WePayGuardThe money waits until the package arrives.
Buying from a stranger online means someone has to go first. WePayGuard holds the buyer's payment while the seller ships, and releases it once delivery is confirmed — so neither side has to trust the other on faith.
A protected payment, end to end
Buyer pays
Both sides agree the amount and terms in the app. The buyer funds the transaction.
WePayGuard holds
The money sits with us — not with the seller — while the seller ships against a deadline.
Delivery is proven
Courier tracking and proof of shipment, or a photo of the in-person handoff.
Seller is paid
The buyer accepts, or the inspection window expires. If the package never arrives, the buyer is refunded.
Every step above is recorded in an audit trail both parties can see. Read the full walkthrough →
For buyers
Pay a stranger without paying first.
- Your money is held, not forwarded — the seller can't take it and disappear.
- The seller commits to a delivery deadline. Miss it, and you can take a refund.
- You get an inspection window after delivery before funds release.
- If the package never arrives, you can open a non-delivery dispute and the held money stays frozen until it's resolved.
For sellers
Prove you shipped it. Get paid for it.
- The buyer's money is confirmed and held before you pack anything.
- Carrier tracking and shipping proof become your evidence, not your word.
- Payment releases automatically if the buyer goes quiet after the inspection window.
- Need one more day? Request a deadline extension in the app.
Two payment types, one available
Protection when it matters. Right now, that is every transaction.
Direct Payment + Receipt is not available during the private beta, so every transaction is a Protected Payment. It is listed here so you know what it is for: not every deal needs the payment held, and picking up a bike from someone two streets away is different from wiring money to a stranger in another state.
| Protected Payment | Direct Payment + Receipt | |
|---|---|---|
| Available now | Yes | No, not during the private beta |
| Who holds the money | WePayGuard, until delivery is confirmed | The seller, directly |
| Non-delivery dispute | Available | Not available |
| Delivery record & receipt | Yes | Yes |
| Buyer fee | 2.5% + $0.49 ($2.49 minimum) | 1.5% + $0.49, no minimum |
| Best for | Everything, while it is the only type on offer | Local handoffs and people you already trust, once it opens |
Being straight with you
What version 1 does not cover.
Protected Payment in this release protects against non-delivery only. If the package arrives, the protection has done its job — even if what's inside disappoints you. We'd rather say that plainly now than let you find out during a dispute.
Read the full limitations- The package never arrives
- The seller misses the delivery deadline
- No proof of shipment or delivery is provided
- Wrong, damaged, incomplete or not-as-described items
- Returns, appeals and legal review
- Digital goods and services
Built to be checkable
Server decides, not the app
Clients can't move money or change transaction state. Every critical decision is made and enforced on our backend.
Append-only audit trail
Payments, deadlines, delivery evidence and dispute outcomes are all written to a record neither party can edit.
Google Cloud & Firebase
Authentication, database and file storage run on Google infrastructure with access rules verified before release.
You only see your own deals
Access rules restrict transactions and evidence to the two parties involved.
Join the early access.
The Android beta is invite-only on Google Play. Ask to join the early-access group with the Google account you use on Google Play. Once we approve you, join the test on Google Play and install the app; payments open on your account shortly after.