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Laptop
$450
Desk & Chair
$60
Calculus Textbook
$25
Road Bike
$120
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What Central Arkansas students buy and sell
Only .edu email addresses
No strangers, ever.
Meet in safe, public places
Your safety comes first.
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By students, for students.
How it works
Get started in three simple steps — no fees to browse.
Verify with your Central Arkansas email
Sign up with your @cub.uca.edu address. Only verified Central Arkansas students can see and post listings.
Browse or post in seconds
Search what other Bears are selling, or snap a photo and list your own item in under a minute. Free to post.
Meet up on campus
Message the seller, pick a spot on campus, and hand it off. No shipping, no fees.
Buying & selling at Central Arkansas
Campus details for Central Arkansas students.
College Marketplace is the student-only buy and sell app for the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Every account is verified with a @cub.uca.edu email address, so you're only ever trading with other Bears — not strangers from Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.
UCA requires single freshmen under 21 to live on campus for two consecutive semesters, so most new students land in one of the seven first-year halls: Arkansas Hall, Baridon Hall, Bernard Hall, Carmichael Hall, Conway Hall, Hughes Hall, or State Hall. Upperclassmen spread out into Bear Hall, Donaghey Hall, New Hall, and Farris Honors Hall, or into apartment-style living at Bear Village Apartments, Erbach Apartments, Farris Road Apartments, Oak Tree Apartments, Stadium Park Apartments, Torreyson Apartments, and the 425 House. Housing isn't guaranteed for upperclassmen, so rooms turn over constantly and everything you need is already on campus. Central Arkansas students post mini fridges, futons, storage bins, desk lamps, monitors, bikes, and gently used textbooks every semester — usually for a fraction of retail.
Rooms come furnished, and Housing is blunt that the furniture "must remain in the room and is not to be removed for any reason," so the real trade here is storage, seating, and small appliances. Appliance rules matter most: microwaves are not permitted in the residence halls at all, other than the university's MicroFridge unit, a 700-watt microwave paired with a 3.1 cubic foot refrigerator, limited to one per room and rented for $238.15 plus tax for the year. Farris Honors Hall runs on its own set of rules — single rooms there come with a twin bed, a desk and chair, and a wardrobe with drawers, suites are air conditioned and share a large refrigerator, bed risers top out at six inches, and microwaves up to 1,000 watts and mini fridges up to 3.8 cubic feet are allowed. UCA's network also bans wireless routers, smart plugs, smart bulbs and LED light strips, and wireless cameras, so leave those off your listings.
When it's time to hand something off, stay on campus and stay where people are. The Ronnie Williams Student Center is the obvious first choice with its food court and post office traffic, and Torreyson Library, the Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center, and the shops on the ground floor of Donaghey Hall all work just as well between classes. No shipping labels, no delivery fees, no meeting someone off campus.
Popular categories at Central Arkansas: textbooks and course materials · dorm and apartment furniture · mini fridges and microwaves · bikes and scooters · UCA apparel and game day gear · electronics and monitors · event tickets · lofting kits and bed risers · storage bins and organizers
Location
Conway, AR
Popular dorms
Arkansas Hall, Baridon Hall, Bernard Hall, Carmichael Hall, Conway Hall, Hughes Hall, State Hall, Bear Hall, Donaghey Hall, New Hall, Farris Honors Hall, Bear Village Apartments, Erbach Apartments, Farris Road Apartments, Oak Tree Apartments, Stadium Park Apartments, Torreyson Apartments, 425 House
Safe meetup spots
Ronnie Williams Student Center, Torreyson Library, Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center, Donaghey Hall
Help & FAQ
Common questions from Central Arkansas students.
Who can use College Marketplace at Central Arkansas?
Only students with a verified @cub.uca.edu email address. Every listing you see was posted by another Central Arkansas student, and your listings are only visible to the Central Arkansas community.
Is it free to buy and sell at Central Arkansas?
Yes. Buying, selling, and messaging are completely free. The only optional cost is a featured listing boost, which puts your item at the top of the Central Arkansas feed for $2.99 for 7 days.
How do I pay the other student?
You arrange payment directly with each other — cash, Venmo, Zelle, whatever you both agree on. No money runs through the app, and there are no transaction fees.
Where should I meet to buy or sell on Central Arkansas's campus?
Stick to busy, well-lit public spots — the student union, the main library, the rec center, and the dining halls are all easy meeting points between classes. Agree on a specific building before you head over, and meet during daylight hours.