Terms & Conditions

1. About Car Spot

Car Spot is a free-to-use platform that connects private car sellers with potential buyers. By accessing or using car-spot.io you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and resident in the United Kingdom to use Car Spot. By creating an account you confirm that you meet these requirements. The vehicle listed must be legally owned by you or you must have the owner's authority to sell it.

3. Creating a Listing

When listing a vehicle you agree to:

• Provide accurate and truthful information about the vehicle
• Only list vehicles you own or have authority to sell
• Upload only photos of the actual vehicle being sold
• Set a fair and genuine asking price
• Remove or mark the listing as sold promptly once the vehicle is sold

Car Spot reserves the right to remove any listing that violates these terms or that we reasonably consider to be misleading, fraudulent, or inappropriate.

4. Buyer and Seller Responsibilities

Car Spot is a platform only. We are not a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers. You are solely responsible for:

• Carrying out appropriate due diligence before buying or selling a vehicle
• Verifying the vehicle's history, ownership, and condition
• Arranging payment securely and safely
• Complying with all applicable laws relating to the sale of vehicles

We strongly recommend checking the vehicle against the DVLA and performing an HPI check before completing any purchase.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You must not use Car Spot to:

• List vehicles that are stolen, clocked, or have outstanding finance
• Make false or misleading representations
• Engage in fraudulent activity of any kind
• Harass or abuse other users
• Post spam or unsolicited commercial messages
• Scrape or harvest data from the platform

6. Fees

Creating and publishing a listing on Car Spot is completely free. We do not charge sellers any fees or commission on the sale of their vehicle. We may introduce optional premium features in the future and will provide clear notice before doing so.

7. Intellectual Property

By uploading photos or content to Car Spot you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display that content on our platform for the purpose of promoting your listing. You retain ownership of your content and may remove it at any time by deleting your listing.

8. Limitation of Liability

Car Spot provides the platform on an “as is” basis. We do not verify the accuracy of listing information provided by sellers. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Car Spot shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from transactions between buyers and sellers, or from your use of the platform.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes by email. Continued use of the platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us at [email protected].