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Getting started
Install the app, create an account, pick a nickname and set the neighbourhoods you want to see. Five minutes from download to your first browse.
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Buying second-hand
Browse the marketplace, narrow it down to what you want near you, like an item to come back to it, and message the seller without sharing your number.
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Selling an item
List something in a couple of minutes: photos, price, condition and where you will hand it over. Then reserve it, mark it sold, or relist it if a buyer falls through.
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Finding work
Search job listings from Korean businesses by type, category and city, save the ones you like, and message the employer directly from the listing.
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The community
Ask a question or share what you know in Topics, and read maru's news and everyday information in News & Info. How topics, questions, replies, Answered and comment notifications work.
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Chat and messages
Every conversation on maru happens in the Chat tab: start one from a listing, send photos, see when a message was read, translate on the fly, and block anyone who misbehaves.
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Korean and English, side by side
How maru translates listings, posts, comments and chat between Korean and English, how to switch between the translation and the original, and how to set your app language.
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Your neighbourhood and alerts
Saved places decide what you see and what you are told about. Add up to three, set a keyword to watch, follow people, and choose which notifications arrive by push, email or in the app.
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Your profile and Maru Score
What other members see on your profile, how to edit it, and how the Maru Score rank on it is earned through trades, posts and the response they get.
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maru Wallet: perks at local cafés
Member discounts, stamp cards and specials at cafés and shops on maru, all on one code you show at the counter, and how listing on maru keeps them open.
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Your account and staying safe
Verify your email, get the Verified badge, add a sign-in code and passkeys, know what a sign-in alert means, block and report people, and close your account if you need to.
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Advertising your business
For Korean businesses: set up a company on maru, get verified, and book a banner campaign that reaches the community, all from the web portal.
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When maru crashes, we hear about it, and nobody else does
From version 2.5.9 the maru app reports its own crashes, straight to our servers rather than a third party. What a report contains, what it leaves out, and why we built it this way.
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Welcome to maru
The New Zealand Korean community marketplace and job board — buy, sell, find work, and stay connected, with no fees and built-in translation.
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5 Tips to Sell Faster on maru
A practical guide to writing listings that sell quickly on maru, New Zealand's marketplace for the Korean community.
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Stay Safe: Essential Tips for Online Marketplace Trading
A warm, practical guide to buying and selling safely on maru, from vetting sellers and meeting in public to spotting scams and getting help.
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Introducing maru: Your NZ Korean Community Marketplace
Meet maru, the marketplace and job board built for New Zealand's Korean community, with no listing fees, real-time chat, and English to Korean auto-translation so language is never a barrier.