Find what you need nearby
Browse community listings, open the item page, and ask the seller a quick question without exposing private pickup details publicly.
Local resale,built on trust.
Buy and sell with verified people in your community, coordinate safer meetups, and make local deals feel easier from listing to pickup.
Community access verified before buying or selling
Marketplace preview
Preview what is moving nearby
See a limited preview before signing in. Seller details, messages, and exact pickup coordination stay inside verified community access.
Sell without group-chat chaos
Add photos, set a price and pickup area, then keep buyer replies tied to the listing in Inbox.
Problem
Campus resale should not feel like a gamble.
Students are not asking for a bigger marketplace. They need real people, local context, and pickup details that stay connected.
$2.1B
reported lost to social-media scams in 2025
Broad feeds make trust feel like homework
When resale starts in a giant social feed, students have to screen profiles, DMs, and payment asks before they can even judge the item.
87.5%
of BBB online-purchase scam reports in 2024 involved money lost
The deal breaks after the message
A cheap find can turn into a no-show, counterfeit, or off-platform payment push when listing context and seller context split apart.
36%
of U.S. adults report buying something online that was fake or never arrived without a refund
A listing photo is not enough
Students need confidence in the person, the item, and what happens next before sharing personal details.
93%
of IDCare social-media online buying scam reports involved Facebook
Local groups still get targeted
A familiar profile or local group does not prove the person, item, or pickup plan is safe.
1B+
monthly Marketplace users, with roughly 400 workers cited for complaint review
Scale is not local accountability
A huge marketplace can make moderation reactive, leaving buyers and sellers to absorb the risk.
Sources: FTC social-media scam data, BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, Pew Research Center online shopping survey, ABC/IDCare Facebook Marketplace reporting, and ProPublica Marketplace investigation.
FAQ
Clear answers before joining.
Who can join Badger Market?+
UW-Madison students can join with a verified wisc.edu email. Invite codes remain available for trusted early users and seed sellers.
Is Sellr charging buyers or sellers?+
No. Launch access is free while Sellr focuses on community trust, listing quality, and the buyer/seller loop.
How is Sellr different from a listing board?+
Sellr scopes browse, listing creation, seller identity, contact, inbox replies, and reports to verified communities.
Do listings expose exact pickup addresses?+
No. Listings should use approximate pickup area and availability first. Exact details belong in the conversation only when both sides are ready.
Will there be student testimonials?+
Yes. Sellr will add real student, buyer, and seller stories after launch usage creates specific results worth sharing.
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