BuyerSuccessGuide

1. Understand the role of RaceTeams

RaceTeams generally provides marketplace technology, discovery, communications, booking, payment-facilitation, and transaction-management tools. RaceTeams may separately provide limited high-value Transaction Assistance under a written agreement. Unless that agreement expressly provides otherwise, RaceTeams is not:

• The Seller
• The manufacturer
• The service provider
• The vehicle owner
• The inspector
• The appraiser
• The mechanic
• The carrier
• The event operator
• The sponsor or sponsorship rights holder
• The insurer
• The guarantor of a transaction
• A party to the agreement between the Buyer and Seller

RaceTeams does not ordinarily take possession of, inspect, test, certify, or guarantee the products, vehicles, services, bookings, sponsorships, or other Offerings listed on the marketplace.

A Seller Profile Reviewed designation, Stripe payment or identity verification where applicable, badge, rating, review, search position, or presence on RaceTeams does not guarantee that:

• Every Seller statement is correct
• The Offering is safe
• The product is authentic
• The Seller owns the property
• The Seller has every required license
• A part will fit your vehicle
• A service will achieve your desired result
• An event will occur as planned
• A sponsorship will produce a financial return
• A transaction is free from risk

You must make your own decision based on the transaction’s value, complexity, and risk.

2. Your responsibilities as a Buyer

As a Buyer, you are responsible for:

• Reading the Listing and transaction terms
• Asking questions before committing
• Verifying information important to your decision
• Reviewing cancellation, return, refund, and no-show rules
• Inspecting property when appropriate
• Confirming ownership, title, liens, authenticity, and condition
• Confirming fitment and compatibility
• Evaluating safety and legality
• Understanding shipping, delivery, pickup, and performance terms
• Providing accurate payment, shipping, booking, and participant information
• Using only payment methods you are authorized to use
• Following Seller, track, venue, series, sanctioning-body, safety, and legal requirements
• Preserving records and evidence
• Reporting problems promptly
• Using products, vehicles, services, and experiences appropriately

The Seller is responsible for the accuracy of the Listing and fulfillment of the transaction. That responsibility does not eliminate the need for Buyer due diligence.

3. Best practices for every transaction

Read the entire Listing

Do not make a decision based only on:

• The title
• The first photograph
• The displayed price
• A short promotional statement
• A search-result preview
• A Seller’s rating

Review the full Listing, including:

• Description
• Condition
• Specifications
• Known defects
• Included and excluded items
• Location
• Availability
• Shipping or delivery
• Additional charges
• Cancellation and refund rules
• Warranties
• Use restrictions
• Safety requirements
• Required agreements or waivers

Ask questions before paying

Do not assume that silence means a feature, service, part, warranty, or right is included.

Ask the Seller about anything that could affect your decision.

Useful questions may include:

• Is this the actual item shown in the photographs?
• Are there defects, repairs, missing parts, or known problems?
• Has the item been tested recently?
• What exactly is included?
• What is not included?
• What additional charges apply?
• Is the price negotiable?
• Who pays shipping?
• Is insurance included during shipping?
• When will the item ship?
• What happens if delivery is delayed?
• Is a deposit refundable?
• What is the cancellation deadline?
• What happens if the Seller cancels?
• Is the item returnable?
• Does the Seller provide any warranty?
• Is professional installation required?
• Is the product competition-only or street legal?
• What qualifications or insurance does the service provider carry?
• What happens if weather or a venue closure prevents performance?
• What sponsorship deliverables are guaranteed in writing?

When an answer matters to your transaction, obtain it in writing through RaceTeams messaging or the transaction record.

Confirm the total cost

The displayed price may not include every transaction expense.

Before committing, identify any:

• Shipping
• Delivery
• Taxes
• Customs duties
• Insurance
• Escrow
• Inspection
• Installation
• Labor
• Materials
• Travel
• Facility charges
• Activation costs
• Damage deposits
• Title or registration expenses
• Other mandatory charges

Do not proceed until you understand the full amount you may be required to pay.

