PolyBuys vs YardSwaps

PolyBuys is the student marketplace built for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Every user is verified with a Cal Poly email, so you always know you're dealing with a real student on campus. Buy and sell textbooks, event tickets, dorm furniture, electronics, clothing, and anything else students need. Browse listings, message sellers directly, and close deals — all within a single app designed around how students actually trade. What makes PolyBuys different: • Verified students only - sign in with your Cal Poly email to join a trusted, campus-only community • Built for speed - post a listing with photos, set your price, and publish in under a minute • Direct messaging - chat with buyers and sellers without sharing your phone number or social media • Save listings - bookmark items you're interested in and come back to them later • Report and block - flag suspicious content and keep the marketplace safe for everyone No ads. No processing fees. No strangers from the internet. Just Mustangs buying and selling to each other. Built by Cal Poly students, for Cal Poly students.

Buy and sell used industrial and commercial equipment with local sellers and dealers. YardSwaps is the marketplace built for tradespeople and small-business operators: work and fleet trucks, trailers, forklifts, generators, compressors, excavators and loaders, aerial lifts, welding and shop equipment, pressure washers, pumps, vacuum trucks, farm and landscaping equipment, commercial equipment for businesses across industries, and parts. FOR BUYERS - Search by name or part number, then filter by category, condition, price, mileage, and distance - Save a search and get an alert when new matches are posted - Price-drop alerts on listings you save, and a reminder before a sale ends - Photos, specs, hours, and condition up front, with "What to check" tips before you buy - Tap Check Availability or Make an Offer, then set up a local pickup in chat - See seller ratings, reply times, and Verified Dealer badges FOR SELLERS - Free to list, no commission: buyers pick up locally and pay you directly - Add photos and AI fills in the title, category, specs, and description - A suggested price based on similar listings in the same condition - Answer offers automatically with an accept price and a floor buyers never see - Manage listing: views, saves, chats, and offers, with weekly trends - Run a discount or a 48-hour sale, or send an offer to everyone who saved your listing - Mark a listing Available, Sold, or Paused, set the quantity, and copy it to post a similar one - New sellers who post 4 listings get a free 14-day Starter boost on all of them - Optional paid Boost to move a listing up in search: $2.99 for 1 day, $7.99 for 3 days, $14.99 for 7 days - Every account gets 5 free AI scans. Optional YardSwaps Pro for unlimited AI scans: $9.99 per month, no trial, cancel anytime FOR DEALERS - A storefront with your branding, business hours, service area, and tap-to-call - Buyers can narrow your storefront to one category and sort it by price - Import inventory from your own website and keep it in step as it changes - Storefront stats over 30, 90, or 180 days with CSV export, plus what buyers near you search for - 5 Dealer boosts every paid month - Get your business verified with a short review - YardSwaps Dealer subscription: 90-day free trial for new dealers, then $49 per month; the Verified Dealer badge turns on with the first payment MESSAGING - A clean chat with emoji, quick replies, likes, and read receipts - Offers show up as cards in the conversation - Safety tips in every chat, and a warning when a message looks like a common scam - Report and block tools ALSO - Location-based search with map view and adjustable radius - Pick push or email for each kind of notification; non-urgent ones wait out the night - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email YardSwaps. Where the trades buy and sell. Questions? support@yardswaps.com