Every major marketplace takes 15–30% of every sale. They decide whether your listing gets seen. They own the relationship with your customers. ETC gives you 0% fees on community currency trades, trust-based discovery through a real community, and a marketplace where your reputation — not their algorithm — determines your success. Built to carry its own weight, and yours.
The platforms that connect local producers to buyers were not built to help communities thrive. They were built to extract value from every transaction between them.
From your first listing to a thriving local trade network — ETC is designed around the relationships that make local commerce work.
A local producer, neighbour, or friend invites you in. You join as a known man or woman — which means every seller you buy from is also a known, vouched community member.
Find producers, makers, and skilled tradespeople in your area. Filter by distance, category, and payment type. All sellers have been vouched by real community members.
Every member gets one active marketplace listing at base. List what you make, grow, or offer. Accept Unity Pounds for 0% fees, or conventional payment for a small processing charge.
Every completed trade contributes to your reputation. Vouches from community members who know your work signal trustworthiness to new buyers.
Unity Pounds earned from sales can be spent on other community members' goods and services. The value you earn stays local — it multiplies for everyone.
Mark your location on the community map. Nearby buyers find you geographically. No advertising spend needed — your neighbours are your first customers.
Tom grows vegetables on a smallholding in the Southwest. He was losing 15–30% of every sale to online marketplace platforms — and the algorithm decided whether his listings even got seen. He had no way to build real trust with buyers.
On ETC, his farm appears on the community map. Nearby members find him geographically. His Verified badge, earned through three personal vouches and 47 completed trades, functions as social proof that no advertising could replicate.
Buyers pay in Unity Pounds. ETC charges 0% on those transactions. Tom earns UP and spends them back into the community on tools and repairs from other members. The money stays local. He sells out his veg boxes every week.
After 12 months, the savings on platform fees equalled four weeks of produce sales. I gave myself a paid holiday just by switching.
Member features are included in both tiers. Builder features are highlighted — they come with the Founding Builder tier.
List products, skills, and services with 0% fees on Unity Pounds and LETS trades. Trust-verified sellers only. Direct encrypted buyer-seller messaging. 1 listing free at base.
Trade in community currency — 0% extraction. Earn UP from sales, spend them on tools, repairs, labour from other members. Value stays in the community.
Your farm or workshop appears on the community map. Buyers find you geographically. No algorithm. No advertising. Your neighbours are your first customers.
Community auction listings for seasonal surplus and special offerings. Integrated with Unity Pounds and conventional payment. Coming soon.
List equipment, vehicles, tools, or accommodation for rent within the community. Trust-verified hosts and renters. Coming soon.
Create ticketed farm events, community markets, and producer meetups. Paid or free. RSVPs and volunteer coordination built in.
All marketplace enquiries through ETC's encrypted messaging. No external platforms. No email addresses exposed.
Track listing performance, enquiry rates, sales history, and revenue. Use data to optimise pricing, timing, and product mix.
The founding window is currently set to close in late 2026. After that, new members pay from £4/month. Founding membership locks in access for life.
+ from £4/month after launch · 14-day cooling-off
+ from £4/month after launch · 14-day cooling-off
ETC is a Private Members Association — a community of real, vouched men and women organising together. The platform is the tool we use to do that. Your founding membership funds both: the community and the software that serves it. No outside investors. No advertisers. No data sold.
No commitment yet — just tell us you're interested. We'll reach out when beta access opens for your area.
We'll be in touch when ETC opens in your area.
If you know someone who'd benefit — tell them.
Your vouch is the most valuable thing you can give them.
ETC has 23+ modules live in beta — from secure messaging and a community economy to education, governance, podcasting, video, and a community health farm. Most features have basic functionality now, with advanced capabilities added as members request and vote for them.