Secure escrow payments that protect rural farmers and buyers in student marketplaces.
University students building marketplaces for rural student farmers face nightmare payment processing with high fees and delays in rural areas.
AgEscrow holds buyer funds until farmers confirm delivery via SMS/photo upload, releasing instantly to avoid disputes. Built for uni student marketplaces with zero integration time. Handles rural delays with auto-escalation to student admins.
University students developing online marketplaces for rural student farmers
Ag-specific dispute resolution with photo proof + free for first 100 txns.
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Hold/release funds on delivery confirmation.
Farmers upload delivery evidence via mobile.
Student admin dashboard for quick rulings.
Drag-drop escrow button for marketplaces.
Real-time escrow balances per marketplace.
Time-based release if no dispute.
Handle multiple at once.
Export dispute stats.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| proof_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| escrow_id | uuid | No |
| reason | text | No |
| resolved | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/escrowsCreate escrow
/api/escrows/:id/proofUpload proof
/api/disputesFile dispute
/api/escrowsList escrows
/api/disputes/:id/resolveResolve dispute
No photo proof
500 escrows/mo
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 5% | $40 | $480 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 10% | $500 | $6,000 |
Protect your marketplace with photo-proof delivery – no more chargebacks or lost trust.
Reach out to student founders via LinkedIn groups like 'University Agripreneurs' and offer lifetime Pro for testimonials. Run a Twitter thread on marketplace pains tagging uni hackathon winners.
Trusted
Slow, expensive for small txns
Instant rural, student-focused
Escrow dispute data trains AI resolution over time.
E-commerce fraud up 30% in rural markets + student marketplaces exploding.
Escrow regulations
Partner with licensed providers
Photo verification accuracy
Admin override
Success: 70% had disputes last month
Success: 95% resolution <24h
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