Frequently asked questions

Circulate is a community-powered marketplace that allows users to exchange goods and services using internal platform credits.

Users primarily earn credits by selling items through the platform.

Limited credit top-offs may be available within the platform to help complete transactions.

Users are encouraged to price items similarly to their approximate fair-market value in dollars.

Think dollars. Price in credits.

Fair pricing helps maintain trust, consistency, and purchasing power throughout the marketplace.

No. Credits are intended for use within the Circulate platform ecosystem.

Circulate does not mean you cannot still sell items for cash elsewhere. If you are an active buyer, our marketplace is filled with many of the same kinds of items found on traditional cash marketplaces, except Circulate gives you another option.

Instead of needing cash for every purchase, you can use the value of items you already own to acquire other things you need. That opens the marketplace to people who may not have extra cash available at the moment, expanding your potential buyer pool beyond traditional cash-only buyers.

For sellers, that means more opportunities to move unused items. For buyers, it means preserving cash for the expenses that matter most.

Circulate also reduces dependence on traditional banking and cash flow limitations by allowing communities to exchange value directly through the platform.

At its core, Circulate is about saving money, keeping more cash in your account, and unlocking purchasing power from things you already own.

Yes. Reusing goods helps reduce waste, extend product life cycles, and reduce unnecessary consumption.