Ziilch

Ziilch is a free community driven website that provides Australians a way to give away items they no longer want to other people who may need them.[1] It's free to list items on Ziilch and it's free to take them.

Ziilch
Type of site
Giveaways
Available inEnglish
Founded2010
Country of originAustralia
Area servedAustralia
Founder(s)Michelle Power
URLhttp://au.ziilch.com/
LaunchedJuly, 2011

History

Ziilch was founded in 2010 by Michelle Power. The idea was conceived in order to combat hard-rubbish dumping and to reduce the number of household items being sent to landfill. The website officially launched in July 2011.[2]

Process

The site can be browsed by anyone, however signing up is required if the user wants to request or give away items. A person takes a picture of the item they wish to give away and then assigns it a category and gives it a description. The item is then posted on the site. Other members can then register their interest for the item by clicking the request button. The person who listed the item is notified both via email and via notification on the site of these requests and then they choose at their discretion who they wish to give the item to. Once this decision is made, the two parties communicate via email to organise collection of the item. Some items cannot be listed.[3]

Media

Ziilch has been featured regularly in the media since its launch, including a featured story on Channel 9's A Current Affair in 2012 and 2013 as well as a featured story on Channel 7's Today Tonight in 2012. They have also been featured on news.com.au,[4] StartupSmart[5] and in the Herald Sun.[6]

References
  1. Prime, Toby (7 January 2015). "Peninsula business Ziilch gives people chance to recycle rubbish". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. "Free living is a modern way to save as Aussies ditch consumerism".
  3. "What items can't be listed on Ziilch?". Ziilch. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. "Melbourne home is going for free". 22 August 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. Sadauskas, Andrew (8 August 2014). "Free to a good home: The startup turning trash into treasure".
  6. Price, Nic (15 October 2014). "Recycled toys help keep a smile on young cancer patients' faces".
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