Frequently asked questions
Znaide is a private shared catalogue of useful things owned by people you trust. Create or join a Circle, add the things you are happy to share, and check what your Circle already has before buying something new.
You choose which Circles an item is shared with. People in those Circles can see the item you have chosen to share with them. Your Circle catalogue is not a public marketplace.
No. Znaide is built for sharing useful things with people you already know and trust. It does not turn your things into public listings and it is not designed for buying, selling or renting between strangers.
Yes. A Circle can be your family, a group of friends, neighbours, a book club, people you travel with or another group you trust.
Anything useful that makes sense to share with your Circle — tools, camping and sports equipment, electronics, children's things, books, games, music equipment, travel gear and more.
Yes. You can share the same item with more than one Circle. You choose where each item is visible.
Yes. When you hand an item to someone, you can mark it as borrowed and keep track of who currently has it.
Yes. You can still ask about an item even when it is currently borrowed. The owner and borrower can arrange the details directly.
No. Znaide is a web app, so you can use it in a supported browser. You can also add or install it on your phone where your browser supports that.
Znaide is designed to work as a mobile-friendly web app on supported modern browsers. Installation options differ between Android and iPhone.