Review the Seller’s cancellation and refund rules

Each Seller may establish its own cancellation, return, refund, rescheduling, deposit, and no-show rules, subject to RaceTeams policies, payment-provider requirements, and applicable law.

Before committing, confirm:

• Whether cancellation is allowed
• The cancellation deadline
• How cancellation must be submitted
• Whether a deposit is refundable
• Whether custom work becomes nonrefundable
• Whether returns are accepted
• The return window
• Required return condition
• Who pays return shipping
• Whether a restocking or cancellation fee applies
• Whether store credit may be offered
• What happens after a no-show
• What happens after a weather or event disruption
• How long refund processing may take

A change of mind does not automatically create a right to cancel or receive a refund.

How standard RaceTeams refunds work

RaceTeams uses Sharetribe's standard transaction processes at launch. When an eligible paid transaction is canceled through the standard RaceTeams transaction flow before it is completed, the cancellation results in a full refund of the original marketplace payment, including the RaceTeams marketplace commission charged in that transaction.

RaceTeams does not offer partial cash refunds through the standard marketplace cancellation flow at launch. Sellers should not promise a partial cash refund through RaceTeams checkout unless RaceTeams later introduces a supported process and updates its policies. The parties may agree to a lawful reschedule, replacement, credit, make-good, or other non-cash resolution when appropriate. After a transaction is completed or paid out, RaceTeams may have limited ability to reverse funds through the Service, and the parties may need to use another lawful resolution method consistent with RaceTeams instructions, Payment Provider rules, and applicable law.

Keep important terms in writing

Document any agreement involving:

• Price
• Quantity
• Condition
• Repairs
• Fitment
• Testing
• Shipping
• Delivery
• Schedule
• Scope of work
• Materials
• Modifications
• Sponsorship deliverables
• Approvals
• Cancellation
• Refunds
• Credits
• Make-goods
• Substitutions

A telephone conversation may be difficult to prove later. Confirm important terms through RaceTeams messaging, email, an invoice, a written agreement, or the transaction record.

Watch for pressure

Be cautious when a Seller:

• Demands immediate payment
• Refuses reasonable questions
• Avoids providing current photographs
• Refuses inspection for a high-value item
• Wants to move communication away from RaceTeams immediately
• Requests payment through an unusual or untraceable method
• Changes payment instructions unexpectedly
• Offers a price that appears far below market value
• Claims another Buyer is waiting as pressure to act
• Refuses to identify the legal owner
• Cannot explain title or lien status
• Will not put material promises in writing

Urgency alone does not prove fraud, but it is a reason to slow down and verify.

4. Shop Listing best practices

Shop Listings include:

• Race cars and other vehicles
• Engines
• Parts and components
• Tires and wheels
• Tools and equipment
• Merchandise
• Collectibles
• Safety products
• Supplies
• Trailers and haulers
• Qualifying fuel and chemical Listings

Inspect before buying when practical

For vehicles, engines, trailers, expensive parts, used safety equipment, and other high-value property, an in-person or independent professional inspection is strongly recommended.

An inspection may help identify:

• Structural damage
• Cracks
• Wear
• Corrosion
• Repairs
• Missing components
• Leaks
• Incorrect measurements
• Title problems
• Serial-number issues
• Safety concerns
• Fitment problems
• Evidence of fire, flood, or impact
• Mechanical conditions not visible in photographs

Do not rely only on photographs, video, a Seller’s description, or prior performance.

Use qualified professionals

Depending on the item, consider using:

• A race mechanic
• Engine builder
• Chassis specialist
• Fabricator
• Vehicle inspector
• Appraiser
• Title professional
• Attorney
• Insurance professional
• Safety-equipment specialist
• Hazardous-material shipping professional

The cost of an inspection may be small compared with the cost of repairing or replacing an unsuitable product.

