Guided walkthrough. This is the live selling flow, shown as a demonstration: nothing you enter here is stored on a server, sent, or published. In the real flow you publish through a link we email you — no account, no password.

Sell your car — free, in about 3 minutes.

One thing at a time. Start with the VIN and we'll fill in the boring parts. Your draft saves as you go — pick up anytime.

1 · The basics

Describe it first — AI prefill

One sentence is enough: “2021 Toyota RAV4 XLE, 45k miles, in Bellevue.” We fill the basics from your words — check and correct them, then continue. Prefer the VIN? It's right below and decodes live.

Or use the VIN shortcut: we decode it live through NHTSA's free vPIC database and pre-fill the year, make, model and trim automatically. Try it — type a real 17-character VIN.

Letters and numbers only — real VINs never use I, O, or Q.

🙋 Private seller
My own car
🏢 Dealer / business
Dealer cars appear on WhipLister through embedded sources — there are no dealer accounts. How that works

Selling questions

How much does it cost to sell my car on WhipLister?

Listing is free — no listing fee, no commission when you sell. Optional paid promotion (Boost, Featured, Spotlight) exists if you want extra visibility, and it never changes your deal check.

How do I publish and manage my listing without an account?

By email link. Confirm your email and we send a publish link — clicking it puts your listing live. The same inbox gets your edit, renew and remove links. One listing per email — it's how we keep the lot clean. Every listing also passes automatic scam screening (price outliers, copied photos or text, contact-bait patterns) before it goes live; confirmed scams are removed and the email is blocked.

What does the VIN check do when I list?

We decode your VIN to fill in the car's exact year, make, trim, and specs, check it against duplicate and problem-title signals, and make sure the car you describe is the car being sold.

Can I promote my listing?

Yes — after your listing passes verification and is live. Boost, Featured, and Spotlight add clearly labeled visibility for 7, 14, or 30 days. One-time purchase, no auto-renew, and promotion never affects your deal check.

Selling a whole lot, not just one car?

Dealer cars reach WhipLister through embedded sources — showcased on our pages with the same deal checks, never through dealer accounts. See For dealers.