Miami didn't end the friendship. The $340 did.
Now, everyone who said yes actually pays. On time, on their own, before anyone packs a bag. The money sits in escrow, and Offline cannot touch it. It releases only when the trip is fully funded. No fronting. No chasing. No eating the cost.
You planned the whole trip. You shouldn't also be their bank.
You fronted the deposit.
You covered it first, told yourself they'd pay you back. They said they would. That was six weeks ago.
You sent the reminders.
The gentle text. The less gentle text. The read receipt with no response. The follow-up that felt like begging.
You ate the cost.
Someone dropped out. Someone forgot. You made up the difference, again, and acted like it wasn't a big deal.
How it works
Three steps. Zero awkward asks.
Create your trip and set the funding goal.
Name the destination. Set the amount. Whether it's a villa deposit, a group flight, or the full package: you define the number.
Invite your crew. They each pay their share directly.
Every person pays their own portion through Offline. No group chats about who owes what. No Venmo requests going unanswered.
When the trip hits 100%, funds release to you.
If it doesn't reach the goal by the deadline, everyone is automatically refunded to their original payment method within 5 to 10 business days. No awkward conversations. No chasing. Clean.
The money is demonstrably not in our hands until your trip funds. That is not a promise. That is how escrow works.
How Offline works, every time.
Your money never touches the organizer's hands until the trip is real.
Every contribution is held in a Stripe escrow account. Offline cannot touch it. It only moves in two situations: to the organizer when the trip is fully funded, or back to your card if it falls short. Automatic. No awkward asks. No waiting.
The money is demonstrably not in our hands until your trip funds. That is not a promise. That is how escrow works.
The group chat is not a payment system.
Be the first to know when Offline launches. We're onboarding trip organizers in late 2026.