Verify ownership, title, and liens

For vehicles, trailers, haulers, engines, and other high-value property, ask:

• Who legally owns the property?
• Is there a title?
• Whose name is on the title?
• Is the title clean, salvage, rebuilt, bonded, or otherwise branded?
• Are there liens or security interests?
• Is the item consigned?
• Does another owner need to approve the sale?
• Do the serial number and title match?
• Will the lien be released before or at closing?
• What documents will be delivered?

For higher-value transactions, consider using an attorney, title professional, qualified inspection provider, independent escrow provider, or RaceTeams Transaction Assistance when separately offered under a written agreement.

Do not accept screenshots or photographs of documents as conclusive proof without appropriate verification.

Confirm condition and history

Ask about:

• Age
• Usage
• Races
• Miles
• Hours
• Cycles
• Prior owners
• Crash history
• Fire or heat exposure
• Flood or water exposure
• Repairs
• Rebuilds
• Modifications
• Storage
• Maintenance
• Current testing
• Reason for sale

Words such as “fresh,” “race-ready,” “like new,” or “worked when removed” may mean different things to different people. Ask the Seller to explain the statement specifically.

Confirm exactly what is included

Review the description and photographs carefully.

Ask whether the transaction includes:

• Accessories
• Electronics
• Wiring
• Sensors
• Mounts
• Hardware
• Spares
• Wheels
• Tires
• Batteries
• Fuel systems
• Headers
• Ignition components
• Data systems
• Manuals
• Service records
• Title documents

Do not assume that every item visible in a photograph is included.

Verify fitment and compatibility

Before purchasing a part, confirm:

• Manufacturer
• Part number
• Model
• Year
• Measurements
• Chassis type
• Engine type
• Mounting pattern
• Required modifications
• Electrical requirements
• Software compatibility
• Class or series legality

The Seller may provide information, but you are responsible for confirming that the product is appropriate for your vehicle, application, class, and intended use.

Understand testing claims

Ask when and how the product was last:

• Run
• Driven
• Dyno tested
• Pressure tested
• Leak tested
• Bench tested
• Measured
• Inspected
• Magnafluxed
• Certified
• Recertified

Ask for available records.

A product that worked during a prior season may not be in the same condition today.

Check recalls and safety information

Before purchasing a safety product, vehicle component, electrical product, fuel system, or other safety-sensitive item:

• Check for recalls.
• Review manufacturer notices.
• Confirm certification dates.
• Confirm service life.
• Look for impact, fire, deployment, or repair history.
• Determine whether inspection or recertification is required.

Do not use expired, damaged, recalled, improperly modified, or unsuitable safety equipment.

Competition-only products

A product described as:

• Competition-only
• Closed-course only
• Off-road only
• Not street legal
• Experimental
• Professional-use only

may be unsuitable or unlawful for public-road use.

Confirm:

• Intended use
• Applicable emissions rules
• Safety rules
• Installation requirements
• Track or series legality
• Insurance implications
• Transportation restrictions

A “racing use only” label does not guarantee that possession, sale, installation, or use is lawful in every jurisdiction.

Fuel and chemicals

Before acquiring racing fuel, oils, additives, cleaners, coatings, or chemicals, review:

• Product identity
• Container condition
• Quantity
• Safety Data Sheet
• Hazard classification
• Storage requirements
• Handling precautions
• Fire and health risks
• Disposal requirements
• Shipping restrictions
• Local pickup requirements
• Carrier limitations
• Applicable law

Do not accept leaking, damaged, unmarked, improperly repackaged, or unidentified containers.

Shipping and delivery

Before payment, confirm:

• Shipping method
• Carrier
• Estimated shipment date
• Delivery address
• Tracking
• Insurance
• Signature requirements
• Packaging
• Freight unloading
• Damage inspection
• Lost-shipment procedure
• International duties or customs

For large or expensive items, consider requesting photographs showing the item’s condition and packaging immediately before shipment.

