Commuto.com - Swap Meets College

Think of Commuto as a high tech swap meet. In the new marketplace, people are replaced by screens and chatter is reduced to type and email. But there’s still plenty of junk people want to get rid of, be it books, or video games, or grandma’s hand knitted Christmas sweaters. Commuto is aimed toward the college and university crowd where kids can easily meet up and swap their goods for more goods. It’s easy to use. Just sign up, create a profile, choose an affiliation (school, college or private community), and fill out the ‘’My Item’ list with what you have to trade. Finally, fill out the ‘Wish List’ section with items that you want or need. Commuto will then automatically search for items that match your trade needs. Then it’s up to you to get in touch, make a date and meet for the trade.

"Commuto is an online service that allows people to trade with another group of people, whether that's in a school, college, work place or any other community, without ever having to wait for shipping or incur any costs."

Commuto is a handy site that’s great for college students and others in need of free stuff. It’s straightforward without being overly simple and anyone can use it.

What’s Commuto’s business model? Will the site be successful? Can it compete against the other social swapping sites?