You get:

1) Unlimited barter deals - there is no limit on how many barter transactions you can do - the sky's the limit.

2) Unlimited offers - offer as many products and services as you want onto the platform - the more, the better!

3) Unlimited chat - the chat feature is where you can find other members, message them, set up barter deals, get to know each other, figure out where you’ll meet for lunch - ultimately use this feature to find your people and build your tribe.

4) Invite-A-Friend BITS™ Rewards - invite a friend to become a member and BOTH of you will each win BITS™ as a reward.

5) Unlimited BITS™ Gifts - send unlimited BITS™ to friends and family as a gift, instead of typical gift cards, for any occasion.

6) Unlimited access to Groups (coming soon!) - Groups will be added to the app quickly after we launch. Like to run? Join a running group. Like to garden? There will be a gardening group. This will be another way to build your community of like-minded friends.

7) Access to a robust Business Directory so you can easily look up any business on the platform.

8) Cancel Anytime

BITS™ are simply points that you use to ‘pay’ for items or services you want. They are sent from person to person from an electronic ‘wallet’ on the web app. BITS™ are a short form of ‘Barter Its’ 😀. Have you ever used Canadian Tire ‘money’? It’s the same idea.

To keep it simple: the movement of BITS™ will work much like an e transfer. If Bob cuts your lawn and tells you it will cost 50 BITS™, you will simply send 50 BITS™ from your wallet to Bob’s wallet. Both of you will receive confirmation that the BITS™ moved from your wallet to Bob’s and you go on with your day. It’s that simple.

NOTE: you don’t even have to put anything in the description if you don’t want to just like when you send an e-transfer you may often choose to not put a comment about what it’s for. If you want to say ‘lawn mowing services’, that’s great, but you don’t have to.

1 BIT™ is equal to 1 Canadian dollar for valuation purposes.

Whatever a loaf of bread is generally worth at the store down the road, that’s what the value should be in BITS™. This makes it a very straightforward way to barter with others. If a person provides dog-walking services for regular fiat money and they charge $20 CAD, then it would also be 20 BITS™ when they offer dog-walking on the app.

For more details go here.

The web app runs on a points system, and those points are called BITS™. This is how everyone barters without worrying about who owes what.

There’s no actual money used on the app to “buy” products, services, or anything else — just BITS™!

So, the longer answer to your short question is: “Pay with BITS™!”

For quick step-by-step instructions on how to send BITS™ to another member, watch this video.

DISCLAIMER: For cars, trucks, or other vehicles, there may be an option to mix cash with BITS™, depending on the value of the vehicle. But the whole idea behind the web app is to barter using BITS™, which is also why members can’t “cash out” their points — they’re meant to be spent within the community on the app.

How do you get BITS™?
(See the previous question for full details — but here’s the quick version.)

At the start, the easiest way to get BITS™ will be to buy them with Canadian dollars. We’ll be running special promotions leading up to launch where you can buy BITS™ at a discounted rate to help kickstart the community.

But the main way you’ll earn BITS™ over time is by offering your own products, services, or rentals on the platform — and getting BITS™ in return when people barter with you.

For more details go here.

See something you like?
Just start a chat with the seller!

You’ll find the Chat button either right on the offer you’re viewing or in the navigation bar on your screen.

A great way to begin is with something simple like:
“Hey! I see you’re offering _______.” (Fill in the blank.)

Then just ask any questions you need answered. Easy!

Pro tip: You don’t have to do a direct barter with anyone. You can simply offer BITS™ as payment. Of course, if you both love what the other is offering, feel free to do a good old-fashioned trade. Totally up to you!

What’s an Offer?
An offer is any product, service, vehicle, or vacation rental someone is putting up for barter on the web app.

Love walking dogs?
Create an offer, set your price in BITS™, post it on your profile — and let the magic happen!

How Do I Pay?
The app runs on a point system, and the points are called BITS™. This is how everyone barters — no need to worry about who owes what.

There’s no real money used to “buy” anything on the app — just BITS™! So, to answer your question:
You pay with BITS™.

DISCLAIMER: For high-ticket items like cars or trucks, sellers may offer a mix of BITS™ and cash, depending on the value. But the main idea of the app is to use BITS™ to trade, which is why members can’t cash out their points. They’re meant to be spent within the community.

How Do I Get BITS™?
Here’s the quick version:

When you're just getting started, the easiest way to get BITS™ is to buy them with Canadian dollars (CAD).
We’ll have special promos closer to launch where you can get BITS™ at a discounted rate to help grow the community.

Once things are rolling, the main way to earn BITS™ is by offering your own products, services, or rentals on the platform — and getting paid in BITS™ by other members.

For more details go here.

This web app is a mash-up of Kijiji, e-transfer (without using money) and Facebook/Instagram/Telegram/WhatsApp or any other social network. There’s nothing else like it on the market.

What do we mean?

How it’s like Kijiji: On the web app you will be able to offer up products or services that you want to sell onto the platform, just like you do on Kijiji or Marketplace and you will be able to look for products or services that you want as well..so you can barter ‘til the cows come home…but it gets better…

How it’s like e-transfer: Instead of using cash/money, you will use BITS™ points to get whatever products or services you want off the platform - NO MONEY NEEDED…. and it gets better…

How it’s like Facebook/Telegram/WhatsApp: You will be able to find people near you to barter with AND to message/connect with. You can find your peeps in your own town! The chat feature is right in the app so you can meet people, message them, barter with them, set up meet-ups, organize a potluck, go for a run or do whatever you want!

The purpose of the chat feature is to do all the above plus give you access to our feature called Groups (baked right into the chat feature) where you can connect with like-minded people. Like to run? Join a running group. Like to grow a garden? Join a gardening group…Like your freedom? Join a freedom group….you get the idea.

This is way more than an app; it’s meant to help you find your tribe, offer what you have, get what you need, and basically build the community you’ve always wanted but can’t seem to find right now, all while using BITS™ instead of money.

For more details go here.

So you’ve been chatting with a seller and you’re ready to buy an item from them. What’s next? Here’s a quick video with step-by-step instructions (basically think e-transfer and you’ve already figured it out!).

Here are step-by-step instructions:

Step 1: Go to the homepage on the web-app. You’ll see ‘Send BITS™’ right at the top. (or click on the wallet icon and you’ll see it there too)

Step 2: Now type in the person’s name or username into the field.

Some suggestions should pop up as to who it is.

Step 3: Enter the BITS™ amount you want to send.

Step 4: (Optional) Add a short description of the item or service.

Step 5: Create a security question and answer.

Step 6: Click ‘Send BITS™’ and then it will prompt you to enter your PIN Number you created when you signed up and created your account.

Step 7: That’s it!

Now you’ll see in your wallet that the ‘transaction’ is pending until the other member accepts the BITS™.

Wow! So exciting! You did it! Let’s go!