Inspect promptly after delivery

When an item arrives:

1. Inspect the packaging before opening.
2. Photograph visible damage.
3. Preserve labels and tracking records.
4. Open the package carefully.
5. Compare the contents with the Listing.
6. Photograph the item and any damage.
7. Report material problems promptly.
8. Preserve the item and packaging.

When a dispute may arise, do not install, race, disassemble, repair, modify, resell, or dispose of the product if doing so would prevent a fair review, unless action is reasonably necessary for safety or loss prevention.

Shop Buyer checklist

Before buying, confirm:

• I reviewed all photographs.
• I understand the condition.
• I asked about known defects.
• I know what is included and excluded.
• I confirmed fitment and compatibility.
• I verified testing claims.
• I reviewed title, ownership, and lien issues.
• I considered an independent inspection.
• I understand shipping and delivery.
• I reviewed the return and refund policy.
• I understand competition-only or legal-use restrictions.
• I have documented important Seller statements.

5. Book Listing best practices

Book Listings include:

• Mechanical and fabrication services
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Transportation
• Driver appearances
• Vehicle displays
• Facility rentals
• Race-car rentals
• Track experiences
• Hospitality
• Events
• Tours
• Instruction
• Other scheduled services and experiences

Understand exactly what you are booking

Before payment, confirm:

• Scope of work
• Service duration
• Number of participants
• Date and time
• Time zone
• Location
• Deliverables
• Equipment included
• Equipment you must provide
• Materials
• Travel
• Follow-up support
• Exclusions
• Completion expectations

Do not assume additional services are included merely because they are commonly offered elsewhere.

Verify qualifications

Depending on the service, ask about:

• Experience
• Licenses
• Certifications
• Commercial operating authority
• Insurance
• Track or series credentials
• Training
• References
• Prior work
• Facility approval

RaceTeams does not guarantee that a provider has every credential needed for your transaction.

Review timing and availability

Confirm:

• Whether the booking is immediately accepted or requires Seller approval
• Required lead time
• Start time
• Arrival time
• Duration
• Completion date
• Scheduling dependencies
• Rescheduling rules
• Late-arrival treatment
• No-show rules
• Final-payment deadline

Do not make nonrefundable travel arrangements until the booking is confirmed.

Understand cancellation rules

Ask what happens if:

• You cancel
• The Seller cancels
• You arrive late
• You are unable to participate
• Weather prevents performance
• A track or venue closes
• An event schedule changes
• Equipment fails
• Travel is disrupted
• You do not meet eligibility requirements

Determine whether the result will be:

• Rescheduling
• Credit
• Full refund through the standard platform cancellation flow when applicable
• Direct monetary adjustment outside the standard platform flow when lawfully agreed and properly handled
• Substitute service
• Make-good
• Lawful forfeiture of a deposit

Evaluate physical risk

Motorsports activities may involve:

• Vehicle failure
• Fire
• Collision
• Impact
• Loss of control
• Hazardous conditions
• Property damage
• Financial loss
• Serious injury
• Disability
• Death

Before participating:

• Evaluate your experience.
• Assess your physical and medical fitness.
• Review the activity’s risks.
• Verify required safety equipment.
• Confirm insurance.
• Review track and venue rules.
• Read waivers and releases carefully.
• Ask questions about emergency procedures.
• Do not participate while impaired.
• Do not exceed your skill or comfort level.

Participation is voluntary. A payment or booking confirmation does not make an inherently dangerous activity risk-free.

Review waivers before arrival

Ask for significant waivers, rental agreements, damage agreements, and participation rules in advance when possible.

Review:

• Assumption of risk
• Release of liability
• Indemnification
• Insurance responsibility
• Vehicle-damage responsibility
• Deductibles
• Damage deposits
• Participant conduct
• Medical consent
• Photography and publicity rights
• Guardian requirements

Do not wait until you are at the venue and under time pressure to read important terms.

