Building a P2P Marketplace for Trading Hobbies & Passions—Would You Use It? I will not promote

Hey founders, I'm a person who loves to try new hobbies and the idea came from seeing the following three challenges: 1. **It’s expensive.** Learning new skills—whether it’s coding, painting, martial arts, or music—often means paying for expensive classes, coaching, or courses. 2. **It's siloed.** It's rare that you can apply your skillset from existing hobbies to your new hobbies. A chess player can't apply his knowledge of opening theories or tactics to learning the art of cooking. 3. **It’s isolating.** With the decline of third spaces, it’s getting harder to connect with people organically over shared interests. # The Core Concept: I’m building a peer-to-peer marketplace where people can trade hobbies and passions instead of paying cash. It’s a two-fold solution: * Instead of paying for lessons or coaching, you swap skills with someone who wants to learn what you know. * It doubles as a community-driven space, helping people connect over shared interests and skills, fostering real interactions outside of social media. # Where I Need Feedback: 1. Would you use (or have you used) a barter-based system for services? 2. What problems do you see with a P2P barter marketplace? (Trust issues? Matching difficulty? Commitment problems?) 3. How would you monetize something like this? I’m debating between small transaction fees, premium memberships, or optional escrow services. I know marketplaces are tough to build from scratch, so I’m working on an MVP and trying to validate before launching full-scale. If this idea resonates with you—or if you see major pitfalls—I’d love to hear your thoughts. Appreciate any feedback!