Podcasts where our founder, Ari Kimmelfeld, talked about decluttering the big stuff and buying and selling secondhand without the hassle. Short on time? Read his answers on the podcast FAQ.
Commonplace for a moving-industry audience: a secondhand marketplace for big, bulky, and expensive items, how movers join its delivery network for free, what happens to an order from the $1 hold to delivery, and what happens when an inspection finds a leaking hot tub.
What to do once you decide to let go of a sofa, dining set, or sauna: why big furniture gets stuck, how to tell what it is worth, how a hidden floor price ends lowball haggling, how a sauna gets taken apart and rebuilt, and why to start with one big, brand-name item.
How a two-button Peloton site became a marketplace for big items: why big secondhand deals fall through, why a $1 hold and paying on delivery build trust, why thrift stores do not fit big items, and what it takes to run a moving company inside a marketplace.
Why trust, not price, keeps people from buying big things used, how a two-button Peloton site became Commonplace, what a 30 to 50 point inspection and a $1 hold change for buyers, why Commonplace never led with sustainability, and why AI shopping agents may favor trusted platforms.
How a two-button Peloton site grew into a marketplace for hot tubs, swim spas, appliances, and furniture, what buying a used hot tub looks like with inspection, delivery, financing, and HSA or FSA payment, how drivers train for each category, and why making used easy keeps good products in use.
How Commonplace grew from Pelotons into furniture, appliances, and hot tubs, why logistics became the foundation of the business, building trust through delivery, secure payments, and warranties, and why qualified buyers matter more than traffic and social media views.
Where Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace fall short for big, expensive items, what it takes to make a used fridge or hot tub as easy to buy as a new one, how Commonplace handles payments, inspection, and delivery, and why the name is about making secondhand a real shopping channel.
How millions of idle Pelotons led to Commonplace, why delivery, inspection, and paying on delivery make buying big items used feel like buying new, how drivers are trained for each category, and why sustainability is the result rather than the pitch.
Avery's own moving story, from Facebook Marketplace no-shows to donation crews that left the heavy pieces behind, and how Commonplace handles inspection, pickup, delivery, payments, and a warranty for big secondhand furniture and gear. Plus Store to Sell and a monthly decluttering habit.
Why big, expensive items are the hardest things to declutter, the guilt of equipment you no longer use, what happens to hot tubs and appliances nobody resells, and how Commonplace handles pickup, payment, and delivery so you never meet a stranger from Marketplace.
A panel conversation on purpose, incentives, and action. Ari explains how Commonplace turns complicated secondhand purchases into trusted transactions through inspection, delivery, and firsthand product knowledge from owners.
Ari joins David Meltzer and fellow founders to talk about starting Commonplace with his wife, Naomi, after their own experience buying and moving premium fitness equipment, and why buying and selling big items should be simpler.
Allan and Ari talk about Commonplace, a marketplace for gently used wellness and fitness equipment from anywhere in the country, and how delivery and making an offer work.
Why the big investments that once stood for our best intentions are the hardest things to let go of, and how to move forward without guilt when an old goal or a past season is still sitting in the room.
Ari talks decluttering, secondhand, and marketplaces. Reach out and we will set up a time.
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