A six-panel BD comic strip. A shaggy dog wearing a spiked mohawk wig sits across from a confident dog with asymmetric ears, a collar, and distinctive patches. Panel 1: the user dog looks bright and eager, announcing he just sold his old hockey gear on Kijiji for fifty bucks. Panel 2: the authority dog smirks with an amused raised brow, relating to the satisfying gear purge before playoff season. Panel 3: the user dog gazes away with a thoughtful expression, noting that the buyer now permanently holds his personal number. Panel 4: the authority dog grins ear-to-ear, pointing out that every buyer from every past listing still has his real number. Panel 5: the user dog's eyes go wide in surprise as he processes six years of Kijiji sales and how many strangers that adds up to. Panel 6: the authority dog winks warmly with a knowing smile, suggesting a dedicated selling identity where access ends the moment the deal does.

3 things no one tells you about selling on Kijiji:
→ Every buyer gets your real number for life
→ Old listings can be scraped after you delete them
→ There's no unsend for a phone number 📱

WIGGWIGG gives yo...

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Illustrated with AI | WIGGWIGG

How many apps have your real phone number just because you wanted to sell a used couch? 🛋️

Marketplace apps are breach magnets. When one leaks, everything tied to that account leaks with it.

With WIGGWIGG, your selling identity gets its own number […]

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