Quick Pitch: ForSaleByTxt.com allows buyers to get the information they want, when they want it.
Genius Idea: How often do you see for For Sale signs while you're driving in your neighborhood? Most of them have a contact number that you can call for more information, but if you're looking for more immediate information to consume at your convenience, ForSaleByTxt just makes sense. Sellers can use the tool for their big-ticket items — think boats, cars, houses — to let potential buyers use SMS to receive more info.
It's not the prettiest site, but ForSaleByTxt does offer a service that plenty of buyers want and sellers should want to support — information made available via SMS message — and it's pretty painless to use.
Sellers sign-up and use ForSaleByTxt to list their items and get the custom SMS information to put on their For Sale sign. Buyers can then text to the number provided to get listing details. Buyers can also reply to received texts to get the URL of the online listing, see listing photos, add their comments, or receive contact info.
Buyers can also use the website to access the listings they requested information on, review their private text notes, and hopefully get a better idea of their interest in the available property or high-ticket item.
Right now the service is free for both buyers and sellers, but eventually ForSaleByText will charge sellers a monthly listing fee.
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