Local. Simple. Safe.
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An alternative local marketplace without the need to carry cash or give away your data.

Every deal uses two layers of security:

  • Buyer and seller confirm identity before they can trade.
  • Deposit authorizations verify the buyer can pay — no charge until the deal completes.

No more cash in parking lots. Accountability on every deal.

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Authorization holds
Your card is authorized — not charged — until the deal completes at meetup.
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Mutual Agreement
Only when both parties are at the right place, on the agreed time, can they slide to confirm the deal and release payment.
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Meetup-aware safety
Location check-in, live pins, and arrival cards you unlock at the meet.
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Private mode
Trade without revealing your identity — accountable to Proximate. Reputation stays with you.
Why Proximate exists

Local marketplaces solved finding the item. Security was never part of the deal.

A parking lot, a stranger, and a wad of cash isn't a trust system — it's a hope that today isn't the day you get scammed or attacked. Proximate replaces hope with security: both parties verify their identity before a meet is set, the buyer's deposit is authorized up front as proof of intent, and funds release only when both slide to confirm in person.

See it in action

A Proximate deal, start to handshake.

Browse, agree on a meet, authorize the deposit, and release funds in person — the whole flow in under a minute.

How it works

A safer local deal in three moves.

Browse, agree on a meet, place the deposit — every step tied to the real-world handshake, not a sketchy message thread.

Tap and scroll inside each card — it's a live walkthrough of the real app.

1. Browse Nearby Listings

Find real items around your city, open any listing, message the seller, and make an offer — the whole flow in one tap-through.

Listings feed Tap any listing
iPhone 14 Pro Max listing Scroll down → Message Seller
2008 Suburban listing Scroll down → Message Seller
Chevy Avalanche listing Scroll down → Message Seller
iPhone 14 Pro listing Scroll down → Message Seller
Raspberry Pi listing Scroll down → Message Seller
Message thread Tap Make an Offer ↗ Make an offer (Electronic selected) Make an offer (Cash selected) Pick payment, then Send Offer Message thread with offer sent
Next: Agree on the Meetup ↓
✓ Offer sent to seller

2. Agree on the Meetup

Starts in your inbox with an unopened offer. Accept, pick a time and place, and the meeting gets proposed to both sides.

Messages inbox Thread with incoming offer Set Meeting (Today selected) Set Meeting (Today selected) Set Meeting (Tomorrow selected) Set Meeting (Mon Oct 19 selected) Meeting proposed in thread
Next: Place a Secure Deposit ↓
Tap the unopened message Tap Accept Scroll down → pick a date Scroll down → Confirm Meeting
✓ Meeting proposed

3. Place a Secure Deposit

Your card is authorized — not charged — and funds stay with your bank until the deal completes. When both parties confirm the handshake in person, the deposit is captured and transfers to the seller.

Secure Deposit (Card selected) Secure Deposit (Apple Pay selected) Stripe checkout Apple Pay sheet Deposit placed in thread
Next: Check In at the Meetup ↓
Pick payment, then Place Deposit Place Deposit with Apple Pay Scroll down → Tap Pay $75 Confirm with Side Button
✓ Deposit placed
Why Proximate is different

Built for the moment when online trust becomes real life.

Every safety feature is designed around the meetup: protecting deposits, confirming exchanges, and reducing repeat bad behavior.

Tap and scroll inside each card — it's a live walkthrough of the real app.

Buyer and Seller Check-In

At the check-in window, flip the Share Live Location toggle to decide whether to drop a map pin for your counterpart — then check in.

Check-In window (share location on) Check-In window (share location off)
Next: Confirm the Deal ↓
Toggle Share location, then Check In Toggle back on OR Check In Without Location
✓ Checked in — final step ↓

Mutual Slide-to-Confirm

The final step. Pick the item condition, optionally adjust the offer, then slide to confirm — funds only release once both people slide.

Code Exchange (As Described) Code Exchange (Minor Differences) Code Exchange (Significantly Different) Code Exchange (slider complete) Change Offer sheet
Deal complete ✓
Pick condition, then slide to confirm Minor Differences — slide to confirm Significantly Different — slide to confirm Edit offer, then Save
✓ Deal confirmed — funds releasing

Private Seller Mode

Your full profile with trust badges, reputation, Arrival Card, and settings. Flip Private Seller or drill into any row.

Profile
Transaction Records Payment Setup Seller Dashboard Reviews Edit profile
Scroll down → flip Private Seller or tap a setting Private Seller OFF — tap toggle to turn back on Transaction Records — tap Back to return Payment Setup — tap Back to return Seller Dashboard — tap Back to return Reviews — tap Back to return Edit Profile — tap Back to return
For sellers

Sell locally without giving up control.

Connect Stripe once, list in 60 seconds, and get paid instantly when both parties confirm the deal at meetup. Keep your identity private and let your reputation work for you.

🛡Verify your identity once
✔Connect Stripe once
⊕List in 60 seconds
💲Get paid the moment the deal is confirmed
💲Stripe-secured payments ✔Apple DeviceCheck fraud prevention ✔No cancellation fees — only pay for what you want ⚑Safety-flagging system
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Proximate launches on iPhone first in 2027. Drop your email and ZIP — we're rolling out city by city, and demand from your area moves it up the list.