Every deal starts with a handshake.
Confirm who you’re dealing with before you meet, and put the deal in writing if you want to. Simple, friendly safety for everyday deals between real people.
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Verify someone, write up a deal, or both
Sometimes you just want to know who you’re dealing with. Sometimes you want it in writing. Handshake does either, on its own or together.
Just verify someone
Confirm who you’re dealing with before you meet. Perfect for marketplace pickups and meetups, no contract needed.
- ✓Government ID and a quick selfie check
- ✓Ask them to verify you back (mutual)
- ✓Takes about two minutes
Put the deal in writing
Turn a handshake into a simple, plain English agreement you both sign. Add verification to it whenever you want extra peace of mind.
- ✓Friendly templates: sale, loan, rental, roommate
- ✓Edit it in plain English, no legal jargon
- ✓Both sign and get a signed PDF to keep
Use one on its own, or both together. You’re always in control of how far it goes.
How a Handshake works
Start by verifying each other. For most deals that is plenty. Want it in writing too? Add an agreement. Your call.
The handshake
Verify each other
A quick government ID check and selfie confirms you are both really who you say. About two minutes each, and we never store ID images.
Meet with confidence
For marketplace pickups and meetups, verified is all you need. Nothing more to do, you are done.
Put the deal in writing
Pick a plain-English template, tweak it together, and both sign. You each keep a signed PDF with a unique ID and timestamp.
For all kinds of everyday deals
If two people need to trust each other, Handshake helps. A few of the common ones:
Marketplace sales
Bikes, phones, laptops, furniture. Know your buyer or seller is real before you meet.
Cars & vehicles
Selling a car privately? Verify the buyer and put the terms in writing before the keys change hands.
Friend loans
Lending a mate some money? Agree the amount and repayment so it never strains the friendship.
Rentals
Renting out a room, a tool, or gear. Verify who is borrowing and set clear terms for its return.
Roommates
Moving in together? Agree on rent, bills, and house rules up front, in plain English.
Repayment plans
Paying in instalments? Lay out the schedule and due dates so everyone knows where they stand.
Safe by design, not by accident
Handshake is built to reduce worry, protect your privacy, and make both sides feel equally looked after.
Real, verified identity
A government ID plus a quick liveness selfie confirms the person is genuinely who they say.
Your ID stays private
We never store your ID images. Only the result of the check is kept, nothing sensitive.
Fair both ways
Either side can ask the other to verify too, so no one feels singled out. That is the Mutual Verified badge.
A record you can keep
Every agreement is signed, timestamped, and given a unique ID. Yours to download anytime.
Two people. One handshake.
Both sides confirmed, both on the same page. That is the whole idea.
Make your next deal feel safe
Verify someone in a couple of minutes, or write up an agreement you both sign. Free to start, no account needed for the other person.