How Exchanges Work

What this means inside swapup

• Members can exchange in four approved ways: value for value, combined value, give freely, and pay directly.
• Value for value means two people trade skills, time, goods, or services directly with each other.
• Combined value lets people mix approaches — part exchange, part payment, or several people contributing together.
• Give freely means someone offers help with nothing expected in return.
• swap Credits exist to add flexibility when a direct trade doesn't line up. They are a way to keep track of goodwill inside swapup — not currency, not cash, not an investment, and not a guarantee of value.

How it works, step by step

1. 1Share what you can offer and what you're looking for.
2. 2Find a match, or let one find you.
3. 3Agree together on what each side is doing before you start.
4. 4Complete the exchange and confirm it.
5. 5Leave a review so trust builds for the next person.

Good to know

• Both people confirm an exchange before it counts. Nothing happens automatically.
• swap Credits are not money, cannot be cashed out, and carry no guaranteed value.
• swapup does not supervise work performed offline. Use good judgment and agree on details in writing.