How Swaply Works
Everything you need to know before you start.
Step-by-step guide
From account to first swap
Create your account
Takes 2 minutes. You only need an email. No card required.
Add what you want to swap
Adding clear photos can help other people understand your listing.
Browse or use compatibility tools
Browse listings and review compatibility suggestions where available.
Propose the swap
Send a request with your item and what you want in return. The other person accepts, declines, or counter-proposes.
Agree and swap
Work out the details via chat: meet face to face or use a courier. Confirm the swap and leave a rating.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Swaply
Swaply in numbers
Live data from the community
We're just getting started. Be among the first.
The Swaply community is growing every day. Add your first items and be a pioneer of direct swapping.
Map & privacy
Map provider active only if key exists; otherwise placeholder per schema.
- Map visibility depends on current production configuration.
- Location is approximate (city / radius), no reverse geocoding.
- Fallback: show "Map unavailable" message without blocking the rest of the page.
Help & legal
Terms, GDPR, cookies, support
Monetization & tokens
Ranks, badges, map appearance
Free
Simple badge, limited map visibility.
Silver
Additional account features are not currently offered as a paid production plan.
Gold
Premium
Platinum
Additional account features are not currently offered as a paid production plan.
Feature Comparison
| Free | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited swaps | ||||
| in-platform conversation | ||||
| Compatibility suggestions | ||||
| Map pin visibility | ||||
| Compatibility suggestions | ||||
| Account activity information where available | ||||
| Profile badge | ||||
| Support channels currently available on Swaply | ||||
| Monthly tokens | 10 | 50 | 200 | Unlimited |
Sponsored content
Ads appear only on Info & Stories pages, never during swaps or matching.
AI Contract
Moderation, explainability, fallback
- Calls only server-side, with timeout and retry.
- Moderation for text + images + attachments.
- AI output saved as versioned metadata: provider/model_version/trace_id.
- Separate `ai_suggested_*` from `user_final_*`.
- Manual fallback if AI is down, without blocking critical flows.
Cost calculator
See how much you save by swapping instead of buying
0 RON
Cost of swapping
~500 RON
Potential savings depend on the exchange
100%
No platform fees
About us
The people and technology behind Swaply
Swaply Team
Full-stack development
AI Engine
Matching & moderation
Community
Users & feedback