What it looks like in Telegram

Everything on this page comes from the live demo bot @tg_market_example_bot and its group «Барахолка с темами» (a Russian-speaking buy and sell group). Real screenshots and real listings; only the seller's contact is hidden in the screenshots.

Open the demo bot

Post a test listing yourself, it takes under a minute.

Posting a listing in the bot

The bot walks people through the steps, one question at a time. Most answers are buttons.

Listing type
Sell, buy, give away or a service, in one tap. The type decides the categories and hashtags.
Photos
The bot asks for up to 5 photos, an album works too. Services can skip photos with the «No photo» button. Paid categories show their price right on the button.
Price and currency
The price is a number, the currency is a button. The group owner sets the list of currencies.
Check before posting
Before posting, the bot shows how the post will look in the group. Then: Publish, Edit or Cancel.

Listings in the group

Each category has its own topic, so things are easy to find.

Group topics
Electronics, furniture, kids and other categories, each in its own topic. The bot drops every listing into the right one.
A post in a topic
Every post follows one template: photos, type and category, description, price, area, the seller’s contact and hashtags.

Mini app

All the group’s listings in one feed, right inside Telegram. A button in the bot opens it, nothing to install.

Feed
Fresh listings with photo, price and area. Prices in pesos or rubles also show in dollars, so they are easy to compare.
Filters
Category, type, price from and to in dollars, and sorting. Listings in other currencies are filtered too, at the exchange rate.

For the group owner

Settings live in the same bot, as buttons. No commands to learn.

The owner's menu in the bot
The owner also gets the cabinet, settings, stats and listings waiting for review in the bot menu. Group members see a simpler menu: post a listing, my listings, rules and «Message the admin».
Settings
The owner changes categories, currencies, the free listing limit, topics and moderators right in the chat with the bot.
Dashboard in the app
The same settings in the mini app: free listing limit, number of photos, rules and welcome text, lists, topics and ads.

Listings from the demo group

12 listings from the demo group: photo, type, price in the currency the seller picked, and area. The group is in Russian: the texts here are translated and shortened.

380 USD
Sell · Sports
Mountain bike, size M frame, 29-inch wheels, hydraulic disc brakes. Serviced in September: new chain and pads.
Núñez
350000 ARS
Sell · Furniture
Three-seat sofa, grey fabric, 210 cm long. The cushion covers come off and are washable.
Belgrano
85000 RUB
Sell · Electronics
13-inch laptop, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD. The battery lasts 4 to 5 hours.
Palermo Soho
70 USDT
Sell · Furniture
Office chair with a mesh back and armrests, adjustable height and tilt.
Colegiales
Free
Give away · Other
Giving away house plants: a big monstera and two pothos in pots. Pick up only.
Villa Crespo
120000 ARS
Buy · Furniture
Looking for a desk for a small room: 100 to 120 cm wide, drawers preferred.
Almagro
12000 RUB
Sell · Clothes
Women's long down coat, size M, beige, with a hood. Worn for one winter.
Recoleta
90 USD
Sell · Auto
Full-face motorcycle helmet, size L, clear visor, removable lining. Never dropped.
San Telmo
150 USDT
Sell · Kids
Solid wood crib, white, with a 120 by 60 mattress. The base height adjusts.
Olivos
35000 ARS
Sell · Other
Mate set: gourd, bombilla, a one-litre thermos and a pack of yerba. Ready to brew.
Monserrat
95 USD
Sell · Electronics
Over-ear wireless headphones with noise cancelling. The battery lasts about 30 hours.
Belgrano
Free
Give away · Kids
Giving away a big box of building bricks and toy cars. All washed, pick up yourself.
Villa Devoto