Say what you need.
We will connect you with a seller in your town
Choose your town, describe what you're looking for in plain words, and sellers near you reply directly — usually within 4 minutes.
Free for buyers, always — no account needed to browse replies.
Three steps, no shop-hopping
Choose your town
Tell us where you are so only sellers who can actually reach you see your request.
Describe it in plain words
Type what you're looking for like a text to a friend — "ripe avocados" or "who has dry firewood?"
Sellers reply directly
Sellers in your town respond straight to you with price, quantity, and photos.
Then message your favorite reply to arrange pickup or delivery — the trade happens directly between you and the seller.
Your town's market, in one thread.
Finding what you need shouldn't mean calling five shops or walking the whole market twice. Chimbo puts every nearby seller who can help in one place, competing to serve you.
- Replies within minutes
- Active sellers compete to respond first with real stock and prices.
- Verified local sellers
- Every seller is phone-verified before their first reply reaches you.
- No more calling around
- One request reaches every relevant seller in your town — you post once.
Frequently asked
Yes. Posting what you need and reading replies from sellers costs nothing, always. You only pay the seller directly, for the item, when you decide to buy.
We'll keep your request open for 24 hours and notify you the moment a matching seller joins or replies. Most requests get at least one reply within 4 minutes during market hours.
You arrange payment directly with the seller — cash on delivery or mobile money are most common. Every seller on Chimbo is phone-verified, and shops carry a verified badge on their profile.
Tap "List your shop," pick your town and the categories you sell, and verification takes under 10 minutes. You start receiving matched buyer requests immediately after.