By Roisin Keenan
Platform update: clearer offline-payment guidance
What changed and how this helps both buyers and sellers settle faster after the first message.
Published 15 July 2026 - 4 min read
What we changed
Localads remains an offline settlement marketplace. This update improves communication defaults so each listing can display explicit meetup timing, exchange method and handover requirements.
The goal is simple: fewer back-and-forth messages and fewer ambiguous transactions.
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