Books near you.
Money in your
pocket.
127 people already waiting
Three steps.
Zero friction.
Readit strips away the middleman so the person selling gets more, and the person buying pays less. Just books, people, and your phone.
List your books in under a minute
Snap a photo, name your price. Readit's AI suggests fair market prices so you never undersell. Your listing goes live instantly to buyers nearby.
Match with someone near you
Buyers browse by title, location, or genre. When you match, our in-app chat handles everything — no sharing phone numbers until you're both ready.
Collect payment with M-Pesa
No cash, no hassle. STK Push requests go straight to both phones. Funds release to the seller once the buyer confirms delivery. Safe for everyone.
Built for Kenya.
Not copied from elsewhere.
Every feature was designed around how Kenyan readers, students, and book lovers actually live — from payment to proximity to language.
Hyper-local discovery
Find books for sale within 200 metres of you. No shipping, no waiting, no courier fees. Meet at your gate, your campus, your local café.
GPS proximityAI-powered fair pricing
Tell us the book's condition; we suggest a fair price based on demand in your area. Sellers earn more. Buyers don't overpay. Simple.
Dynamic pricingM-Pesa first, always
No debit cards, no dollar accounts. STK Push makes payment feel native to Kenyan life. Escrow protects both parties until the deal is done.
Safaricom DarajaA real home for local authors
Publish and sell directly to your readers — no distributor taking 60%. Set your own price. Collect instant M-Pesa payments. Build your readership.
Author storefrontSafe for first-time sellers
In-app chat so you never share your number. Meet in public, or use verified drop-off points. Dispute resolution protects you if anything goes wrong.
Escrow + chatVerified vendor shops
Curio shops, bookstores, and campus societies get their own storefronts. Discovery tools bring customers right to your door.
Vendor tierWhat early
sign-ups say.
I have 40 textbooks from campus I'll never open again. The idea that I can sell them to someone who actually needs them — and they're two streets away — is exactly what Nairobi has been missing.
As a local author, I've been looking for a way to reach readers without going through a distributor who takes most of the money. Readit is exactly that platform.
My kids' school books change every year. Buying new is painful. If I can buy last year's set from someone in the same school at half the price — that changes everything for a lot of parents.
Be first.
Get priority.
500 spots. Early users get lifetime seller priority, featured placement at launch, and early access to the AI pricing tool before it goes public.
Your shelf is someone's
next favourite book.
500 waitlist spots. First come, first served. Early users get lifetime seller priority and featured placement at launch.
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