Rentals

Before renting a vehicle or equipment, confirm:

• Exact vehicle or item
• Current condition
• Permitted use
• Prohibited use
• Mileage, hour, lap, or geographic limits
• Fuel responsibility
• Consumables
• Damage deposit
• Insurance
• Deductible
• Inspection procedure
• Breakdown procedure
• Return deadline
• Cleaning charges
• Late-return fees
• Responsibility for damage

Take photographs before accepting and when returning rented property.

Book Buyer checklist

Before booking, confirm:

• I understand the scope.
• I know the date, time, location, and duration.
• I know what is included and excluded.
• All mandatory costs are disclosed.
• The Seller’s qualifications appear appropriate.
• I reviewed cancellation, rescheduling, and no-show rules.
• I understand weather and closure treatment.
• I meet all participant requirements.
• I reviewed safety, insurance, and waiver requirements.
• I understand my responsibility for damage.
• I have documented important commitments.

6. Partner Listing best practices

Partner Listings include:

• Team sponsorships
• Driver sponsorships
• Track and series partnerships
• Event sponsorships
• Product partnerships
• Content partnerships
• Hospitality programs
• Promotional appearances
• Business-to-business opportunities

A sponsorship or partnership is a commercial marketing arrangement. It is not automatically an investment, ownership opportunity, or guarantee of financial return.

Investigate the Seller

Before entering a meaningful partnership, verify:

• Legal business name
• Team or organization identity
• Seller authority
• Racing discipline
• Competition schedule
• Team, driver, event, track, or series relationships
• Ownership of offered rights
• Existing sponsorship obligations
• Relevant references
• Prior partnership work

Ask who will sign the agreement and whether that person has authority to bind the organization.

Verify the rights being offered

Confirm that the Seller controls the offered:

• Vehicle branding
• Driver apparel
• Team uniforms
• Hauler branding
• Hospitality
• Tickets
• Appearances
• Website placements
• Social media content
• Email promotion
• Product integration
• Photography
• Video
• Data
• Business introductions
• Category exclusivity

A team or driver may not control all track, series, broadcaster, manufacturer, promoter, or event rights.

Require measurable deliverables

Avoid relying on broad promises such as:

• Maximum exposure
• Great visibility
• Huge audience
• Best value
• Guaranteed media
• Guaranteed sales
• Guaranteed return

The written agreement should identify:

• Number of posts
• Content platforms
• Logo location
• Logo size
• Display duration
• Appearance dates
• Ticket quantities
• Hospitality details
• Event schedule
• Activation obligations
• Approval deadlines
• Reporting requirements
• Measurement methods
• Make-good rights

Examine audience claims

When a Seller provides attendance, television, streaming, social media, web, email, demographic, or media-value data, ask:

• What period does the data cover?
• What is the source?
• Is it independently measured?
• Is it historical or projected?
• Does it reflect the Seller or the larger event or series?
• Is the number total audience, reach, impressions, or engagement?
• Are duplicate viewers included?
• What assumptions were used?

Treat projections as estimates, not guarantees.

Define exclusivity

If category exclusivity matters, define:

• Product or service category
• Competitors included
• Territory
• Racing properties covered
• Platforms covered
• Exceptions
• Existing sponsors
• Duration
• Remedies for breach

“Exclusive sponsor” can be unclear without a written definition.

Address schedule and performance changes

Ask what happens if:

• A race is canceled
• The schedule changes
• The team does not qualify
• The driver changes
• A vehicle changes
• The Seller misses an event
• An appearance cannot occur
• Broadcast coverage changes
• Branding cannot be displayed
• A series or venue limits activation
• An injury prevents participation
• The relationship ends early

Possible remedies may include:

• Replacement inventory
• Additional content
• Rescheduled appearances
• Extended contract term
• Credits
• Direct monetary adjustments outside the standard platform flow when lawfully agreed
• Make-goods
• Termination

Do not rely on guaranteed results

Sponsorship outcomes can depend on:

• Competition results
• Attendance
• Media coverage
• Activation quality
• Product-market fit
• Sales execution
• Weather
• Schedule changes
• Consumer behavior
• Economic conditions

Do not assume that a sponsorship will produce:

• Sales
• Leads
• Profit
• Tax benefits
• Media value
• A particular return on investment
• Race wins
• Championship results
• Guaranteed television coverage

Evaluate the partnership based primarily on the written rights and deliverables.

