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InstaSale
Instagram may not yet have figured out how to make money, but some of its users have.
Between the food photos and selfies, Instagram is becoming a popular destination for folks looking to sell their wares. In fact, thanks to blogger Jason Kottke, we know that you can buy sheep (and goats) for slaughter from the mobile photo-sharing service.
This actually shouldn't be that big of a surprise. Companies and individuals have found selling items via Instagram a great way to grow their business and interact with customers.
"My company actually got a kickstart with a few simple Instagram posts and took it's own course from there," says Nia Ross, CEO of PureGlamTress, a company that sells clothing and hair weaves. "About 40 percent of my sales I believe come from Instagram posts," she told Wired over email.
But like the sheep and goats posted for sale by Kuwaiti user "sheep_sell," so much more than just shoes and clothing is available on Instagram. Just enter the #forsale hashtag in the app's search box, and you'll get a peek at a whole world of "interesting" items posted -- most of them with the X-Pro II filter. Here are some our favorites.
Photo: Alex Washburn / Wired
