Give a little. Get a little.
Tat4Tit is a marketplace where you swap what you have for what you need: goods, skills and an hour of your time.
No cash, no bidding wars, no postage. Just two people who each have something the other wants.
Four ways to swap
Everything on Tat4Tit falls into one of these. Mix them freely: a ladder for a lesson is a perfectly good trade.
Swap goods
The drill you used twice, the camping stove in the loft, the bike your child outgrew. Send them somewhere useful and get something you actually need back.
Trade skills
You hem curtains, they fix punctures. Skills are the easiest thing to swap, because giving one away costs you nothing but an afternoon.
Bank your time
An hour is an hour. Offer weeding, walking or wallpaper stripping, and keep a friendly tally of the hours going each way.
Build local trust
Swaps happen between neighbours, so a good exchange is worth more than a good price. Small, repeated favours are how streets get friendlier.
The swap board
Search, filter and propose. This is a working demo of the board with twelve sample listings, so have a proper poke around.
Showing 12 of 12 illustrative listings. All items, areas and members here are sample data for this demo.
- Goods
Cordless drill and a box of bits
Wants: garden pots or seed trays
Riverside · Member since 2025
- Skills
Sourdough starter plus a lesson
Wants: help flat-packing a wardrobe
Old Mill Lane · Member since 2024
- Time
Two hours of dog walking
Wants: a haircut or an hour of ironing
Beech Park · Member since 2026
- Goods
Toddler bike with stabilisers
Wants: a scooter for a six-year-old
Canal Side · Member since 2025
- Skills
Spanish conversation practice
Wants: spreadsheet tidying
Market Square · Member since 2024
- Time
Wallpaper stripping, half a day
Wants: a hand moving a sofa
Hillcrest · Member since 2025
- Goods
Box of paperback thrillers
Wants: cookery books or jigsaw puzzles
Riverside · Member since 2026
- Skills
Bike puncture repairs and tune-up
Wants: a home-cooked curry
Station Road · Member since 2024
- Goods
Tomato seedlings, twelve of them
Wants: rhubarb crowns or compost
Allotments · Member since 2025
- Time
An evening of babysitting
Wants: an evening back, another week
Beech Park · Member since 2025
- Skills
Curtain hemming and simple repairs
Wants: window cleaning
Old Mill Lane · Member since 2024
- Goods
Camping stove and two roll mats
Wants: a cool box or a folding table
Hillcrest · Member since 2026
How it works
Three steps, and the last one happens on your doorstep rather than on a screen.
- 01
List your tat
Add what you have going spare, whether that is an object, a skill or a couple of free hours. One photo and a sentence is plenty.
- 02
Propose a swap
Browse the board, find something you fancy, and offer one of your own listings in exchange. No bidding, no haggling, no fees to work out.
- 03
Meet and hand over
Agree a time and a public spot, do the swap, and mark it complete. Both sides confirm, and the exchange joins your swap history.
One shared tool wall replaces a dozen half-used sheds.
Got something going spare?
Most people find their first listing in about ninety seconds of looking in a cupboard. Describe it plainly, say what you would like back, and let the board do the matching.
- One photo beats five. Daylight, tidy background, done.
- Say what you want back, even loosely. Vague beats blank.
- Skills and hours count as much as objects.
- You can withdraw a listing at any point.
Who this is for
Illustrative examples, written to show the sort of swapping Tat4Tit is built for. They are not real members or case studies.
The over-equipped hobbyist
Three sanders, one shed. Swapping the spares for garden tools keeps the hobby moving without another trip to the shops.
Students in a shared flat
Nobody owns a toolkit, everybody owns a skill. Two hours of essay proofreading for a shelf put up properly is a fair trade.
A street with young families
Bikes, stair gates and paddling pools rotate through the neighbourhood instead of gathering dust in four separate lofts.
Someone with more time than money
An afternoon of weeding traded for a hair cut. Value moves without any money changing hands.
Trust and safety
Community guidelines the Tat4Tit concept is designed around.
Meet somewhere public
Cafés, car parks, the community garden gate. Bring a friend if you would rather.
Describe things honestly
Mention the chipped handle and the missing charger. Surprises spoil swaps.
Keep it family safe
The name winks, the listings behave. No adult items, no weapons, no alcohol.
Confirm both sides
A swap is only complete when both people mark it done, which builds a visible history.
Report anything off
One tap on any listing or message flags it for review, and blocking is instant.
Guidelines shown for illustration only. Nothing here is legal or safety advice.
About the name
Tat4Tit is a reversal of the old English expression tit for tat, with a 4 standing in for “for”. The original phrase means an exchange in kind, usually a slightly grumpy one. Flip it round and it becomes something friendlier: reciprocal exchange with a cheeky wink.
“Tat” is the perfect word for it, too. It is what we affectionately call the good stuff cluttering our cupboards, the bread maker and the camping stove and the box of paperbacks, all of it far too useful to throw away and far too idle where it sits.
Frequently asked questions
Join the swap list
Tell us where you are and what you would swap first. In a live version this would put you in front of the nearest board.
This form is part of a concept demo, so nothing is stored or sent. For real enquiries about the brand or the domain, email info@exergist.com.