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Fresh Sourdough

Maria G.

Pet Portraits

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Henna Art

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Fresh Sourdough Bread

Maria G. · Oakland · 0.4 mi away

Offer Seeking: Garden veggies, childcare

Licensed Plumbing Help

James R. · Richmond · 1.2 mi away

Service Seeking: Meals, lawn care

Spanish Tutoring · Kids & Adults

Sofia K. · Pittsburg · 2.1 mi away

Skill Seeking: Tech help, activities

Skill Auctions

Seeking: Wedding cake

3 bids

Offering: 10 hours of childcare

⏱ Ends in 14 hrs Top bid: 2 cakes + cookies

Seeking: Computer repair

1 bid

Offering: 3 months of fresh herbs

⏱ Ends in 2 days Top bid: Repair + setup

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Maria G.

Today · 9:14 AM

Just completed my 12th trade on here. James fixed my sink, I baked his family sourdough for a month. This app changed my neighborhood. 🌿

❤️ 14 loves 💬 6 replies

Ruben M.

Yesterday · 6:30 PM

This weekend's BBQ slots are full but I have 3 spots for next Saturday. Drop your offer in the auction! 🔥🥩

❤️ 31 loves 💬 18 replies

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Going Back to Our Roots

Rebuilding community, one neighbor at a time

Your grandmother traded eggs for milk. Neighbors raised barns together and shared the harvest. People knew each other by name, looked out for one another, and never let someone struggle alone. That world never should have disappeared.

We stopped knowing our neighbors. We're changing that.

We scroll past hundreds of faces online but can't name the family two houses down. We pay strangers on the internet for things the person next door could help with.

Trade Connect brings it back. Exchange your skills for what you need. No money. No middlemen. Just neighbors helping neighbors the way it used to be.

Every person has something to offer.

The retired carpenter who can build anything. The college student who can fix your Wi-Fi in five minutes. The mom who makes birthday cakes that kids talk about for years. The veteran who can diagnose any engine by sound alone.

Your skills matter. Your time matters. And when you share them with the people around you, something unexpected happens. You make a friend.

That haircut you traded for homemade tamales? That's not just bartering. That's community being born.

No money changes hands. No corporations take a cut. Just people helping people, the way it was always meant to be.

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📱 What Trade Connect Is

We connect neighbors for skill swaps and trades. We're a platform only. We don't supervise trades, provide insurance, or run background checks.

⚠️ Your Safety, Your Responsibility

Meeting new people involves risks. Trade Connect isn't responsible for what happens during trades. You agree to handle your own safety, verify others yourself, and resolve any disputes directly.

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The following will result in immediate permanent ban and FBI/law enforcement report:

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It's a beautiful day in our neighborhood.

Three steps to your first trade

Create your profile

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Trade and connect

Your neighbors make beautiful things.

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Going Back to Our Roots

We stopped knowing our neighbors. We're changing that.

Every person has something to offer.

Community Guidelines

Be Respectful

Stay Safe

Take Responsibility

Important Things to Know

📱 What Trade Connect Is

⚠️ Your Safety, Your Responsibility

✅ When You Use Trade Connect, You Agree To:

🚫 Zero Tolerance: Banned & Reported to Authorities

🛡️ Safety Tips by Category

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Home Services

Childcare

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