No phone number on your car

The for-sale sign that keeps your number private.

Enter your VIN, paste your listing link, preview, and print. Buyers scan your sign, match the VIN, and go straight to your listing on the major car sites, where they see every detail and contact you using that site’s own messaging.

From $9 for 3 months · one-time payment · no recurring charges

Links to your listing on
AutoTraderCars.comCarGuruseBay MotorsFacebook Marketplace

Not affiliated with or endorsed by these sites. Each site sets its own rules and safety features.

Example only. Not a real ad, and this vehicle is not for sale.

How it works

From driveway to buyer in four steps

Your listing lives on a major car site. ScanAutos is the link from your sign to that ad.

1

List your car

Post it on AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, eBay Motors or Facebook Marketplace.

2

Add your VIN

Paste the link and enter your VIN, or scan its barcode with your phone. We fill in the car’s details.

3

Preview, pay & print

See your sign and page first. Then pay once and print at home. A color printer works best.

4

Buyers scan

They match the VIN to the car, open your listing and message you there.

Why step 1 is a major car site

The big sites do the heavy lifting

Their safety tools

Each site runs its own fraud protections. We don’t control or verify them.

Site messaging

Buyers usually message you on the site. Check its settings to keep your number hidden.

A bigger audience

Millions of online shoppers, plus every local passer-by who sees your sign.

Your seller dashboard

See how your sign is working, at a glance

Every scan, open, tap to your listing and share shows up in your dashboard, on your phone or your computer. Counts only, never who.

2024 Mercedes-Benz EQELive
$48,900 · 62 days left
Scans93
Opens41
Taps to listing55
Shares7

59% of scans tapped through to the listing

2019 Honda CivicExpires soon
$17,500 · 5 days left
Scans31
Opens12
Taps to listing16
Shares2

52% of scans tapped through to the listing

When buyers scanScans and opens by day and time, last 30 days
MTWTFSS6–10 am10 am–2 pm2–6 pm6–10 pmNight

Best time: Saturday, 2 to 6 pm

Example numbers. We count taps, we never record names, phone numbers or who someone is.

Privacy & safety

We take your privacy seriously. You should too.

Selling a car shouldn’t mean handing your phone number, home and habits to strangers.

Never put your phone number on a sign

A number on your window is public to everyone who walks by.

  • Spam and robocall lists. Photos of “For Sale” signs get scanned for numbers.
  • Calls at any hour, and long after the car is sold.
  • Scammers start here. Fake buyers and “verification code” scams.
  • It points to you. People-search sites link numbers to names and home addresses.
Our promise

We aim to collect as little as possible, and keep it no longer than needed.

No number on your car

Your sign has a QR code. Private sellers never even give us a phone number.

Messages stay on the listing site

Buyers message you on the site your listing is on. No messages or calls pass through ScanAutos.

Printed at home

Nothing is shipped, so we never need your address.

Deleted when sold

Mark it Sold and your sign stops linking. Details are erased soon after, or instantly.

No photos stored

We don’t keep photos of your car. Buyers see them on your listing.

No ads or cross-site tracking

We never sell or share your data. Only limited visit counts and security logs.

Urgent reports hide a sign

“That’s my car”, scam or stolen reports hide a sign while our team reviews them.

We stay out of the deal

No payments, deposits or messages go through ScanAutos. Ever.

Your part

Protect yourself on the listing site too

Your listing there is public. A few minutes goes a long way.

  • Hide your phone number on the listing site and use its messaging.
  • Blur your license plate and house number in photos.
  • Don’t share your address. Meet in a public place in daylight.
  • Never share codes texted to you, and never accept overpayments.

Read the full Privacy Policy and Safety tips.

Your sign

Print it at home or at a print shop

Every purchase includes every size. Print at home today, or send a print-ready PDF to the shop of your choice.

Sample print sheet sign, 8.5 by 11 inches
Print sheet8.5×11 portrait · side window
Sample window sign, 11 by 8.5 inches
Window sign11×8.5 landscape · rear window

Print at home

Free on your own printer. Regular paper works, and a color printer gives the best results. Perfect for getting a sign up today.

