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A community marketplace where shopping local saves you money, funds nonprofits, and strengthens the place you live. - goodcircles.org

· 3 days ago

Merchants and nonprofits in Meridian and Jackson, Mississippi get a cheap, pre-launch cause-shopping marketplace. Shoppers and sellers everywhere else wait for the September 2026 launch or use an established cause-shopping portal.

Confidence

Low. Based on 14 public sources. Most are company pages and its own Instagram. No independent reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Feature depthNo evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Security postureNo security documentation found in sources.

Pricing

Free

Shoppers

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees1% of profit
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Merchants1% of profit

Best for

  • Mississippi local merchants
  • Mississippi nonprofits wanting passive fundraising
  • Cause-minded local shoppers
  • Shoppers missing AmazonSmile

Not for

  • Merchants outside Meridian or Jackson, Mississippi
  • Merchants needing sales today, before launch traffic exists
  • Nonprofits that need donations now
  • Shoppers outside Mississippi

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Marketplace is pre-launch. Merchants see no sales until shoppers arrive.

high

Service area is Meridian and Jackson, Mississippi only. Everyone else waits.

medium

Fee is 1% of profit, not revenue. Merchants must document profit per sale.

low

Name collision with a UK consultancy and a clothing brand muddies search results.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Shoppers save about 10% on every purchase.
  • Merchants pay 1% of profit and nothing for ads.
  • Free to join for shoppers.
  • Ten percent of a purchase funds a nonprofit the shopper picks.
  • Nonprofits get no-cost recurring funding from supporter shopping.

Cons

  • Pre-launch. No shopper traffic until September 2026.
  • Only Meridian is live. Jackson comes in fall.
  • All fee and savings numbers come from company marketing only.

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x10

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. 1% profit fee and free shopper access are cheap.
  • Ease of use. No evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Feature depth. No evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Security posture. No security documentation found in sources.
  • 1% of profit Merchant fee Charged to sellers, no ad costs
  • Free Shopper cost Free to join, no membership
  • ~10% Shopper savings Company-claimed discount on local buys
  • September 2026 Launch Jackson metro first, Meridian early access now

Pricing

Shoppers

Free

  • Save about 10% on local purchases
  • 10% of profit funds a chosen nonprofit
  • No membership cost

Merchants

1% of profit

  • Fee on profit per sale
  • No advertising costs
  • Built-in 10% customer savings

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews exist yet; visible Instagram posts come from the company's own accounts.

Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources. Most are company pages and its own Instagram. No independent reviews found.

Free, pre-launch shop-local marketplace for Mississippi. Shoppers free, merchants pay 1% of profit. No use outside MS yet.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources. Most are company pages and its own Instagram. No independent reviews found.

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Sources

  1. Shop Local & Give Back — Save ~10% on Every Purchasegoodcircles.org
    official
  2. Sell on Good Circles — Keep More, Give Your Customers 10%goodcircles.org
    official
  3. Good Circles Meridian — Early Accessgoodcircles.org
    official
  4. Good Circles site footer and launch detailsgoodcircles.org
    official
  5. Good Circles vs Goodshop — Compared (2026)goodcircles.org
    official
  6. Best Passive Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofitsgoodcircles.org
    official
  7. Good Circles Instagram (company account)instagram.com
    official
  8. Jackson launch postinstagram.com
    official
  9. Good Circles UK (unrelated namesake)goodcircles.co.uk
    official
  10. Good Circles Clothing Instagram (unrelated namesake)instagram.com
    official

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