Swaply: Campus Marketplace

Swaply is a secure, student-only marketplace built for buying, selling, and renting within campus communities.

Designed exclusively for college students, Swaply enables users to list items, place bids, make offers, or rent gear through a secure, verified platform. Every user is authenticated using a .edu email, and all payments are strictly for physical goods or rentals, such as textbooks, clothes, furniture, or dorm supplies.

Important: Swaply does not offer any digital goods, digital subscriptions, or in-app unlocks. All Stripe-powered payments facilitate peer-to-peer physical exchanges between verified students.

Key features include:

• Verified student-only accounts • Structured “Buy Now” options • Escrow-style payment protection (released only after in-person item verification) • OTP confirmation at in-person meetups • In-app chat only after a confirmed offer or transaction • Rentals with refundable deposits and defined pickup/return OTPs (Future Roll-outs)

Swaply helps students avoid scams and friction from Facebook or GroupMe resale groups. Instead, it creates a safe, university-verified environment for meaningful campus commerce.