Same-week surplus
to same-day cash
Connecting Austin boba shops with late-night buyers. Get surplus food at 40–60% off before it hits the landfill.
SMS alerts · No app download · Cancel anytime
Good food is going to waste
Austin boba shops and late-night kitchens throw away $180–350 every week in perfectly good surplus. That's up to $18,200 per year — straight to the landfill.
73%
of operators have overstock 3x per week
Based on 22 discovery interviews in Austin
68%
of surplus goes to landfill
Despite Austin's recycling ordinance
86%
of buyers would purchase surplus
At 40-60% off retail price
Three steps. Zero waste.
List overstock
Shops text us what they have — leftover pearls, prepped toppings, brewed tea bases. Takes 30 seconds.
Buyers get SMS alert
Subscribers within the campus zone get a text with what's available, how much, and the pickup window.
Pick up & pay
First come, first served. Swing by the shop, grab your discounted goods, pay on the spot. Done.
Real talk from Austin
22 interviews. Zero sugarcoating. Here's what operators and buyers told us.
“We cook 15-20 lbs of tapioca pearls every morning. On slow days maybe 30% goes in the trash by 10pm. That's $40-60 of product just gone.”
Boba shop shift manager
West Campus
“I spend $8-12 on boba 3-4 times a week. If I could get day-of boba at half price? I'd be checking that feed every single day.”
UT Austin junior
Computer Science
“If someone just showed up and bought my leftover pearls at even 50 cents on the dollar, that's found money. Right now it's literally negative value.”
Boba shop manager
East Riverside
“The sweet spot is 40-50% off. At 20% off I'll just buy fresh. At 70% off I start wondering what's wrong with it.”
Graduate student
East Riverside
Stop wasting. Start saving.
Whether you're a shop with surplus or a night owl looking for deals — NightCart connects you in minutes, not days.
Buyer Access
- SMS surplus alerts near you
- First dibs on discounted inventory
- 40–60% off retail prices
- Cancel anytime
Seller
- List surplus via text message
- Reach nearby hungry buyers
- Turn waste into revenue
- No app or website needed