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Sell with a text.

At Rid we're determined to make selling easier than buying. All you have to do is text us what you're selling, and we'll take care of the rest -- researching the product, listing on marketplaces, negotiating with buyers, answering questions, and handling delivery. We all have that thing we've been too lazy to sell. Rid makes it so easy we can't even be lazy.

Active Founders

Benedikt Stroebl

Founder

helping people decluttering their homes.

Benedikt Stroebl

Founder

helping people decluttering their homes.

Veniamin Veselovsky

Founder

Prior to joining YC, Veniamin was a PhD student at Princeton where he worked on large language models. His work is widely cited and covered by the media. Before that, he did research in Toronto, Switzerland, Germany, and had a brief stint at a Ukrainian start up building interactive tables. Now as a drop out, he's focused on giving a personalized salesagent for anything you own.

Veniamin Veselovsky

Founder

Prior to joining YC, Veniamin was a PhD student at Princeton where he worked on large language models. His work is widely cited and covered by the media. Before that, he did research in Toronto, Switzerland, Germany, and had a brief stint at a Ukrainian start up building interactive tables. Now as a drop out, he's focused on giving a personalized salesagent for anything you own.

Company Launches

Rid - Sell with a Text

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Selling your stuff sucks.

Rid makes it easy. Like really easy. Easier than buying easy.

You just have to text us a photo of what you want to sell and we’ll find you a buyer.

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Behind the scenes, we first become experts on your product. Imagine a dedicated sales person for each of your items.

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After we understand what you’re selling, the real magic begins. We will find the person who is looking to buy exactly what you’re selling.

The next text message you get from Rid will coordinate us picking up the item from you.

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That’s all. You’ve sold your thing.

In the background our AI agents are working hard to provide you this frictionless experience. Handling listings, selecting markets, negotiating with buyers, and answering questions.

Whether you're moving, cleaning out your closet, or looking to make a little extra cash, let us sell your stuff – no headache.

For now we’re launching only in the Bay Area, but if you’re elsewhere text Rid your zip code and we’ll notify you when we’ve launched in your area.

Who are we?

Benedikt and Veniamin met during their PhDs at Princeton, where they worked on language models. Now they’re excited to bring their expertise to agentifying resale.

If you want to chat about resale or have product recommendations, email us at founders@rid.me.

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