Safety
Marketplace fraud depends on anonymity and distance. A campus-only marketplace removes both. Here is how the system works, and what to watch for.
Four layers of protection
Only verified students of your campus can join, through college email, a DigiLocker document, or an ID review.
Every profile shows a trust score, deal count and reviews before you commit to anything.
Official meetup points chosen with campus security. Each spot has CCTV and good lighting, and the scheduler suggests daytime slots.
In-app chat, rental agreements, condition photos and deal confirmations create a record. If something goes wrong, it goes to moderators and campus security.
Common scams to know
The app warns you in chat when it detects these patterns.
Fake payment screenshots
Edited UPI 'success' screens shown under time pressure. A screenshot is never proof. The money is real only when it appears in your own app. Every genuine UPI transfer has a UTR number you can find in your own history.
The QR trick
"Scan this QR and enter your PIN to receive money." You never enter a PIN to receive money. Anyone insisting otherwise is attempting fraud.
Remote impersonators
Distant 'buyers' who overpay or ask for delivery fees. Not possible here: every counterparty is a verified student on your campus and deals close face to face.
Artificial urgency
"Decide now", "my train is leaving". Urgency is a pressure tactic. Nothing genuine needs a decision in ten minutes.
Women's safety
- Meetup check-in and check-out: if you don't check out, your trusted contact is alerted.
- Trusted contact: set a friend or roommate in Settings.
- Women-only preference: optionally deal only with women counterparties.
- Daytime defaults: the scheduler suggests daytime slots at CCTV-covered spots.
- Escalation: harassment reports go to moderators and follow the campus ICC process.