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Laptop
$450
Desk & Chair
$60
Calculus Textbook
$25
Road Bike
$120
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What University of Kentucky students buy and sell
Only .edu email addresses
No strangers, ever.
Meet in safe, public places
Your safety comes first.
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 Kentucky email
Sign up with your @uky.edu address. Only verified University of Kentucky students can see and post listings.
Browse or post in seconds
Search what other Wildcats 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 Gatton Student Center or Young Library, and hand it off. No shipping, no fees.
Buying & selling at University of Kentucky
Campus details for University of Kentucky students.
College Marketplace is the student-only buy and sell app for the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Every account is verified with a @uky.edu email address, so you're only ever trading with other Wildcats — not strangers from Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.
Where Wildcats buy and sell
Whether you're in Haggin, Holmes, Jewell, Blazer, or Boyd, in the Woodland Glen halls, in Baldwin, Ingels, Roselle, or Smith, in Chellgren, Donovan, Lewis, Pigman, or Lyman T. Johnson, or at Kirwan-Blanding, University Flats, or the Wildcat Coal Lodge, Everything you need is already on campus. Kentucky 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 off campus 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 campus
Handoffs happen at landmarks everybody already knows. The Gatton Student Center, the William T. Young Library, and the Johnson Recreation Center are all easy meeting points between classes. No shipping labels, no delivery fees, no driving across town to meet someone off Craigslist.
Textbooks without the bookstore markup
Course materials run into the hundreds of dollars a semester, and the same editions circulate through campus year after year. Buying from the Kentucky student 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 Kentucky: textbooks and course materials · dorm and apartment furniture · mini fridges and microwaves · bikes and scooters · Kentucky apparel and game day gear · electronics and monitors · event tickets · lofting kits and bed risers · storage bins and organizers
Location
Lexington, KY
Students
38,719
Popular dorms
Baldwin Hall, Ball Hall, Blazer Hall, Boyd Hall, Chellgren Hall, Donovan Hall, Haggin Hall, Holmes Hall, Ingels Hall, Jewell Hall, Kirwan-Blanding Hall, Lewis Hall, Lyman T. Johnson Hall, Pigman Hall, Roselle Hall, Smith Hall, University Flats, Wildcat Coal Lodge, Woodland Glen IV, Woodland Glen V
Safe meetup spots
Gatton Student Center, William T. Young Library, Johnson Recreation Center
Help & FAQ
Common questions from University of Kentucky students.
Who can use College Marketplace at University of Kentucky?
Only students with a verified @uky.edu email address. Every listing you see was posted by another University of Kentucky student, and your listings are only visible to the University of Kentucky community.
Is it free to buy and sell at University of Kentucky?
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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky's campus?
Stick to busy, well-lit public spots. Popular Kentucky handoff points are the Gatton Student Center, the William T. Young Library, and the Johnson Recreation Center. Agree on a specific building before you head over, and meet during daylight hours.