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Neighborhood safety on ISO App

ISO (In Search Of), ISO App helps neighbors find each other, for wanted posts, Buy Nothing handoffs, and messages in-app. You choose how to meet and what to share. Find what you're looking for, on your terms. A demand-led marketplace for neighbors. Post what you're searching for (ISO), not selling.

What ISO is (and isn't)

ISO App is a connection tool: posts, browse, and messaging. We are not a payment processor, escrow service, delivery company, or background-check provider. Any payment, pickup, meetup, or dispute is between you and the other neighbor.

Trust badges (Founding Member, campus email, verified sign-in) are helpful signals, not guarantees. Use your own judgment every time.

Meetups & handoffs

Meet in a well-lit public place when you can (coffee shop, library parking lot, police exchange zone if your area has one).
Tell a friend where you’re going and when you expect to be back.
Inspect items in person before paying or handing anything over.
Use your own judgment. badges and verified email are signals, not guarantees.
Be careful sharing your home address, phone number, financial details, or verification codes in chat.
Avoid wire transfers, gift cards, or deposits to strangers; scams often push you off-app.

Personal information

Be thoughtful before sharing your home address, personal phone number, workplace, or financial details in chat. Many neighbors arrange porch pickup or a public meetup without ever exchanging sensitive info.

Never share one-time verification codes, passwords, or full payment credentials with someone you met through a post.

Payments & scams

Be wary of pressure to pay by wire, gift card, or crypto before meeting; “too good to be true” pricing; or requests to move the conversation off-app immediately. If something feels wrong, pause and use the in-app report tools.

Full legal terms: Safety (Terms §4), Transactions & liability. Not legal advice, consult counsel for your situation.

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