SwapCircle
Concept · A calm, verified neighbourhood swap shop. Post what you have, flag what you want, and the app matches you with someone two streets away — then you arrange a doorstep hand-over in chat.
01 · SwapCircle
The problem
Perfectly usable stuff goes to landfill because the person with a toddler bike doesn't know the neighbour two streets away who wants one. Facebook Marketplace is hostile and anonymous, and neighbourhood WhatsApps are noisy, argumentative, and leak phone numbers. People also don't want items dumped on the pavement — it looks bad and things get damaged.
What we built
SwapCircle is a private, verified, neighbourhood-scoped feed. Post a photo of what you're giving away or flag a 'want'. The app quietly matches and alerts you: 'Sarah two streets away just listed the floor lamp you wanted'. Messages stay in-app until you both agree a doorstep hand-over time — nothing gets left outside, no phone numbers shared early. Listings auto-expire so the feed stays fresh.
What it does
Features, no fluff.
Photo-first feed of things available nearby — scoped to your postcode cluster (½ mile)
'I have' / 'I want' listings — matcher alerts the moment a want is met
Condition tag (new-ish · gently used · needs love) + category filters
In-app thread to arrange an agreed doorstep hand-over — no phone numbers shared
Trust banner: arranged hand-over only, nothing left on the kerb
Listings auto-expire after 14 days to keep the feed relevant
Street-level moderation tools for residents' associations
Interactive concept
Play with the concept.
This is a fully interactive concept — click around, change things, see it react. If the shape fits your business, we can build the real version connected to your data in a few weeks.