Buying and selling locally
shouldn't be annoying.
We built FrothMonkey because the marketplaces we were using were broken — full of low-ball offers, repeated questions, and items you can never actually find. So we made something better.
The problem
Existing marketplaces weren't cutting it.
You've felt all of these. We did too.
The thing you want is invisible
You search every day for that one item. Someone in town has it sitting in their garage. Neither of you will ever know. There's no system to match you up.
"Will you take $20?"
You list a $200 item and immediately get five offers for $40. No respect for your time, no real interest — just people fishing for desperation.
The same five questions, over and over
"Is this still available?" "What are the dimensions?" "Will you deliver?" You answer the same things twenty times — and 19 of those people ghost you.
Forced into Facebook
The biggest local marketplace lives behind a Meta login. Plenty of people don't have an account, don't want one, or have been locked out — and they're shut out of their own community.
Our fix
A marketplace that actually connects people.
Three simple ideas, working together.
Post once. Get matched automatically.
Every time someone posts a Have, our AI reads every active Want on FrothMonkey and looks for keyword and concept matches. When it finds one, both sides get notified instantly.
No more refreshing search results. No more hoping. The marketplace does the work for you.
You can see what people are looking for.
Every other marketplace only shows you what's for sale. On FrothMonkey, you can also scroll through the things people in town are actively trying to find. Have a look — there's a good chance you'll spot something you own. That old camera in the closet. The bike your kids outgrew. The tool you bought for one job and never used again.
You always meant to sell it, but it felt like too much hassle. Now you know someone in town genuinely wants it — and that changes everything.
No haggling on items people actually want.
For high-demand items, the auction format finds the real price in hours — not weeks of low-ball DMs. Set a starting price, optional reserve, and let interested buyers compete.
Tell us as much — or as little — as you want.
A Want can be one word or a sentence. A Have can be a photo and a price. We only ask for the details that actually help the match. No 12-field forms.
How we compare
FrothMonkey vs. the alternatives.
Other marketplaces weren't designed for neighbours looking for the right thing locally. We were. Pick a competitor — see the difference.
Designed to keep you scrolling Facebook. Not designed to help you find what you actually want.
How you find things
Endless scrolling, keyword search, filters that often ignore your budget.
FrothMonkey
Post a Want once. AI matches you with sellers — no scrolling, no repeat searches.
Account required
A full Meta account, tied to your real identity, ads, and the social graph.
FrothMonkey
Email and a password. No Meta, no social profile, no feed.
Spam & low-ball offers
"Is this still available?" followed by low-ballers. Constant time-wasters.
FrothMonkey
Buyers signal intent by posting a Want. You only hear from people who actually want it.
Seller fees
Free to list — but shipping and protection fees can apply.
FrothMonkey
Free. No listing fees, no commission, no paid placement.
Who sees your data
Meta. Your browsing is used to target ads across its properties.
FrothMonkey
We don't sell your data. No ad network, no behavioural tracking.
Local focus
Local-ish — but listings are often from flippers and businesses.
FrothMonkey
Built in Squamish, BC. Genuinely neighbour-to-neighbour.
Chain trades
Not a concept — one-to-one transactions only.
FrothMonkey
We can chain multiple people's Wants and Haves into a single trade.
Tired of the Facebook Marketplace grind?
Stop scrolling. Post a Want — we'll find the match and tap you on the shoulder when it shows up.
How it works
From signup to matched in under two minutes.
Sign up free
Email and a password (or Google Login). That's it. No Meta, no membership, no credit card.
Post a Want or a Have
Looking for something? Post a Want. Got something to sell? Post a Have. Either takes about 30 seconds.
Get matched
Our AI quietly works in the background. When a match appears, you get a notification — and you take it from there.
Free. And there's no catch.
No listing fees, no subscriptions, no commission, no ads, and we don't sell your data. Our only goal right now is to build the best marketplace out there. One day, we'll start charging — and when we do, the people who joined us early will either be exempt or get serious preferential treatment. That's a promise.
Be one of the first.
We're brand new, and a marketplace only works when people show up. Every Want and every Have you post makes it better for the next person. Get in early, give it a go, and tell us what would make it even better — we actually listen.
Made in Squamish, BC.
We live here. We use FrothMonkey ourselves. We answer our own emails. If something is broken or could be better, you can tell us — and an actual human will read it.
Give it 60 seconds.
Post a Want for that thing you've been hunting for. Or list something gathering dust in your garage. Either way, you'll know in a day or two whether FrothMonkey is for you — and you'll have helped build something better for your community.
Free to join · Free to post · Built in Squamish, BC