KLEC — Campus Thrift & Pawn

Reuse smarter. Trade local. Build trust.

A campus-first marketplace where students list, browse, and securely exchange items within their university community. Hostel-scoped listings keep things private and local.

What KLEC Does

We make on-campus trading frictionless: list items, set hostel visibility, verify identities, and exchange goods with a community you trust.

Verified Community

Signups require campus email & student id to keep the community authentic and accountable.

Proof + Code Payments

Buyers upload payment proof and receive a one-time code; sellers confirm the code to complete the transaction. No platform holds funds.

Hostel-Scoped Privacy

Listings can be limited to a specific hostel or to dayscholars only, so visibility respects campus boundaries and personal privacy.

How it works

  • Browse

    Discover items within your campus and filter by hostel.

  • Book

    Mark interest and reserve an item; bookings hold until confirmed.

  • Pay (Proof + Code)

    Buyer uploads payment proof and shares one-time code with seller.

  • Confirm

    Seller enters code, confirms receipt, and transaction completes.

Hostel-scoped lookups — privacy by design

When a listing is created, the lister chooses visibility: full-campus, specific-hostel, or dayscholar-only. If a listing is limited to a hostel (for example "Himalaya"), only accounts that were verified and associated with that hostel can discover and interact with that listing. This keeps certain listings private within gendered or block-specific communities when required.

Scoped Search

Search results respect hostel scope. Only matching accounts see those listings.

Verified Association

During signup, users indicate their hostel or dayscholar status and provide a student ID. Admin verification ties the account to that hostel.

Privacy Controls

Hostel scoping allows communities to maintain privacy between genders or blocks while keeping transactions local.

Step-by-step: Register → Verify → Sell → Buy → Admin

1. RegisterCreate account with campus email & student ID
  1. Fill name, university email, password, mobile number, student ID, and select hostel or dayscholar.
  2. Verify email via link/code and mobile via OTP.
  3. Upload student ID proof (signed upload URL) for admin review.
  4. Consent to terms and liability during signup.
2. Verify / AuthorizeAdmin reviews and ties account to hostel
  1. Admin reviews uploaded student ID and confirms association to specified hostel.
  2. Upon approval, user receives verified badge and can access sensitive features (view UPI, list items).
  3. Rejected proofs prompt re-upload with instructions.
3. Seller Onboard & Create ListingListing with images, price, and visibility
  1. Verified users opt into seller role and optionally pay onboarding fee.
  2. Upload images via signed URLs and fill listing details (hostel scope option available).
  3. Listing becomes active or pending moderation per admin settings.
4. Browse, Book & PaymentBuyer reserves, pays off-platform, uploads proof
  1. Buyer browses listings (hostel-scoped results shown only to matching accounts).
  2. Buyer clicks "I'm interested" to create a booking (TTL e.g., 24h).
  3. Buyer pays via UPI outside the platform, uploads screenshot proof, then initiates payment flow to receive a one-time code.
  4. Buyer shares code with seller; seller confirms code to complete transaction.
5. Delivery, Feedback & DisputesFinalize handover and handle issues
  1. Buyer and seller arrange pickup; buyer marks item received when satisfied.
  2. If there's an issue, either party can raise a dispute; admin reviews with proof and resolves.
  3. Admin actions are logged immutably in audit logs for compliance.
6. Admin & SuperadminModeration, verification, and emergency powers
  1. Admin reviews and approves verifications, moderates listings, and resolves disputes.
  2. Superadmin can directly add/edit listings, manage fees, and suspend accounts.
  3. All admin changes create an audit log with before/after snapshots and metadata.

Who am I & why I built KLEC

I'm an individual developer from Andhra Pradesh who built KLEC after seeing students struggle with buying and selling second-hand items on campus. The goal is to make reuse easy, reduce waste, and create a trusted campus marketplace that respects privacy and community norms.

This project started as an experiment: low friction, low cost, high trust. If it works for one campus, it can be adapted to others while keeping local controls (hostel scoping, verification, and admin moderation).

Ready to join your campus network?

Create an account with your university email and start listing or browsing in minutes.