Westchase Swap and Shop Connects Buyers, Sellers

A Facebook Group is bringing together Westchasers looking to swap or sell items.

Westchase Swap and Shop Connects Buyers, Sellers

A Facebook Group is bringing together Westchasers looking to swap or sell items.

Thomas the Train chalkboard and easel for free. Fender Bass Guitar for $255. Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker for $20. These were some of the recent hot items over at Westchase Swap and Shop. The brainchild of Ruth Wilson has become a quick success among folks who have great stuff and don't want to go far to sell or swap it. As a stay-at-home Wilson found herself increasingly on Facebook. With an infant at home she also had a lot of baby clothes she could no longer use. "I thought I don't want to go to a consignment shop," said Wilson, who used to work in marketing. Wilson said she wasn't impressed with the existing online swap and shops. "I thought why not do something local," she said. "I created Westchase Swap and Shop and the word started …

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