The safer way to buy
or sell, anything.
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A safer way to buy and sell
privately.
​Trust Toucan is a secure payments platform designed to make private transactions safer, more transparent and easier for both buyers and sellers. Whether you’re buying or selling a car, watch, bike or other high-value item, Trust Toucan helps reduce risk at the point where trust matters most — payment.
By combining identity verification, secure bank-to-bank payments, and a clear confirmation process, Trust Toucan gives both sides confidence without handling goods. Buyers get time to inspect, sellers get reassurance that funds are real, and payments are only released once both sides confirm.
It’s a simple, self-service way to add trust to private sales.
How Trust Toucan Helps Protect You
Every deal you make through Trust Toucan follows a simple, safe, and transparent process designed to keep your money and your peace of mind protected.
Both sides are verified
We confirm every buyer and seller's ID before money ever changes hands - no dealing with anonymous profiles or fake accounts.
Funds held securley
When you pay, your money goes into a protected holding account powered by Stripe. The seller can see funds exist - but neither party can touch them until both agree.
Digital Agreement
Once you've inspected or received your item, the buyer signs the purchase agreement locking in the funds, this enables the seller to transfer ownership without worry.
Instant payout once confirmed
The moment both sides sign, funds are released to the seller via Faster Payments - usually arriving within 30 minutes during business hours.
Full transparency
Every Step - ID checks, timestamps, signitures are logged automatically. If anything ever goes wrong, you have a clear, time-stamped record of the entire transaction.
You stay in control
You decide when funds are released - not us. Nothing moves until both buyer and seller trigger automatic milestones within the App - fully self-service.
Why use Trust Toucan?
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We made the Trust Toucan App for iPhone and Android, which are both downloadable via their relevant App stores. Having this as an App enables you to receive push notifications, close the app while waiting for a step to be completed and store all your documents!
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about keeping your transactions safe.
How does Trust Toucan protect my money?
Trust Toucan is NOT an Escrow service. Trust Toucan facilitates secure payment transactions through bank-level encryption and payment processing. Payments are securely processed and automatically sent to sellers once the digital Purchase Agreement is completed by both parties.
What happens if something goes wrong?
We fully document and timestamp each action throughout the transaction. If issues arise, we provide this detailed evidence and the transaction terms to users, enabling them to take matters to court with comprehensive documentation should they choose to do so.
Is Trust Toucan only for cars?
While we started with cars, Trust Toucan works for any peer-to-peer transaction - electronics, jewelry, collectibles, furniture, and more. If it's valuable and worth protecting, Trust Toucan can help.
Can I use Trust Toucan for a deposit or part payment?
Absolutely! You can use our system as a deposit system. For instance, if you want to put a deposit down so the seller knows you're keen, you can use our system. During the review period, if it's not what you wanted you don't have to take it. It shows intent from the buyer and the seller has confirmation you have the cash.
How much does it cost?
Trust Toucan uses transparent flat fee pricing based on transaction value - from £25 for transactions up to £1,000, to £1,000 for transactions up to £99,999. Fees can be paid by the buyer, seller, or split 50/50. See our pricing page for full details.
Is my personal information safe?
Yes, we prioritise your security with bank-level encryption and only share the minimum information needed to complete transactions. Your payment details are processed securely and never stored on our servers.
Why does the inspection period use business days?
Our 3-business-day inspection window matches UK banking and Stripe’s fund-clearing schedule. Payments can happen anytime, even on weekends but banks only process and verify funds on business days. This keeps every transaction fully secure for both buyer and seller.