Membership
For people who
actually ride.
Tradewind+ funds the platform so we don't have to tax every sale. Members get the live Spots map, sell with no commission, and see new gear before anyone else.
Spots — the live map
See who's on the water right now, what kit is at the beach today, check in yourself and message riders at your launch. Members only, so the people you meet there are the people who back the platform.
0% seller fee
Members keep 100% of the sale price. Free accounts pay 5% on a completed Tradewind sale, so one sold sail covers the year.
12 hours early on every listing
New gear lands in your feed half a day before it goes public. On a clean 2023 board, that's the difference between buying it and reading about it.
Sell on eBay without leaving Tradewind
Connect your own eBay account and we publish, format and sync the listing for you. It sells there, eBay pays you, and we take it down here automatically — Tradewind never takes a cut of an eBay sale. Facebook distribution comes with it.
Verified rider badge, saved searches and alerts
A verified badge on your profile and listings, unlimited saved searches with instant alerts, and priority on your Wanted posts.
£39/year
That's £3.25 a month, paid yearly. An annual rider membership — not a monthly plan.
- Full access to the live Spots map
- 0% seller fee on Tradewind sales
- New listings 12 hours early
- Verified rider badge
- Unlimited saved searches and alerts
- Priority on your Wanted posts
£39/year, billed annually. Cancel renewal any time.
The maths
One sold sail pays for the year.
Free
£0
- Unlimited free listings
- 5% seller fee on a completed sale
- Full marketplace and reviews
- Spots map locked
- Listings visible after the member window
Tradewind+
Plus£39/year
- Everything in Free
- 0% seller fee — you keep the lot
- Live Spots map, check-ins and gear at the beach
- 12-hour early access on every listing
- Verified badge, saved searches, Wanted priority
Sell one £800 board as a member and you save £40 in fees — the year costs £39.
Why Spots is members only
The map only works if everyone on it is real.
Spots puts you face to face with riders at your launch — who's on the water, what kit is in the car park, who's selling. That's the most valuable thing on the platform and the easiest to abuse. Membership keeps it to riders who back the place, and means we never have to squeeze the sale itself.
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Questions
Why is Spots members only?
Spots puts you face to face with riders at your beach. Keeping it behind the membership means everyone on that map has skin in the game, and it keeps the platform funded without us taking a cut of every sale.
What does it cost to sell without +?
Listing is always free. Free accounts pay a 5% seller fee on a completed Tradewind sale. Members pay nothing.
Is the marketplace a separate shop?
No. The Tradewind marketplace is our own storefront — Stripe is just the payments engine underneath the checkout. You never leave Tradewind and you never manage a second shop.
Can I cancel?
Any time, from Settings. You keep + until the end of the period you've paid for, and your listings stay live either way.