No strangers. No scams.

Sublets, trades,
and everything
in between.

Summer subleases, textbooks, moving help, tickets, meal swipes — only with verified students at your campus.

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Tech

$680

MacBook Air M2

Books

$25

Organic Chem Textbook

Help

$40

Move-out help — 2 hrs

Swipes

$8/ea

15 Meal Swipes

Help

$25/hr

Orgo II Tutoring

Apparel

$85

North Face Puffer

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We're rolling out to these schools first. Yours could be next.

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Built for trust

Facebook sublet groups are chaos.
Craigslist gets you scammed.
This is built for students.

Subleases built for college

Find a summer sublet or list yours in minutes. Lease-takeovers, rooms, roommates — all priced for students, all with verified .edu identities.

Verified students only

.edu email + student ID required before anyone can list or message. No anonymous buyers, no strangers.

Safe handoffs + trades

Trade textbooks, tickets, or offer tutoring with secure meetup codes. Ghost someone? It goes on your record.

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Students already trading on gathru

“Found a summer sublet 4 blocks from campus in 3 days. Everyone was .edu verified — zero sketchy messages, unlike the FB groups.”

Sarah K.

Stanford · 12 trades

“Hired a classmate to help me move out in 2 hours. Way cheaper than TaskRabbit and he actually showed up on time.”

Marcus T.

UCLA · 8 trades

“Sublet my apartment to another student before flying home. Knowing she was verified — and that the handoff is tracked — made it feel safe.”

Priya R.

MIT · 23 trades

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Browse listings, chat with sellers, and get notified instantly. Everything you need, right in your pocket.

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Trust & safety

How we keep you safe

Every feature is designed to make buying, selling, and hiring between students secure, accountable, and transparent.

Identity verified

Students verify with .edu email + student ID. Community members verify by location. You always know who you're trading with.

Secure meetup codes

Both buyer and seller confirm handoff with a unique 6-digit code. No-shows get flagged.

Reputation system

Star ratings, review history, and transaction counts are public. Bad actors get removed.

Dispute resolution

If something goes wrong, our support team steps in within 24 hours to mediate.

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What's coming next

We're rolling out the full sublease stack over the next few weeks. Join now to get early access.

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Secure sublease payments

Deposits held in escrow until move-in is confirmed. No more wiring rent to strangers.

Coming in May

gathru Protected

Platform-backed deposit protection. If a sublet falls through, you get refunded within 48 hours.

Coming soon

International student support

Pay in any currency. Guarantor option — no SSN or U.S. credit history required.

Summer is coming. Your sublet shouldn’t be a scam.
Find one you can trust.

Takes 30 seconds. Students and locals welcome. No credit card needed.

Sublets, trades,and everythingin between.

Coming to a campus near you