How it works
Portable trust for every peer-to-peer trade. Trading Pass orchestrates the handshake between strangers, with verified counterparties, signed agreements, insured shipment, and an independent check, then hands the record back to the counterparties to settle between themselves. Today, one-time identity verification, manual social review, and shareable trust-preview links are live. The full trade flow below is rolling out in stages.
Step 01
Sign up and complete identity verification once, then start building a trust rating. Trading Pass manually reviews your linked social accounts so your standing reflects who you already are. You can also bring over your history from where you already sell.
Step 02
The originator (the seller) creates a listing, fixed price at launch, and gets a shareable link.
Step 03
Post your trust-preview link into the channels where you already sell. Whether it lands on Reddit, Discord, X, Facebook, or in a DM, it renders a rich preview of your verified identity and trust rating, so a counterparty knows who they are dealing with before a listing ever exists. Once listings go live, the same preview surfaces the item and its declared value.
Step 04
The first interested receiver (the buyer) locks the trade, enters shipping, and signs the agreement; the originator countersigns. First buyer wins; the listing flips to Traded.
Step 05
Ship direct to the buyer, or route through an independent validator who checks the item before it reaches them. Insured shipping either way. Optional delayed payment: the buyer can choose to pay only after the check clears.
Step 06
The counterparties pay each other directly, off-platform, on whatever rail they like. Trading Pass records the settlement; it never holds the funds.
Step 07
Every closed trade appends an immutable, exportable reputation event to both parties. The signed audit trail is downloadable as a PDF.
Step 08
Either party can file before close. The trade freezes and each side receives the other's redacted KYC for legal follow-through. Trading Pass records and discloses; it does not adjudicate.
The branch
At step 05, the trade forks. Either path ships insured. Both paths are coming soon.
The seller ships the item straight to the buyer. Insured shipping with matched coverage and tracking. The fastest path when both parties already trust the item.
The item routes through an independent validator who checks it before delivery to the receiver. Optional delayed payment: the buyer can choose to pay only after the check clears.
Disputes
Coming soonEither party can file a dispute before the trade closes. The trade freezes immediately. Each side then receives the other's redacted KYC for legal follow-through. Identity is verified once and stays private to counterparties in normal trades, disclosed only when a dispute is filed. Trading Pass records and discloses; it does not adjudicate. Resolution is human-mediated, off the product.
A reputation that follows you from platform to platform, on Reddit today and another marketplace tomorrow. Verify once and start building yours.
