Verified sellers. Zero tolerance.
Trust isn't a feature we added. It's the entire product.
Every system on this page exists for one reason: so you can buy and sell locally without wondering who's really on the other end. Here's exactly how we protect you.
Trust is built in two layers — and we check both.
A verified identity tells you who someone is. A transaction history tells you whether they can be trusted. Most platforms check neither. Truvado checks both — because either one alone leaves a gap a scammer can walk through.
Together, those two signals mean every profile you see is a real, accountable person with a record they can't fake.
Layer one: identity
Who you are. Every seller completes an accountability check before they can list — no anonymous accounts, no throwaway profiles.
Layer two: behavior
How you act. Trust scores are built from real, completed transactions — verified by the platform, never self-reported.
Six protections, working together
Verified sellers
Every seller is confirmed as a real, identifiable person before listing a single item. Banned means banned — there's no slipping back in under a new name.
Earned trust scores
Ratings, completed sales, and response time — built only from transactions the platform verified. A reputation no one can buy or invent.
Private messaging
Every conversation stays inside Truvado by default. Your phone number, email, and personal details are never exposed unless you choose to share them.
Location privacy
Listings show a general area only — the nearest neighborhood or major intersection. Your home address is never shared by the platform. Period.
Safe exchange zones
A built-in map of public, well-lit, monitored meet-up spots near you. Always there when you want it — never forced on you when you don't.
Reports with consequences
Scam reports go to people empowered to act — fast. Confirmed bad actors are removed for good, and you hear back about what happened.
The longer your record, the more you earn.
Like an airline loyalty program — but instead of miles, you earn it with honesty. Every verified transaction moves you up. A clean record pays off in better rates, better placement, and a reputation everyone can see.
Member
You exist on the platform.
Sign up free and confirm your basic info. Members can browse listings and message sellers right away.
Verified
You are who you say you are.
Complete your accountability check to earn the verified badge — and with it, the ability to list and sell.
Trusted
You follow through.
A growing record of completed transactions with a clean history earns reduced fees and priority placement in search.
Elite
You're a known, reliable trader.
A long history of high ratings and smooth deals earns the best rates, featured placement, and early access to new features.
Founding Member
You believed before anyone else.
This one sits outside the ladder — you can't earn it later, and it never expires. The original founding members carry a permanent founder's badge and exclusive perks, for the people who showed up first. Spots are limited.
Protected by default. Shared only by choice.
Protected by default
Out of the box, everything personal stays personal: messaging stays in-platform, and listings never reveal more than a general area.
Shared by mutual consent
Want to swap numbers or share an exact address? Both parties must agree first, and that consent is recorded — so sharing is always a choice, never an accident.
Honest about the limits
Once you share information directly, it's outside our walls — and we'll tell you that plainly before you do. No fine print, no false promises.
Our job is to make the safe path the easy path — not to force behavior on you. See the full picture on How It Works, or read our Privacy Policy.
Limited founding spots
A marketplace that has your back — from day one.
Founding members receive a founder's badge and exclusive perks — for those who showed up first.
We're starting in Houston — claim your spot before we open.
Claim your founding spot