SwapShelf
Why This is an Opportunity
The book community is enormous, vocal, and already obsessed with tracking reads on Goodreads. Adding a local swap mechanic taps into the sustainability trend and gives people a reason to come back weekly. Simple matching logic, satisfying to build.
Key Pain Points
- •You've got 30 books you'll never re-read collecting dust but feel guilty just tossing them
- •Buying new books is expensive and most people read something once then never touch it again
- •Used bookstores give you pennies and the selection is random — no way to find specific titles
- •Goodreads tells you what to read next but doesn't help you do anything with books you're done with
Original Discovery
Book lovers finish a great read and it just... sits on a shelf forever. SwapShelf lets you list books you're done with, browse what others near you have, and arrange trades — no money changes hands, just books. You build a "taste profile" based on what you've read and traded, and the app suggests matches where both people would be stoked. It's Tinder for your bookshelf, minus the awkward small talk.
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