Gratix

Even you yourself know that what you have put up for sale on Wallapop has no buyer. That it would be better to give it up or give it away. Or, as usual, throw it next to a container so that someone who sees it and is interested can take it. Well then, you no longer have to put a price on things that only have value for you, or that can be useful for others and that you don't care about at all. The gifts come from the hand of Gratix An application in the truest Wallapop style, but which pursues a more responsible consumption.

So if you don't use it and don't want to sell it, give it away. It's that simple Or at least in principle, because Gratix has its own rules and regulatory system to avoid feeding your Diogenes syndrome or your stinginess. Things are done well, and if they are given away, they are given away for free. But yes, who do you want. All this with the appearance of a virtual market where you can see products in your area, ask for wishes to wait for other users to grant them or find the ideal barter.

Free Wallapop

Just download Gratix (available for Android and iPhone) and create your own user account to start working on this application. The steps are simple and guided. Once inside, after entering our zip code and clicking on Discover, we will be able to see a grid with the objects that are offered near our location.It is a very recognizable system for users of applications such as Wallapop, with a first section of featured products and, later, those that are close to you.

Large photos that show these products, and of which we can learn more just by clicking on any of them. It is here where you can read a description of the object, which, in the case of Gratix, is usually accompanied by some reason And it is that the theme of this application It usually has these touches of closeness and empathy between users. A simple explanation of what the object means. Or a detailed profile of the user to whom you want to give and why. These are some of the things we can see. Of course, the status of the product is also indicated and it is introduced in a theme, in case you want to search for it.

We can also see the area in which the product is offered. A map with a circular mark that helps us understand, approximately, where we can meet the other user to receive the gift.

And that's it, if something interests us, we contact the user and explain why we want it.It is in his hands whether he gives it to us or not .

In the case of being yourself the one who wants to give things away and/or get rid of them, you can always click on the + button and choose the option GiftHere you can take a photo of the object and give it the description you want. And that's it, to wait for them to ask you for that gift. You can choose the candidate that interests you the most.

Points and karma

If you have come this far, with an openly consumer mentality that we are not going to judge, you will have raised various situations in your head.What happens if a person only collects gifts in Gratix? What if someone wants to take advantage of bartering in the app?

Well, the creator of Gratix, a former Google worker, has implemented two security systems. On the one hand are the points, which is a kind of currency with which to carry out interactions with other users. They are related to the karma, which is this second system. It is something like prestige. If you carry out gifts and they are valued positively, you receive a new rank and more points to continue participating in the application. If you end up being a bargain hunter looking to get rich or get free stuff, you'll end up with no points and no options.

Wishes or cheeky users?

But there are not only gifts within Gratix. There are also the Wishes In this case, the Gratix user who wants to can request something from the community.A specific product that you want to be given as a gift. Yes, that free and free. That is why, in the Wishes section, you can find numerous requests of all kinds. Some have nothing to do with needs or the spirit of the application, and a lot to do with the opposite: materialism.

Of course there are also requests of other types. The only drawback is that you'll need points for them to fulfill your wishes.