Supporting local businesses in Singapore during times of COVID-19

Supporting local businesses in Singapore during COVID-19

Stay safe, stay inside Dear Singapore, we’re in for a month of indoor life. But that doesn’t mean that everything comes to a standstill. Life goes on, and there’s much that we can do, to support others locally who are not as lucky as we are. Carousell will be doing our...

The Ultimate Pay Day Guide to stretching your dollar

Have you ever felt like your salary was limitless? LOL, me neither.  So why do we sometimes spend like it is? Here’s a secret: you don’t have to go through Pay Day pain every single month. For real. As a middle-income Singaporean plebeian who struggled to balance having fun, saving and being able...

Everyone wins when we all pitch in

Carousell is where it is today because of all of you - enterprising sellers with unique and rare items, sharp-eyed buyers who enjoy going off the beaten track, and more. In times like these, it’s important we do not lose sight of how we can help one another as a...

Playing our part in this time of need

In light of the latest novel coronavirus developments, Carousell would like to encourage our users to look out for one another, and consider those in need of essential items. We assure our users that we are taking steps to battle unfair profiteering on our platform. This includes, but is...

When reboxing leads to new possibilities, Everyone Wins

What a waste We’ve all got stuff. Old stuff, new stuff, free stuff, sentimental stuff, these-were-on-sale-so-I-bought-10 stuff.  All this stuff piles up and we often end up having to declutter, over and over again. Sound familiar? Most of the time, this means throwing things away. But wouldn’t it be a waste...

A Place Where Everyone Wins

What does winning mean to you? Every day, thousands of wins happen on Carousell. From buying affordable preloved clothes to wiping the dust off your spare items to make extra cash - a win can be big or small, straightforward or life-changing.  We’ve built a community-centric platform for everyone to participate...

We’ve got a brand new look!

Today’s a special day for us! From our logo to our in-app design, we’ve got a spanking new look that we can’t wait for you to see.   Why are we doing this now? Once upon a time, 7 years ago, we were getting our start in schools through having students buy...

Blessings on Carousell

While most use Carousell to buy and sell, it is also a platform for sharing and giving. This Chinese New Year, we wanted to explore how our community could play a bigger, more active role in the wider society. Project CARE to bring the Carousell spirit to people who fall...
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Heroes among us on Carousell

Superheroes are a dime a dozen these days, with Hollywood trotting a movie once every few months. Superheroes are there to inspire, to save the day against all odds. But at Carousell, we recognise that not all heroes have to wear capes. Heroes can be anyone we look up to,...

Watching Carousell grow up from a user’s perspective

Carousell is 5 years old, and we wouldn’t have made it this far if it wasn’t for the support from our amazing community. Many of these Carousellers have been with us from the very beginning! We’re always happy to chat to them and find out what they think of...