South Florida mom creates ToyTrader, an app that allows users to exchange unused toys and save money
With everything being more expensive these days multiple families are struggling One South Florida mom has turned to equipment for help Heather Walker has tonight s Spotlight Julie Janides knows having kids can be expensive After paying for their food and clothes there s little left over for fun things like toys Julie Janides ToyTrader app creator I truly believe that like toys are the tools of childhood so everyone should have access to them But several parents feel guilty if they can t afford the toy their child wants They feel bad again when it s time to get rid of toys the kids have outgrown Julie Janides Within days the kids are typically entirely over their toys anyway but then you know you feel like you ve spent so much money on them so you don t really want to get rid of them because I just spent a bunch of money on these toys ' Julie has four kids so her house is packed with all kinds of Legos dolls and stuffed animals She has tried selling selected online but it hasn t been worth the effort Julie Janides I unveiled myself constantly on Marketplace and buying and selling toys And then ultimately you end up just giving them away because there s so multiple and you re just overwhelmed Julie figured other parents were in the same boat so she created the ToyTrader app Parents post toys their children no longer want and exchange them for something different It s a way for kids to get new toys for free Julie Janides It s a little bit of a new concept for people but it s meant to kind of help families Families post a picture of the toy along with the price they originally paid for it That number is transferred into points that are called coins Users can earn coins by posting and selling toys and referring new users Instead of paying for an item with real money users buy it with coins they collect in the app Julie Janides Hit buy item and it will reserve it for you and then you meet up with the person or you know schedule certain sort of pickup option and the coins will automatically transfer within the app They can keep the toy or even eventually give it back and get something else Nalene Rampersaud Baker founder of Supermoms and app user There s lots of learning toys there s lot of comfort toys and there s lots of toys for lots of kids like if you have two or three kids for them to play together Julie s app has already caught the attention of a South Florida parent encouragement group called Supermoms Nalene Rampersaud Baker Moms leverage equipment and in a lot of cases we leverage system to make our life easier because we re reliably multitasking ToyTrader launched just a scarce weeks ago and already has users who are exchanging toys throughout South Florida Julie Janides So it really does feel great just knowing that this gives families the opportunity to effortlessly get the toys to the kids without having to spend any money and not feel guilty about it With summer approaching Julie says ToyTrader can help parents create a fun experience for kids without current the bank Heather Walker News The ToyTrader app is in the present available for download on the Apple Store and Google Play For more information click here
