FAQ

Common questions.

The short answers to what most buyers and sellers ask before their first deal. Have something else? Email hello@bizconsign.com.

  • Why buy through BizConsign instead of contacting the seller directly?
    Three reasons: 1. Escrow protection. We use Escrow.com to hold your funds until the asset is verifiably transferred — no wires to strangers, no chargebacks, no cold-feet sellers walking away with your money. 2. Asset transfer help. Domain push, repo handover, customer-data migration — we coordinate the steps so you don't have to learn six registrars and three repo platforms in a weekend. 3. 30-day post-sale support window. Sellers commit to answering buyer questions for 30 days post-close, enforced via partial escrow holdback. If you contact a seller direct and they ghost you after the wire clears, you have no recourse. The 7% fee buys real protection. Most buyers tell us it's the cheapest insurance they've ever paid for.
  • Who is BizConsign for?
    Indie buyers and sellers of small (sub-$50K) digital businesses — web apps, PWA games, mobile apps, browser extensions, native macOS apps, and bundles. We're the boutique alternative to spreadsheet-heavy M&A platforms.
  • How much does it cost?
    7% flat success fee, paid only when a deal closes. No listing fees. No memberships. No upfront vetting fees. See /pricing for the full comparison.
  • What's included in a typical sale?
    Whatever the seller lists: domain, source code, design assets, customer data, social handles, app-store listings, hosting account access. Each listing's About + Included Assets section spells it out.
  • How does escrow work?
    Once you and the seller agree on price, we create an Escrow.com transaction. You wire funds to escrow (not the seller). Seller transfers assets. You confirm the transfer. Escrow releases funds. The whole flow takes 7–14 days for most deals.
  • What if the asset isn't what was described?
    Escrow.com mediates disputes. We also enforce a 30-day post-sale support window via partial escrow holdback — if the seller misrepresented anything material, you have recourse.
  • Can I make an offer below asking?
    Yes. Most deals close at 75–95% of asking on BizConsign. Use the Make Offer form on any listing.
  • Are sellers vetted?
    Tiered. Listings under $10K auto-publish. $10K–$50K requires verified analytics screenshots. Above $50K we manually review the P&L. Look for the verified-revenue and verified-traffic badges on the listing detail page.
  • Can I see who I'm buying from?
    Phase 1 lists Sky Benson's portfolio (the founding shopkeeper — see /about). Phase 2 will show seller profiles with sale history.
  • Can I list my own business?
    We're invite-only in Phase 1 while we prove buyer-side demand. Email hello@bizconsign.com to be added to the seller waitlist for Phase 2.
  • What if I want to pull my listing?
    Sellers can archive a listing anytime before escrow funds. Once escrow is funded, both sides are committed and any cancellation goes through Escrow.com's dispute process.
  • What about taxes?
    We're a marketplace, not a tax advisor. Talk to a CPA for your specific situation. Stripe handles 1099-K reporting on the success-fee invoice once Phase 2 sellers cross the threshold.
  • Do you take crypto?
    Not yet. All deals are USD via wire or ACH through Escrow.com. We may add stablecoin support later if there's seller demand.