Skip the instant offer.
Pocket the difference.
An instant offer is convenient. It also costs you $4,000–$6,000 on a typical car. ListMyCar makes selling it yourself just as easy, without giving that money away.
- − Wholesale price, not retail
- − Built to leave room for their margin
- − Take it or leave it
- ✓ Retail price, straight to you
- ✓ Dealer-grade listing in minutes
- ✓ Buyers who trust you, not haggle you
An instant offer isn’t doing you a favor. It’s buying low.
Convenience has a price, and it comes out of your check. Here’s where the money goes.
Below retail, by design
Instant offers start at auction value, leaving the buyer a margin to resell your car for more.
The average gap
On a typical car, private buyers pay $4,000–$6,000 more than an instant offer will hand you for the same vehicle.
What it used to cost you
People take the lowball because listing privately means photos, writing, pricing, and posting. Not anymore.
We make selling it yourself as easy as taking the offer.
Paste your VIN, add a few phone shots, and get a listing that looks like a dealer wrote it, without giving up the difference.
Paste the VIN
We pull every spec a buyer asks for straight from NHTSA: trim, engine, drivetrain, recalls. No typos, no guessing.
Add phone photos
A guided shot list keeps you on the right angles. Each one comes back color-corrected, cropped, and plate-blurred.
Post everywhere
A market-based price and copy formatted for Facebook, Craigslist, Cars.com, and AutoTrader. Paste and you’re live.
Dealers borrow trust from their name. You borrow it from proof.
The thing that gets you the higher price isn’t a better photo. It’s a buyer who isn’t nervous. Two things do that.
Seller ID Verified
A one-time Stripe Identity check puts a verified badge on your listing. Buyers know you’re real, so they don’t ghost or lowball.
Full vehicle report
Title, accidents, mileage, liens, ownership, all attached to your page. Buyers see what they’re getting, so there’s nothing to haggle.
Sells sooner, too
A clear, trustworthy listing doesn’t just sell for more. It sells faster, with fewer tire-kickers and no-shows.
Keep thousands. Pay $9.99.
Paid once, not a subscription. Your first listing is free. Add-ons stack on Free or Basic; Pro bundles both at a discount.
- ✓ One studio-backdrop hero photo
- ✓ AI-written listing description
- ✓ Copy tuned for 4 marketplaces
- ✓ Set your own asking price
- ✓ Shareable buyer page
- ✓ Every photo enhanced & plate-blurred
- ✓ Advanced VIN decode: full spec sheet
- ✓ AI-written listing description
- ✓ Local-comps market price analysis
- ✓ Copy tuned for 4 marketplaces
- ✓ Shareable buyer page
- ✓ Everything in Basic
- ✓ Vehicle history & ownership report
- ✓ ID-Verified Seller badge
- ✓ Bundled, billed once at publish
Optional add-ons, available on Free & Basic, both included in Pro: Full vehicle history & ownership report +$9.99 · Seller ID Verification +$4.99, valid one year.
How much does ListMyCar cost?
Three tiers. Free gets you live once (1 studio-backdrop hero photo, AI description, marketplace copy; one listing per account, lifetime). Basic is $9.99 per listing. Every photo enhanced, market-priced. Pro is $19.99 and bundles Basic with the vehicle history report and Seller ID verification, saving $9.98 vs. à la carte.
Which marketplaces do you support?
Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Cars.com, and AutoTrader. We generate copy formatted to each platform’s length and title rules. You paste it in and post on your own account.
Does ListMyCar post for me?
No. Cross-posting without a platform’s permission is against their terms. We generate content; you paste it.
What is Seller ID Verification?
A one-time identity check via Stripe Identity. Once verified, you get a ✓ Seller ID Verified badge on your public listing page, valid one year across every listing you publish.
What’s in the vehicle history report?
Title transfers, brands, accident records, total-loss flags, lien & theft search, mileage history with rollback detection, owner timeline, service history, warranty status, and open recalls. Sourced from NMVTIS-aggregated state title and insurance data.
What if my VIN doesn’t fully decode?
We show what NHTSA returns and let you fill the gaps. The flow never blocks.
Are AI-enhanced photos allowed?
We enhance. We don’t fabricate. Color correction, clean-up, plate-blurring. No invented features.
What if I haven’t taken photos yet?
We give you a guided 8-angle shot list with examples. Phone photos are fine. We color-correct, crop, and blur plates automatically.
How long is the public page available?
45 days from publish, or until you mark the listing as sold, whichever comes first. Need longer? You can extend any time.
Can I get a refund?
Full refund within 24 hours if you haven’t published the listing or downloaded the vehicle history report. Email team@listmycar.ai with your account email ID.
Stop trading away your own money.
Paste your VIN and see what your car is really worth in a private sale.