01 → 05 Local TCG matching
From binder to handshake.
BinderPlug helps you find the TCG cards you're looking for with free local trade matching.
01 Build
Pick what you want and what you'll trade.
Start with a Wishlist Binder of the cards you're hunting, down to the exact printing. Then build your Offer Binder: the trade stock you'd actually part with. Your Wishlist Binder does the searching; your Offer Binder does the talking. Nothing else in your collection is anyone's business.
02 Broadcast
See who nearby has your cards.
BinderPlug lines your Wishlist Binder up against nearby Offer Binders, so you can see who has the cards you want. When their wants match your binder too, you can get notified. You can see a potential partner's reputation level from past trade feedback, and determine if you'd like to propose to meetup for a trade.
03 Connect
Any trade binder, one scan away.
Share Binder puts a live QR and link on your screen. Another trader scans it and your Offer Binder opens directly in their app and they can save you as a favorite trader. The link stays live until you revoke it, and you can revoke at any time.
04 Agree
Agree on the cards, then a public meetup.
Open a Trade and plug exactly which cards move each way. Once both sides agree, pick a time and a public place, like a local card shop, coffee shop, or police station. Work out the plan inside the Trade before anyone leaves the house.
05 Meet
Inspect in person, close it together.
Meet where you agreed, check every card with your own eyes, and complete the Trade only when you're both happy. Afterward, each of you leaves feedback, and completed trades build the numbered trust level other traders see.
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Fair questions.
Is it free?
Yes. BinderPlug is a free app. Build your binder, match with nearby traders, and complete Trades without paying anything.
What regions is BinderPlug available in?
Southern California first. That's where the open beta begins, coming soon. Matching gets better as more traders join, so the rest of the United States and Canada will follow as an early preview with limited support. Share BinderPlug with your community and help put the "Trade" back in TCG!
Where does trading happen?
In person, at a public place you both agree on, like a card shop, a game night, or a library. BinderPlug coordinates the Trade; the handshake happens face to face. Nothing ships, and no money moves through the app.
How does negotiation happen?
Through proposals. There's no chat in BinderPlug: you propose which cards move each way, the other trader counters with their own version, and the same back-and-forth settles the time and place. It all lives inside the Trade, so negotiation stays focused on the cards.
What about card conditions?
You inspect every card in person before a Trade completes. Note condition and printing details of the trade in BinderPlug to know what to expect. Then accept or decline the trade once you see the card. BinderPlug doesn't grade, verify, or guarantee condition or authenticity.
What keeps people honest?
Track records. Both traders leave feedback after a completed trade, and those Trades build a numbered trust level everyone can see. Treat levels as signals you weigh, and you always choose who to meet. No level is a guarantee.