Is that photo real?For eBay, Vinted & co.: ask for the check code before you pay.
How to askCheck it yourself.
No check code yet? See an example
Someone asked you for a check code?
Show in a minute that your photo is real. Free, no sign-up.
A listing photo proves nothing.
Scammers copy photos from the internet or other listings, or have an AI make them. They don’t have the item at all.
Listing photo
Could come from the internet, an old listing or an AI. You can’t tell whether the item exists right now.
Real photokatitrust photo
Taken live in the app, checked automatically, with the time and rough location. Nothing can be uploaded from the gallery in the app.
How it works
Ask
Write as usual first. After the reply, ask for a check code. You can copy both messages here and in the app.
Take
The other person takes the photo right in the katitrust app. Photos from the gallery can’t be uploaded there.
Check
Enter the code and see the original photo, when and roughly where it was taken. In the app or in the browser.
Ask for the check code.
Whoever doesn’t have the item can’t photograph it either. Ask for a recent photo of something the listing leaves out: the back, the serial number or the accessories. You’ll also see what the listing doesn’t show.
When you should definitely ask
Bank transfer or PayPal “Friends and Family”
There’s no buyer protection. Once the money is gone, you rarely get it back.
Learn more: PayPal Friends and Family Scam: Is It Ever Safe to Use?Shipping instead of pickup
You only see the item after you’ve paid.
Learn more: Safest Way to Pay on Facebook Marketplace: Options ComparedSuspiciously cheap
A price far below market value is typical bait.
Learn more: Facebook Marketplace Scams: How They Work and Red Flags
Marketplace
Real photos of the item instead of pictures from the internet.
- Just taken
- Not from the internet
- Not edited
- Does the location match?
Also for dating and flat hunting
Frequently asked questions
What does katitrust cost?
Nothing. Taking photos, sharing and checking are free, and you don't need to sign up.
Do I need the app to check a code?
No. You can check any code in the browser too, at app.katitrust.com or on our home page.
How exact is the place?
To about 10 kilometres. We never store your exact position.
Does the code show who took the photo?
No. It shows that the photo was taken in the app and not changed afterwards. Whether it fits the listing or the profile is for you to judge.
Is there an iPhone app?
Not yet. katitrust is already on Google Play for Android, and the iPhone app is coming to the App Store soon. On an iPhone you can already check codes in the browser.
Trust is good.Checking is better.
Ask for a check code and see for yourself whether a photo is real, and when and roughly where it was taken.
Android for now. Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone.