Office supply store or print shop

For a sign that lasts longer in the sun, send a print-ready PDF to a print shop: 11×17 window poster, 18×12 car magnet, 18×24 or 24×18 yard sign, or 24×36 poster. Ask for heavy cardstock, gloss or lamination. ScanAutos doesn’t print or ship signs.

Test your printer first, freePrint a sample and scan its QR code with your phone. If it looks good and scans, your real sign will too.

Sample signs for illustration only. Not a real listing. The vehicle shown is not for sale.

Included

Everything your sign needs

Scan stats

See how many people scanned your sign and viewed your page.

One-tap sharing

Buyers can text or WhatsApp your car to a friend in a tap.

Locked to your listing

Your QR code never changes, and new links on a live sign only go live after you confirm them by email.

For dealers & car lots

Dealer or car lot? Contact us.

We set up dealer and car-lot accounts by hand. Tell us about your business and how many cars you list, and we’ll reply by email.

Email dealers@scanautos.com
Pricing

Simple, one-time pricing

One payment per car. Renewal is manual only: we never charge you automatically. No commission on your sale. Fees are non-refundable once a listing is live, except where required by law (see Terms).

Print at Home

For private sellers
$9
3 months · manual renewal $5
$15 for two cars listed at the same time (the second car is $6)
  • QR sign + mobile preview page
  • Links to your listings on major car sites
  • Car details filled in from your VIN
  • Preview your sign and page before you pay
  • Your number stays private
  • Up to 3 photos
  • Scan stats & one-tap sharing
  • Print sheet & window signs
  • Print-ready PDFs for any print shop: poster, magnet, yard sign
  • One tap to mark Sold
Choose Print at Home

Print at home at no extra cost. A color printer is recommended. Try a free sample first.

Dealers & car lots

Dealer or car lot?

Selling more than a few cars?
Contact us
We set up your account by hand
  • Account and sign set-up for your business
  • Call, Text, WhatsApp and Email buttons on your business hours
  • Your logo and address on your pages
Email dealers@scanautos.com

Tell us your business name, website, city and how many cars you list. We reply by email.

Questions

Good to know

How do buyers contact me?

They scan your sign, see a short preview, and tap through to your listing on AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, eBay Motors or Facebook Marketplace. They message you there, using that site’s own messaging and buyer protections.

Will buyers see my phone number?

Not from us. Your sign has a QR code, not a number, and private sellers never give ScanAutos a phone number. What you share on your listing site is up to you. Most sites let you keep it hidden and use their messaging instead.

Which car sites can I link to?

AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus, eBay Motors and Facebook Marketplace. We only allow links to these major marketplaces, and we check that each link goes to one of them. We don’t control those sites or their protections, and ScanAutos doesn’t verify any listing.

I’m a dealer or run a car lot. What do I do?

Contact us. Dealer and car-lot accounts are set up by our team: email dealers@scanautos.com with your business name, website, city and how many cars you list, and we’ll reply. We match your business details to your published website. We don’t independently verify dealer licenses, or your right to sell any particular vehicle.

What happens when I mark it Sold?

Your preview page shows “Sold” and stops linking to your listing, so nobody keeps reaching out. A few days after a listing ends, its details are permanently deleted.

Is ScanAutos a car dealer?

No. ScanAutos.com is not a dealer, broker or lot and never owns or sells vehicles. Every listing is created and controlled by an independent seller who is a ScanAutos customer. We provide the sign and a preview page that links to the seller’s own listing. The sale is entirely between buyer and seller. Read the full disclaimer.

I found a ScanAutos sign on my car that I didn’t put there.

Report it at scanautos.com/complaint with the code printed on the sign. Reports like this hide the listing while our team investigates.

Can buyers buy the car on ScanAutos?

No, and that’s on purpose. You meet, inspect and agree on payment directly. Never accept gift cards, wires or overpayments.

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