Monday, January 31, 2011

Blog Post #1- January 31st, 2011 "The Orange Bazaar"

Are you tired of buying textbooks that are too expensive but are afraid that if you order them from another source you won't get exactly what you wanted?
What about if you have season tickets to the 2011 basketball season but can't make it to one game?
Or what if you are stuck with a micro-fridge from your freshman dorm that you cannot seem to get rid of? Or even a Syracuse t-shit that just doesn't fit anymore?

You should head over to www.orangebazaar.com, Syracuse's very own eBay! A website where you can interact with students, buy, sell, or even barter anything Syracuse University-related! College students are well known for not being the richest of people, so this website will be created for Syracuse University students to buy, sell, and trade necessary products needed for the college experience and lifestyle. Most college students have no use for their textbooks after they have finished taking the class, so instead of incoming students buying expensive textbooks from the bookstore, or taking the chance of ordering a book from another website, students can buy textbooks from other students and have full confidence that the textbook they are purchasing is the right one. Another feature that the website would have is the opportunity to buy and sell any sports tickets for the Carrier Dome. Most students buy season tickets in the student section for football and basketball games. However, not every student can make it to every game. So instead of wasting a ticket and giving up a seat, Syracuse University students have the opportunity to sell their ticket to other students, thus not wasting an extra ticket and an opportunity for another student to attend a football or basketball game. These are just two examples of the many products students could buy and sell. Some other options are clothes, athletic equipment, small appliances, computers, and printers. In addition to products, services could also be provided on the website, such as tutoring, transportation, room cleaning, and laundry.