Case Study · Marketplace · Live in app stores
SimGear
A dedicated marketplace where the sim racing community buys and sells high-value rigs, wheels and pedals, safely.
The challenge
Sim racing hardware is expensive. A serious rig can cost as much as a used car. Buying second-hand from strangers on classifieds or forums means real risk: pay upfront and hope, or meet in a parking lot with cash.
SimGear’s answer was a niche marketplace with trust built into the transaction itself, so enthusiasts can trade high-value gear with confidence.
Escrow at the core, not bolted on
Deep TradeSafe Escrow integration holds the buyer’s funds until delivery is confirmed. No payment-and-pray, no parking-lot meetups, just a transaction state machine both sides can trust.
- TradeSafe Escrow on every transaction
- Funds released only on delivery confirmation
- Dispute flows for when things go sideways
Made for the community
Listings speak the community’s language: wheelbases, load cells and FOV setups, with categories and search built around how sim racers actually shop.
- Hardware-specific categories and specs
- Seller profiles with trade history
- In-app messaging and offers
The escrow control room
Every transaction runs through a backend state machine: a dashboard tracking escrow status, delivery confirmations and payouts for both sides of the deal.
- Escrow state tracking per transaction
- Delivery confirmation checkpoints
- Automated payout releases