ASQ · ShopQ help

Onboarding kits

For each kind of business: the handbook to read or print, posters for your counter and your society groups, and the videos and guides.

Videos: buying on ShopQ

Videos: selling on ShopQ

Buy & Sell

  • Sell an itemStart with a photo; ShopQ suggests the title and category. Set your starting bid and how long the auction runs, then hand over with the Meet Code.Coming soon
    Read the steps
  • Why sell on ShopQSell what you no longer use to neighbours in a live auction, and the buyer pays you directly.Coming soon
  • Run an auctionPick a starting price and how long it runs; neighbours bid live and the highest bid when it ends wins.Coming soon
  • Hand over with the Meet CodeMeet the buyer, check the item together, and their four-digit Meet Code completes the sale.Coming soon

Digitals

  • Why sell digital deals on ShopQCoupons, vouchers, gift cards and tickets you will not use: list them for people nearby instead of letting them go to waste.Coming soon
  • List a deal in a minutePick what it is (a coupon, voucher, gift card or ticket), set your price, and publish it for people nearby.Coming soon
  • A ticket you cannot useMovie and event tickets you can no longer use, at no more than their face value, for someone nearby who can.Coming soon
  • Hand over a code safelyStart the handover, check the buyer's four-digit PIN, share the code, and the buyer confirms it works before paying.Coming soon

Posters to print and share

For your community notice board, your society groups, or a seller you want to see on ShopQ.

For ShopQ partners

  • Bring a seller onClaim a shop, build it on the normal seller screens, then hand it over with a code. You never hold their account.Coming soon
    Read the steps
  • Become a ShopQ partnerBring on the sellers you know, set them up from your own phone, and earn from every seller you bring in.Coming soon
  • A seller's first weekAfter the handover, check in on the sellers you brought on: their first listings, first orders and questions.Coming soon

Step-by-step guides

Questions people ask

Buying

What is ShopQ?

ShopQ is a local marketplace app for India. You find shops, home kitchens, services, rentals, second-hand goods, bookings and digital deals from people within the radius you choose, talk to the seller directly, and pay them directly by UPI or cash.

Is ShopQ free to use?

Yes — joining and listing are free, and ShopQ takes no cut of the sale today. Some optional services, such as verification checks or promoted listings, can be paid; their price is always shown before you pay.

How do I start selling on ShopQ?

Sign in with your phone number, choose what you sell — products, services, home food or rentals — and list it in minutes. Buyers within their radius see you first, and their requests come straight to you.

Is ShopQ an alternative to Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho?

For local trade, yes. National marketplaces ship across the country from sellers the buyer never meets. ShopQ shows buyers the sellers near them, lets them talk directly and pay the seller, and charges sellers no listing fee or commission today. Many sellers use both.

I already sell on WhatsApp or Instagram. Why ShopQ?

Keep them. WhatsApp and Instagram reach people who already follow you; ShopQ puts your shop in front of buyers nearby who do not know you yet, gives you a shop page and QR code to share, and you can still chat on WhatsApp.

How do payments work on ShopQ?

The buyer pays the seller directly, by UPI or cash. ShopQ never holds the money, and a one-tap code confirms the handover.

Selling

Do I need a website or a Shopify store to sell on ShopQ?

No. ShopQ gives you a shop page with your photos, products and prices that you can share by link or QR code. An own-website store such as Shopify suits brands that will bring their own traffic; ShopQ brings buyers nearby to you without building or marketing a site. You can run both.

Can a neighbourhood shop sell like Zepto, Blinkit or Swiggy Instamart?

Quick-commerce apps mostly deliver from their own stock, so an independent shop usually cannot list there. ShopQ is built for that shop: buyers nearby find you, order or ask, and you hand over yourself or book a rider when the order is ready.

How is ShopQ different from Google Business Profile, Justdial or Yellow Pages?

Those are listings: they help people find your name and phone number. ShopQ adds the deal itself — buyer requests, offers, live bidding, chat, a handover code and ratings from real buyers. Keep your Google profile and link it to your ShopQ page.

What can I sell on ShopQ?

New and second-hand goods, shop catalogues, local services, home-cooked food and tiffins, rentals, event and travel bookings, and digital items such as coupons and passes. Fresh-produce and food brands can apply to Fresh & Pure.

