# Better Than Marketplace

> Sell the stuff you don't need in seconds: snap a photo with your phone, give it a name, done. No categories, no forms, no fees. Browse what neighbours sell nearby.

Better Than Marketplace is a local marketplace for adults where selling takes about 30 seconds: snap a photo with your phone, give it a name, done. No categories, no forms, no fees.

Anyone can browse what neighbours sell, sorted by distance. Members (18+, with a selling spot) post items, chat with buyers and sellers, save things they like and mark items reserved or sold.

Who it's for: Adults (18+) buying and selling second-hand things with neighbours

## What it does

- Post an item with a photo and a name; price is optional
- Browse nearest first, with Free, Under $20 and New today filters
- One chat per item and buyer, with quick replies
- Reserve, sold and bump to the top
- Approximate areas only: a 1 km circle, never your address

## Questions

### Does it cost anything to sell?

No. There are no fees.

### Who can sell?

Adults 18 and over with a selling spot. Anyone can browse.

### Is my address shown?

No. Items show an approximate area as a circle about 1 km wide.

## Links

- [Open Better Than Marketplace](https://bettermart.anvil.app/)
- [About Better Than Marketplace](https://bettermart.anvil.app/about)
- Made by [Arkvital](https://arkvital.com), Montreal, Canada (arkvital@outlook.com)

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