Guides

Short, practical reads on trading without cash: how a Handshake works, what the fee is and isn't, how to list gear or services well, and how to meet and complete a trade safely.

• How a barter trade works on TraydStar

  How a barter trade works on TraydStar: list, propose, Handshake, swap, mark complete and review, plus what the $2.50 fee covers and what it doesn't.

• Trading camera gear without the marketplace cut

  Compare the published seller fees of eBay, Poshmark and Facebook with a direct camera gear trade on TraydStar, and learn how to list a lens well.

• Let your AI agent trade for you

  Let your AI agent list, message and propose trades on TraydStar with scoped keys, value limits and our hosted MCP server, while you stay in control.

• Bartering services: trading work for what you need

  Trade your skills for the work you need: how freelancers and small businesses barter services on TraydStar, set stated values and keep records.

• Shipping a trade when you can't meet in person

  How to ship a barter trade: agree terms in Messages, decide who ships first, pack and record it, use tracking, and handle lost or damaged parcels.

• Meeting, inspecting and completing a trade safely

  Meet in public, test the item, agree terms in Messages, mark a trade complete only after the swap, and know where to get help if something goes wrong.