Marketplace Development in Wollongong
Marketplace development for Wollongong's student and campus economy
The University of Wollongong brings tens of thousands of students to the city, many from overseas. They need tutors, secondhand furniture, textbooks, part-time work and local services, and they mostly find them through scattered Facebook groups.
We build student marketplaces with verified users, safe payments and the moderation that keeps a campus community trustworthy.
Verified students, safer trades
Users verify with a student email address, listings are moderated, and payments go through the platform so neither side is left out of pocket.
Built around the semester
Demand spikes at the start and end of each semester, when students arrive and leave. The platform is designed for those surges, with listing tools that make moving out easy.
Sound familiar?
The problems we hear most often about this, why they happen and what we would do first.
Why this happens
No verification and no protected payments.
What we would do first
- Verify users with student email
- Hold payments until items are received
- Moderate listings and handle reports
Why this happens
There's no reason to return between moves.
What we would do first
- Add services students need all year
- Notify users of relevant listings
- Partner with student clubs
A one-minute self-check
Tick what is already true for your business. It takes a minute and nothing is sent anywhere.
Work we've published that's closest to this
Frequently asked questions
- Do we need the university's permission?
- To use the university's name or branding, yes. An independent platform can still use student email verification; get legal advice on the details.
- How long does a first version take?
- Usually ten to fourteen weeks.
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