Buy from people nearby, without the usual risk.
You've probably hesitated to buy from a seller you've never met before. vendor was built to remove that hesitation.
The short version
Your money doesn't go to the seller when you pay — it goes into safekeeping. It only reaches them once you've physically received your order and confirmed it yourself.
Genuinely nearby
Every listing you see is close enough to actually be worth buying — not a warehouse three states away with a two-week delivery window.
You confirm before they get paid
Payment release is in your hands, literally — it happens only after you say the order arrived as expected.
A real dispute path
If something's wrong, you raise a dispute instead of confirming — before any money reaches the seller, not after.
What "confirm receipt" actually means
This is the single most important thing to understand as a buyer on vendor: your payment is never released automatically. It sits held after you pay, and stays held while your order is on its way to you.
Once you have the item in hand — or the service has genuinely been delivered — you open the app and confirm it. That one action is what releases payment to the seller. Until you do that, nothing is final, and nothing has been paid out on your behalf without your say-so.
If what you received isn't right — wrong item, damaged, not as described — don't confirm receipt. Raise a dispute instead, and payment stays held while it's looked into.
Funding your wallet
Add money by card (a small, capped charge applies) or bank transfer where available. You'll always see the exact amount before you confirm.
Following sellers you trust
Found a seller you like? Follow them to see their new listings first — the same way you'd remember a good local shop.