Use a written agreement

A meaningful Partner transaction should include a written agreement addressing:

• Parties
• Authority
• Term
• Price
• Payment schedule
• Deliverables
• Approvals
• Branding rights
• Intellectual property
• Exclusivity
• Measurement
• Reporting
• Confidentiality
• Cancellation
• Make-goods
• Force majeure
• Conduct provisions
• Termination
• Refunds
• Dispute resolution

For substantial commitments, obtain legal and tax advice.

Partner Buyer checklist

Before partnering, confirm:

• I verified the Seller’s identity and authority.
• The Seller controls the offered rights.
• Deliverables are measurable.
• Dates and quantities are stated.
• Audience claims have identifiable sources.
• Estimates are clearly identified.
• Exclusivity is defined.
• Approval procedures are documented.
• Payment milestones are clear.
• Schedule-change remedies are included.
• Make-good and termination rights are written.
• No financial or racing result is guaranteed.
• A written partnership agreement is ready.

7. Payment and transaction safety

Use authorized payment methods

Use only payment methods that you are authorized to use.

Verify payment instructions before sending funds, especially if instructions change unexpectedly.

Be cautious of requests involving:

• Cash transfers
• Gift cards
• Cryptocurrency
• Untraceable payment methods
• Payments to an unrelated third party
• Unexpected wire instructions
• Multiple split payments
• Payment outside the agreed transaction process

For a high-value transaction, consider using a qualified independent escrow provider, appropriate wire-verification procedures, professional inspection or title support, or RaceTeams Transaction Assistance when separately offered under a written agreement.

Keep transactions on-platform when required

Moving payment or communications outside RaceTeams may reduce the availability of:

• Transaction records
• Payment controls
• Refund processing
• Payout restrictions
• Support assistance
• Evidence preservation

Do not move a transaction off-platform to avoid RaceTeams fees or transaction requirements. If a Buyer and Seller connect through RaceTeams and complete the same or a substantially related transaction outside RaceTeams, the Seller may owe the 10% RaceTeams Marketplace-Originated Lead Fee described in the Terms of Service and Marketplace Fees page. Buyers must not knowingly assist a Seller in evading an applicable RaceTeams fee.

Confirm recipient details

Before sending a wire, ACH payment, or deposit:

• Verify the recipient’s legal name.
• Confirm account instructions independently.
• Use a trusted contact method.
• Be suspicious of last-minute changes.
• Confirm escrow-provider identity.
• Do not rely solely on an emailed change of instructions.

8. How to minimize disputes

Resolve uncertainty before commitment

Most disputes begin with a difference between what one party expected and what the other party intended to provide.

Before payment:

• Ask specific questions.
• Request missing photographs.
• Obtain measurements.
• Confirm availability.
• Review cancellation terms.
• Define deliverables.
• Clarify shipping.
• Document verbal commitments.
• Inspect higher-value property.
• Use an appropriate written agreement.

Preserve the Listing and agreement

Keep copies of:

• The Listing
• Photographs
• Seller policies
• Messages
• Quotes
• Invoices
• Receipts
• Written agreements
• Waivers
• Shipping records
• Tracking
• Inspection reports
• Approval records

A Seller may update or remove a Listing later. Your records can help establish what was presented when you committed.

