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Learn how seller and buyer verification works on Sell My Project, plus safe payment guidance, anti-scam tips, and what the platform does and does not handle in a vehicle transaction.

Trust & safety

Trust & Safety

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New here? Here's how seller and buyer verification works, how we keep listings honest, and what SMP does — and does not — provide when buyers and sellers connect on Sell My Project.

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Who's on the platform

Staged verification. Structured listings.

Sell My Project is built specifically for project cars and unfinished builds. Sellers must verify phone and email during signup before they can list. There is no seller fee on For Sale or Auction ($0). Buyers must verify phone and email, and put a card on file before they can bid on auctions — auctions charge a 5% buyer premium (maximum $5,000) at close. For Sale listings have $0 buyer fee. Listings include structured details — year, make, model, project status, build sheet — so you know what you're looking at.

How we keep deals honest

Public Q&A. Reports reviewed fast.

Before an auction ends, buyers and sellers communicate through the public Q&A on each listing — answers are visible to every buyer. Marketplace buyers and sellers can use Messages to chat about listings. We auto-block off-platform contact attempts in listings and Q&A. We don't process vehicle purchase payments — final deals happen directly between buyer and seller after the auction closes and contact details are shared. If you ever see anything suspicious, use Report this build on the listing. We read every report within 24 hours.

Before you pay

Safe-transaction guidance Stay smart.

Sell My Project connects buyers and sellers. We do not guarantee transactions or provide purchase protection. Use this guidance to reduce risk:

  • Verify the title and VIN before you pay.
  • Confirm the seller's identity matches the listing and Garage profile.
  • Before an auction ends, ask questions in the public Q&A on the listing. For marketplace listings, use Messages to chat with the seller.
  • If paying by bank wire, only do so after inspecting the vehicle in person and verifying the title.
  • Consider a third-party escrow service for higher-value deals.
  • Never send money before you have seen the vehicle and verified the title. Sell My Project does not hold funds and cannot recover money sent directly to a seller.
For sellers

Verified bidders only. Private until close.

Before anyone can bid on your build, they verify identity and put a card on file. Pre-sale questions stay in public Q&A. Contact details stay private until the auction ends and both sides confirm the sale. SMP does not escrow sale funds or guarantee the buyer will complete payment.

  • Sellers verify phone and email during signup
  • Verified buyers only
  • Card on file required before bidding
  • Buyer and seller contact details remain private until the auction ends — use public Q&A before then, or Messages for marketplace listings