sellers appreciate the broader reach their listing will have by accessing our digital audience 鈥 recording close to 1.8 million page views each month in the Okanagan,鈥 Hamilton says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a far better experience for our readers who want to find new owners for items they no longer need, and it enhances our ability to provide small business with an even wider audience.鈥
- Broaden your search: Buyers can scale their search up or down, depending on what they鈥檙e looking for and where they want to look 鈥 a simple mouse click is all it takes.
- It鈥檚 VERY user-friendly: With the clean design, easy-to-search categories and clickable drop-down menus, your search for your next great 鈥渇ind鈥 has never been easier!
- Family friendly: Family friendly: Because the Classifieds are powered by Used.ca, the site is monitored daily to ensure the content is family friendly. A user experience team member is also available to users seven days a week.
And the most popular categories? Definitely automotive and sports gear, and of course, the 鈥渇ree鈥 section, which supports Used鈥檚 founding principle of keeping useful things out of the landfill.
To learn more, visit your community Classifieds at .