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$25
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What University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students buy and sell
Only .edu email addresses
No strangers, ever.
Meet in safe, public places
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Built for college students
By students, for students.
How it works
Get started in three simple steps — no fees to browse.
Verify with your University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign email
Sign up with your @illinois.edu address. Only verified University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students can see and post listings.
Browse or post in seconds
Search what other Fighting Illini 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 like the Illini Union or the Main Library, and hand it off. No shipping, no fees.
Buying & selling at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Campus details for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students.
College Marketplace is the student-only buy and sell app for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. Every account is verified with a @illinois.edu email address, so you're only ever trading with other Illini — not strangers from Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.
Where Illini buy and sell
Whether you're in Ikenberry Commons at Wassaja, Bousfield, Nugent, Weston, Scott, Snyder, or Taft-Van Doren, up in ISR at Townsend or Wardall, out at PAR in Babcock, Blaisdell, Carr, or Saunders, at FAR in Oglesby or Trelease, or in the older halls like Allen, Busey-Evans, or LAR, everything you need is already on campus. Illinois students post mini fridges, futons, storage bins, desk lamps, monitors, bikes, and gently used textbooks every semester — usually for a fraction of retail. Students living in Campustown and Private Certified Housing use it too. Same rule applies: verified students only, and the person on the other end is someone you'd pass on the way to class.
Meeting up on a campus this big
Handoffs happen at landmarks everybody already knows. The Illini Union, the Main Library, the ARC, and the SDRP at Ikenberry are all easy meeting points between classes, and the Quad sits in the middle of everything. No shipping labels, no delivery fees, no driving across Champaign-Urbana to meet someone off Craigslist.
Textbooks without the bookstore markup
Course materials for engineering, computer science, business, and the sciences run into the hundreds of dollars a semester, and the same editions circulate through campus year after year. Buying from the Illini who took the class last term beats the bookstore buyback spread on both ends — the seller gets more than the buyback price, and the buyer pays less than retail.
The weeks that matter most
Move-in in August and move-out in May are when the marketplace is busiest. Graduating seniors and students heading home for the summer are clearing out furniture, fridges, and storage all at once, and incoming students need all of it. If you're selling, post before the rush. If you're buying, that's when the good stuff appears and disappears the same day.
Popular categories at Illinois: textbooks and course materials · dorm and apartment furniture · mini fridges and microwaves · bikes and scooters · Illini apparel and game day gear · electronics and monitors · event tickets · lofting kits and bed risers · storage bins and organizers
Location
Champaign, IL
Popular dorms
Allen Hall, Busey Hall, Evans Hall, Leonard Hall, Shelden Hall, Oglesby Hall, Trelease Hall, Barton Hall, Lundgren Hall, Hopkins Hall, Nugent Hall, Wassaja Hall, Weston Hall, Bousfield Hall, Scott Hall, Snyder Hall, Taft Hall, Van Doren Hall, Babcock Hall, Blaisdell Hall, Carr Hall, Saunders Hall, Townsend Hall, Wardall Hall, Daniels Hall, Sherman Hall
Safe meetup spots
Illini Union, Main Library, Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Student Dining and Residential Programs Building (SDRP)
Help & FAQ
Common questions from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students.
Who can use College Marketplace at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
Only students with a verified @illinois.edu email address. Every listing you see was posted by another University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student, and your listings are only visible to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign community.
Is it free to buy and sell at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's campus?
Stick to busy, well-lit public spots. Popular Illinois handoff points are the Illini Union, the Main Library, the ARC, and the SDRP at Ikenberry Commons. Agree on a specific building before you head over, and meet during daylight hours.