Money-free clothing exchange · powered by AI

Trade what you have.
Get what you need.

Kids outgrow clothes every few months — and you pay for the next size every time. Tradit lets families give away clothes they no longer need, earn AI-valued credits, and claim clothes others have given. No money. Ever.

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  • No cash, no fees — give to earn, earn to take
  • AI values every item, fairly
  • Trusted local handoffs, verified in person
Built for working-class towns like Port Chester, NY · Launching with kids' & youth clothing · Free to use
Real families, real closets

The clothes are already here — they're just in the wrong drawers

A smiling young child dressed up in a cardigan
Children's dresses on a rack at a local shop
A row of colorful children's tops on hangers
A toddler in a polka-dot top standing by flowers
The problem

Two bad options, and a gap in between

In working-class communities, clothing is a constant cost — and it hits families with kids the hardest. Today you're forced to choose between paying cash or giving for free.

Cash resale apps

Poshmark, Vinted, ThredUp, Depop

  • Cost money and take fees
  • You price, list, and ship it yourself
  • Excludes people who'd rather not pay

Free giving

Buy Nothing groups, donation bins

  • No guarantee you get anything back
  • Generosity is one-directional
  • Disorganized — you hunt and hope

There's no smart, trustworthy way to make a no-money exchange feel fair to both sides.
That gap is Tradit.

The solution

A shared credit pool — not one-to-one bartering

Old-school barter fails because you need one person who both wants your item and has the item you want. Credits break that into two easy, separate steps.

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Give an item, earn credits

Deposit into the community pool. You don't need to find someone who wants your stuff yet.

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Take an item, spend credits

Withdraw from the pool. You don't need that person to want anything of yours.

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Think of it like an arcade. You hand in old tickets (clothes) for points, then spend points on any prize you want. The prize counter doesn't care what you gave — only how many points you have. Credits live only inside Tradit and can't be cashed out.

How a trade works

From your closet to a neighbor's kid

  1. 1

    Deposit

    Upload a jacket. AI values it at 15 credits — you get ~3 (20%) instantly as a thank-you.

  2. 2

    Browse

    Find sweaters you want in your child's size at 10 credits each.

  3. 3

    Claim

    Claim one (−10 credits, held pending the meetup).

  4. 4

    Verify & finalize

    Meet locally, confirm the item matches at handoff, and credits settle. When your jacket is later claimed, you get the remaining ~12.

  5. 5

    Repeat

    Next year your child outgrows the sweater → re-deposit it → earn again. The cycle keeps the pool alive.

Fair by design

The 20/80 rule keeps credits honest

AI assigns every item a value from brand tier, category, condition, and local demand. Then payout is split in two:

20%
80%
  • ~20% at upload — an instant reward so giving feels good right away.
  • ~80% when claimed & handed off — so credits only enter circulation when matched by real demand.

No debt, ever — balances can't go negative. New users get a small welcome credit to claim their first item. Credits are non-cashable and valid 12 months.

Example item values

Designer coat · like-new43
Premium winter jacket · excellent16
Mid-brand jeans · good10
Fast-fashion tee · worn1
Trust & safety

The meetup is the verification checkpoint

The entire value of the credit economy rests on items being what they claim to be. So credits only finalize after both people are confirmed present and the item is confirmed as described.

1Both tap "Arrived" — GPS-verified, same time window
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2Receiver inspects the item in person
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3Exchange a handoff code / QR scan
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4Receiver confirms "matches description"
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✓Credits transfer

A bad item costs nothing

If it's not as described, the receiver declines — no credits move, no dispute needed.

Bans that stick

Accounts tied to a verified phone number (ID for higher tiers) stop ban-evasion.

Safe for minors

Default to public safe-exchange zones, no home addresses, parental controls for under-18 users.

Why we'll win

Kids' clothing, one community at a time

Kids' clothing is the only category that refills its own pool automatically — children outgrow clothes on a schedule, so supply and demand are constant, recurring, and happen to the same families. It's also exactly where low-income families spend the most, over and over.

A rack of secondhand clothing on a neighborhood street
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Self-refilling supply

Outgrown items in, next size up out — forced turnover keeps the pool alive from day one.

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Easy, fair matching

A 4T fits a 4T. Small value gaps, simple AI valuations, natural size-chain trades.

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Hyper-local liquidity

Win one town's word-of-mouth network, then expand to adult & family clothing.

Cash appsBuy NothingTradit
Costs money?YesNoNo
Get something back?Yes (cash)Not guaranteedYes (credits)
Effort to priceHigh—Low (AI)
Fairness assuranceMarket priceNoneAI valuation
Business model

Free to use — that's the promise

Giving, earning, and taking are free. Revenue comes from the edges, not the core.

Eco-brand & local-retail partnerships

Sustainable brands and local stores sponsor the pool and offer credit-redeemable perks. Most scalable line.

Premium subscription

Priority valuations, boosted visibility, early access to high-demand items, larger carry limits.

Sponsored swap events

Co-branded drives with schools, clubs, and community groups.

Optional shipping margin

A small convenience fee on the optional ship-it fallback.

Get what you need — without spending a dollar

Join the waitlist and we'll let you know when Tradit opens in your community.