# Photo-Based Retail Services Hashbag's Marketplace Service Identifies Items for Sale on Instagram By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-10-19 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marketplace-service References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/10/craigslist-instagram-marketplace.html) & [hashb.ag](https://hashb.ag/) The 'Hashbag' marketplace service notes that annually, "over 2 million pictures are posted to [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marketplace) with the hashtag #forsale." Hashbag collects these tagged images and makes it easy to search by hashtag on its website for a specific item. The service is like a [hybrid of Craigslist and Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goods-hands), which helps to connect buyers and sellers. Since the basis of Instagram is visual, this is a great way to sell. Finds in the Hashbag marketplace include everything from furniture to art, shoes and even homemade items. After signing up for Hashbag and hashtagging a photo with "forsale," Hashbag sends an email to ask the price you would like to sell your item at. Payments and shipments can be conducted through PayPal, which makes the process even easier. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Visual-based Online Marketplaces:** Creating online marketplaces that utilize visual elements, like photos, to connect buyers and sellers. - **Hashtag Shopping:** Developing platforms or services that enable users to search for and purchase items through hashtags on social media. - **Hybrid E-commerce Platforms:** Integrating features of different online marketplaces, such as Craigslist and Instagram, to provide a unique buying and selling experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **E-commerce:** Implementing photo-based retail services within e-commerce platforms to enhance the visual shopping experience. - **Social Media:** Leveraging social media platforms to create innovative shopping solutions based on visual content and hashtags. - **Payment Processing:** Developing seamless payment solutions, like PayPal integration, to facilitate transactions within online marketplaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Marketplace Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marketplace.md) - [Visual Price Discoveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pricesnap.md) - [Seamless Second-Hand Retail Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consignment-retailers.md) - [User-Focused Product Tagging Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/product-tagging.md) - [Retailer-Backed Reseller Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-preowned.md) - [Brand Photography Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vsco.md) - [Hashtag Landing Pages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hashtini.md) - [Fashion Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hangr.md) - [Fashion-Focused AI Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/findgpt.md)