01
Identity checked
Government ID and matching selfie through a hosted Stripe Identity flow.
Limit: Confirms identity—not vehicle ownership.
The private-owner marketplace
Skip the lot. Meet the owner.
Buy directly from verified private owners and avoid dealer markups. Clear checks, honest limits, and cars from people—not lots.
Private sellers only•Free to browse•Approximate locations
Real owner. Clear signals.
Every live seller completes required checks first.
Three checks. Three different answers.
Know what each badge actually means.
Verification helps establish useful facts, but no badge makes a marketplace scam-proof. Owner Only Cars shows the check—and its limit.
02
Ownership reviewed
Seller legal name and VIN are compared with current title or registration documents.
Limit: Does not confirm mechanical condition.
03
History available
Title, odometer, brand, salvage and certain theft data from an approved provider.
Limit: Does not contain a complete repair history.
Demo marketplace
Fresh from local owners.
These fictional listings use original demonstration imagery and are clearly labeled as demo data.
Owner verifiedDemo data
Owner verifiedDemo data2018 · 68,410 miles
City Five-Door Hatchback
$11,200
FWDAutomaticClean title
Near Milwaukee, WI · 47 mi
Owner verifiedDemo dataDesigned for privacy
We store the result. Not your license.
01 / Identity
Stripe hosts the document and selfie check. Owner Only Cars stores the provider session ID, status, timestamps, and minimum approved fields.
02 / Location
Public listings show an approximate area—not an exact home address.
03 / Contact
Phone numbers and email addresses stay private by default; verified users contact each other through the marketplace.