GRABIT: The Scan & Sell Marketplace That Pays Brands Back

Short Summary

Hi there! I'm Ali, the founder of GRABIT, Australia's first retail marketplace where brands share in the success of their products. After years in e-commerce, I witnessed retailers waste countless hours copying product information that brands had already perfected—frustrating everyone involved.

GRABIT solves this with our innovative "trading trio" ecosystem: retailers list products in seconds by scanning a barcode, customers enjoy a clean shopping experience, and—uniquely—brands earn commission on every sale. By contributing to this campaign, you're helping build a more transparent, efficient marketplace that rewards all participants fairly.

Everyone in the trading trio wins:

For retailers:
The time savings alone are tremendous. What typically takes ~10 minutes per product (copying descriptions, formatting details, uploading images, categorising products) becomes a 30-second scan, price and sell operation. This efficiency allows retailers to focus on what they do best: inventory management, customer service, and growing their business.

For consumers:
They get a dramatically improved shopping experience with:

Consistent, accurate product information directly from the manufacturer
Clean interfaces without distracting ads and clutter
The ability to make informed decisions between product versions
Trust that what they're seeing is authentic and up-to-date

For manufacturers:
Beyond just earning commission, they gain:

Direct influence over how their products appear everywhere they're sold
Real-time insights into which retailers are selling their products
Motivation to maintain high-quality product information
A new revenue stream without any additional production costs

Learn more about GRABIT at launch.grabit.au.

What We Need & What You Get

As a solo founder with a passion for fixing retail's inefficiencies, I'm seeking $35,000 to launch GRABIT into the Australian market. Here's exactly where your contribution will go:

• 60% Marketing - Reaching brands and retailers to build awareness (I've already invested over $10,000 of my own money on the explainer video, infrastructure and branding)
• 30% Brand Onboarding - Supporting my runway as I personally onboard initial brands, creating their digital shelf presence and doing the heavy lifting so they can join without fees during launch
• 10% Infrastructure - Covering VPS hosting, Mailgun API, Cloudflare Images, and other technical infrastructure costs to keep the platform running smoothly

Perk Tiers

• Early Supporter ($20)
  Thank you acknowledgement on our website and regular development updates
• Retailer Early Access ($79)
  Beta access as a verified retailer and opportunity to shape the platform from the ground floor
• Digital Shelf Lifetime Access ($299)
  Early access as a verified manufacturer with lifetime digital shelf management (no license fees)
• Founding VIP ($599)
  Priority onboarding with hands-off setup, priority support, and access to both manufacturer and retailer channels plus lifetime digital shelf access
• Product Version Label Namer ($1,000) [ONLY 9 SPOTS AVAILABLE]
  Name a product version label after Australian heritage (choose from native fauna, native flora, Australian landmarks, or Australian cities).

The Impact

Traditional marketplaces take up to 15% commission for themselves. GRABIT does things differently: on a $100 sale, sellers keep $90, and the remaining 10% is split equally between the brand and platform.

For brands, this means new revenue streams from existing products and control over how products appear online. For retailers, it means instant product listing with a single scan and lower fees than major marketplaces.

By supporting GRABIT, you're helping build a marketplace that benefits the entire retail ecosystem while supporting Australian businesses.

Risks & Challenges

Building a marketplace faces unique challenges:

1. Chicken-and-egg problem - I'm tackling this through a vertical-focused approach, starting specifically with the health goods sector. By onboarding health brands first, then health retailers, I can build a complete ecosystem in one vertical before expanding to others.
2. Technical integration - Creating a seamless Scan & Sell experience requires sophisticated development. As a solo developer, I've built the platform with scalability, security and efficiency in mind from day one.
3. Resource allocation - Building a marketplace requires attention across multiple areas simultaneously. This campaign will help prioritise the most critical aspects—onboarding brands and retailers—while maintaining consistent platform development.

Other Ways You Can Help

Can't contribute financially? You can still help:

• Share our campaign with retailers and brands in your network
• Follow us on LinkedIn and help spread the word
• Provide feedback on our concept and features

Together, we can create a marketplace that makes trade truly transparent.
Thank you for your support!