# SwapYard

> SwapYard (https://swapyard.ca) is a free neighbourhood trade board for Canada. People post a skill or item they can offer, name what they would take in return, and swap with someone nearby. Traders do not pay each other money; the only paid option is featuring a trade ($10.00 CAD for 7 days).

Key facts:
- Coverage: all of Canada, organised by province/territory and about 19,000 cities and communities.
- Categories: Trades & repair, Home & yard, Food & farm, Tech & web, Lessons & care, Hauling & rides.
- Flow: post a trade -> receive proposals and message privately -> accept one (both see each other's email) -> swap in person -> rate (1-5 stars) and vouch.
- Free account needed to post, propose, message, rate or vouch; browsing is open to everyone.
- Contact: hello@swapyard.ca. Built by CodeLuma (https://codeluma.ca).

## Main pages

- [Board](https://swapyard.ca/): the live trade board (interactive; requires JavaScript)
- [All open trades](https://swapyard.ca/trades): plain list of every open trade by province and community
- [About & FAQ](https://swapyard.ca/about): how it works, cost, privacy, safety, frequently asked questions
- [Sitemap](https://swapyard.ca/sitemap.xml): every public page, including one page per trade at /trade/<id>

## Optional

- [Full guide with all current trades](https://swapyard.ca/llms-full.txt)