We heard about Zaarly a few months ago when some of the local social media folks here in Lawrence, Kansas started talking about it. The website never quite seemed to pique our interest, but the iPhone app we found yesterday certainly did!

So what exactly is Zaarly? Well, Zaarly bills itself as a "local community marketplace to get the goods, services, and experiences that you want - with ease." We think it's really cool that  the buyer is the one that determines the market instead of the seller!

So how does Zaarly for iPhone work? It's quite simple, really. The interface is excellent and you can play around with the app without even signing up. Once you're ready to conduct a transaction on Zaarly, it's simple to sign up and get started. 

Once signed up, you have the option of posting a Zaarly. What does this mean? It means that you're ready to post a "want" ad for a specific service, product, etc. that you need or want. You type in what you want, you add a detailed description (if you'd like), list the price you're willing to pay and the time you need it by.

Users that are browsing Zaarly will see your ad once it goes live and they can reply that they have what you want if they think the price and time-frame are doable for them.

Overall I think the possibilities for Zaarly are pretty awesome. I'd like to use it to see if I can use it to get models for the Geekbauchery website, but I think I'll start off with something a little less risque at first!