Report problems promptly

When a problem occurs:

1. Stop and preserve evidence.
2. Review the Listing and Seller policy.
3. Photograph or document the issue.
4. Contact the Seller promptly.
5. Explain the problem clearly.
6. State the resolution you are requesting.
7. Provide relevant evidence.
8. Keep communication professional.
9. Follow the transaction dispute process if direct resolution fails.

Do not delay until after an inspection, dispute, transaction-completion, or payment-provider deadline has passed.

Contact the Seller first

The Buyer and Seller are primarily responsible for resolving their transaction.

Give the Seller a reasonable opportunity to:

• Explain
• Inspect
• Correct
• Replace
• Repair
• Reschedule
• Refund
• Provide a credit
• Offer a make-good

RaceTeams is generally the final administrative escalation, not the first-line resolver.

Preserve disputed property

For a disputed physical item:

• Keep the item.
• Preserve packaging.
• Keep labels and tracking.
• Take photographs and video.
• Do not materially alter the item.
• Do not install or race it.
• Do not disassemble it unnecessarily.
• Do not resell or dispose of it.
• Follow reasonable return instructions.

Using or modifying a disputed item may make it harder to determine its original condition.

Use payment disputes responsibly

A chargeback or bank dispute should not be used:

• To avoid a valid cancellation policy
• To obtain a free product or service
• After receiving an agreed replacement or refund
• To make a false non-delivery claim
• To pressure a Seller in an unrelated disagreement
• As a substitute for providing requested evidence

False, duplicative, abusive, or misleading payment disputes may result in account restrictions or removal from RaceTeams.

9. If direct resolution fails

When a Buyer and Seller cannot resolve a transaction concern:

• Follow the deadline displayed in the transaction process.
• Escalate before the transaction is automatically completed or payout is released when reasonably possible.
• Provide the transaction ID.
• Identify the Seller.
• Describe the issue.
• State the requested resolution.
• Include the Listing, messages, photographs, tracking, inspection reports, and other evidence.

A formal chargeback may be controlled by Stripe, a bank, card issuer, card network, or another payment provider. RaceTeams does not control the final decision of those entities.

RaceTeams may take administrative action involving:

• Transaction status
• Refund processing
• Payout restrictions
• Evidence requests
• Account restrictions
• Listing removal
• Fraud or safety enforcement

RaceTeams does not act as a court or determine every legal right between the Buyer and Seller.

10. Final Buyer checklist

Before committing to any Shop, Book, or Partner Listing, ask:

• Do I understand exactly what I am purchasing?
• Did I read the entire Listing?
• Did I ask every material question?
• Are important answers documented?
• Do I understand the total price?
• Did I review cancellation and refund terms?
• Did I verify the Seller’s identity or authority where appropriate?
• Did I confirm ownership, title, or liens where relevant?
• Did I inspect the property or consider a professional inspection?
• Did I verify fitment, compatibility, condition, and safety?
• Did I review licenses, qualifications, and insurance where relevant?
• Do I understand shipping, delivery, or scheduling?
• Do I understand physical participation risks?
• Did I review waivers and additional agreements?
• Are sponsorship rights and deliverables documented?
• Am I relying on a promise that is not in writing?
• Am I comfortable with the risk and value of the transaction?
• Do I have copies of the Listing and transaction records?

When the answer to an important question is unclear, pause before committing.

Ask more questions, request documentation, obtain an inspection, consult a qualified professional, or decline the transaction.

Good due diligence protects your money, your property, your safety, and the entire racing community.

Related RaceTeams resources

Buyers should also review:

• RaceTeams Terms of Service
• RaceTeams Listing Standards & Prohibited Items Policy
• RaceTeams Marketplace Fees
• RaceTeams Marketplace Transaction, Cancellation, Refund & Dispute Policy
• RaceTeams Privacy Policy
• Seller cancellation and refund rules
• Applicable payment-provider terms
• RaceTeams Transaction Assistance Agreement, when applicable
• Transaction-specific contracts, waivers, and releases

Questions may be sent to: support @ raceteams.com