How do buyers find my shop?

Buyers see sellers within their radius first, so you reach your own neighbourhood without an ad budget. Buyer requests ("plumber today", "camera under ₹50K") reach matching sellers nearby, and your public shop page can be shared on WhatsApp, Instagram or YouTube and found by search engines.

What does selling on ShopQ cost?

Listing is free and there is no fee on the sale today — no percentage and no flat charge. Optional services such as verification, plans or promoted listings may be paid, and are always priced before you choose them. Details: shopq.ai/pricing.

Which languages does ShopQ support?

English, Hindi and Telugu, with Tamil and Kannada on the way.

By section

Neighbourhood shops near you, online

How do I find shops near me on ShopQ?
Open Shops and set your location. ShopQ shows the shops within the distance you choose, nearest first, with their hours and what they sell.

Does ShopQ deliver the order?
No. ShopQ connects you with the shop. Some shops deliver themselves; otherwise you pick up. The shop page says which.

Can my shop be listed on ShopQ?
Yes, free. A shop owner opens a shop from the ShopQ app or shopq.ai in a few minutes.

Fresh & Pure: verified organic and fresh brands

What does Verified mean on Fresh & Pure?
ShopQ has checked the brand's document, such as an NPOP organic certificate or a lab report, with its issuer. The badge shows only while that document is valid.

How do Fresh & Pure deliveries work?
Each brand opens delivery days for the communities it serves. You order before the cutoff, and the brand delivers on that day.

How can my brand join Fresh & Pure?
Apply from the app with your documents. ShopQ reviews them, and your brand goes live once admitted.

Home food and tiffins from kitchens near you

How does ordering home food on ShopQ work?
A kitchen opens a cooking day for the communities it serves. You order before it closes, and on that day the cook delivers or you collect.

Are the home kitchens checked?
Cooks can add their FSSAI registration and verify their identity. The kitchen page shows what was checked, and reviews from neighbours.

I cook at home. Can I sell on ShopQ?
Yes, free. Create your kitchen in the app, photograph your menu card, and open your first cooking day.

Plumbers, electricians, salons and home services near you

How do I book a service on ShopQ?
Open Services, pick a provider, choose the service and a free slot. The provider confirms the booking.

Do I pay ShopQ when I book?
No. Nothing is paid at booking; you pay the professional directly for the work.

Can I list my service business?
Yes, free. Add your services, hours and team in the app and start taking bookings.

Rent instead of buying, from people nearby

How does renting on ShopQ work?
Find an item, ask the owner for your dates and agree the handover. You pay the owner directly.

Who holds the rental deposit?
The owner, if they ask for one. ShopQ does not hold money.

Can I put my things up for rent?
Yes, free. Add a photo, a price per day and an optional deposit in the app.

Buy and sell second-hand with your neighbours

How does buying second-hand on ShopQ work?
Find an item near you, bid or buy, then meet the seller. You pay them directly once you have checked the item.

What is the Meet Code?
A four-digit code the buyer shows at handover. The seller enters it, and the sale is recorded as done.

How do I sell something on ShopQ?
Take a photo in the app; ShopQ suggests the title and category. Set a price, or start an auction.

Trips, tours and bookings from local agents

How do I book a trip on ShopQ?
Browse the agents' offerings, or post a request with your destination and dates. Compare the offers and confirm with the agent.

Does ShopQ sell the tickets?
No. Agents and organisers arrange the booking and you pay them directly; ShopQ connects you.

I am a travel agent. Can I list on ShopQ?
Yes, free. List your tours and answer travellers' requests from the app.

Coupons, gift cards and passes

How does buying a gift card on ShopQ work?
Pick a listing, talk to the seller and pay them directly; they hand over the code or the card.

How do I know a seller is genuine?
Sellers sign in with their phone and buyers rate them. Check the expiry and terms before you pay.

Can I sell a coupon I will not use?
Yes, free. List it in the app with its value and expiry.

Still stuck? Three ways out

  • Do it yourselfEvery guide here has the steps, and a video where one is recorded.
  • Ask a ShopQ partnerA partner near you can set it up with you, from their own phone.
  • Reach ShopQFor your identity check, payments, or anything unsafe, write to us directly.WhatsAppsupport@shopq.aiContact us

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