Merch
Merch is a free mobile app that aggregates free food, merchandise, giveaways, and pop-up events on a live campus map for college students. Users can follow specific categories to receive push alerts, access a campus-specific feed and chat, and see real-time photos and availability updates reported by the community. The app currently supports 202 U.S. college campuses.
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Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
College students frequently miss out on free food, merchandise, giveaways, and pop-up events happening right on their campus because these opportunities are scattered, short-lived, and rarely announced in a centralized way. Without a real-time discovery tool, students only learn about freebies after they have already ended.
Solution
Merch is a free mobile app for iPhone and Android that aggregates freebies on a single live campus map. Students, campus organizations, and Merch Marketeers report free items and events as they happen, adding photos and availability updates so the community knows exactly where to walk and whether it is worth the trip. Users can open the map to see what is nearby, follow specific categories of freebies to receive push alerts, and access a campus-specific feed and chat. Each supported school gets its own dedicated map, feed, chat, and alert system, keeping the experience localized and relevant.
Target Audience
Primary users are college and university students at supported U.S. campuses who want to find free food, merchandise, and events near them. The app also serves campus organizations and brands seeking to reach students with promotional giveaways.
Features
- Live campus map with real-time pins for free food, merch, giveaways, pop-ups, and campus events
- Category-based alert system that notifies users when new freebies in their chosen categories are reported
- College-specific community feed and campus chat for each of the 202 supported U.S. campuses
- User-generated reporting system where students, campus organizations, and Merch Marketeers post photos and availability updates
- iOS and Android mobile applications available for free download
- Zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content with in-app reporting and blocking capabilities