BarterLocal

How it works

Swap goods and services with your neighbours. Credits keep it fair. No money changes hands.

  1. Join and put yourself on the map. Make an account and pick your spot on the map. Your pin sits 200 to 600 metres from that spot, so nobody sees where you live. You get 10 starter credits when you are on the map.
  2. List what you offer or want. Add a good, a service or a want, with up to 3 photos and the credits you think it is worth.
  3. Chat and agree. Start a chat about a listing. Agree what you swap and how many credits it is worth, from 1 to 100. Keep the chat in the app until you are ready to share contact details.
  4. Trade, confirm and rate. After the swap, one of you taps Mark as traded and the other confirms. The credits then move from the member who received to the member who gave. You each have 30 days to rate the trade.

A trade in practice

Sarah bakes a loaf for Tom, and Tom pays her 5 credits. Later, Tom mows Anna's lawn and earns his 5 credits back. Sarah can spend her 5 with any member, and nobody paid a cent.

About credits

Read the Guidelines before your first trade.