Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: May 2026
Short version: Some links on this site earn us a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. It costs you nothing extra, and we only recommend products we believe are genuinely useful for private car sellers.
FTC disclosure
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 C.F.R. Part 255), CarByOwner discloses that some links on this website are affiliate links. This means that if you click on one of these links and make a qualifying purchase or sign up for a service, we may receive a commission from the company.
What this means for you
No extra cost to you. Affiliate commissions are paid by the merchant, not by you. The price you pay is the same whether or not you click through our link.
Our recommendations are genuine. We only include affiliate links for services we believe are legitimately useful for private vehicle sellers. We do not recommend products solely because they offer a commission.
Cookies may be set. When you click an affiliate link, the merchant may set a tracking cookie in your browser to attribute any subsequent purchase to our referral. Cookie durations vary by merchant.
Our current affiliate relationships
We may have affiliate relationships with some or all of the following types of services referenced on this site:
- ·Vehicle history report providers (e.g. CARFAX)
- ·Secure payment / escrow services (e.g. Escrow.com)
- ·Auto transport / shipping marketplaces (e.g. uShip)
- ·Extended warranty providers (e.g. autopom!)
These relationships do not influence our editorial content, the state-specific legal information we provide, or the order in which states or services appear on the site.
Non-affiliate content
The majority of content on CarByOwner — state guides, bill of sale templates, DMV links, fee information, and checklists — is entirely free and not influenced by affiliate relationships. Official government links (DMV portals, state form PDFs) are never affiliate links.
Questions
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or want to know whether a specific link is an affiliate link, email us at legal@byownerhub.com. We're happy to clarify.
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