One Person’s Trash.
Another Person’s Treasure.
Trade what you have for what you need. With people you know.
Items. Skills. A little help. No money changes hands. A private Trading Post run from one member’s own computer—where the group keeps its items, trades, and roster.
An illustrative sample trade between two friends in a private Trading Post — goods, skills, and a little help, with no money changing hands.
Effortless. Inventory.
A private Trading Post keeps the group’s items and history with the group. Trades are voluntary; informal estimates are friendly conversation aids, never currency or stored balances.
Share what you have.
Take a photo. AI powered identification fills in the details. You choose what to share.
Search for what you need.
Explore your friends’ storefronts. Save something you love or save a wish list.
Even trade.
Propose an exchange, weigh what’s fair amongst friends, and agree when you’re both happy.
Clearly illustrative sample objects
Click any object to inspect uncropped photography and informational estimates.
*Sample informational snapshot only. Never a price or payment.
One member hosts the group on their own computer
A private Trading Post runs on one member’s laptop, desktop, or local server. The group’s operational data—items, trades, and the member roster—stays with that group. For remote access, the host computer and its secure connection stay running.
Google-linked individual accounts and signed invitations respect group voting. Members never need provider API keys. The experimental Google Cloud installer is on hold — not the primary direction.
Public “Barter Market” communities, and one app connecting public and private markets, are future work—not live today.
Not a new concept.
A new kind of free market.
Barter. — “Your Micro-Market with Friends”