We take proactive steps to detect and remove suspicious activity, but all transactions are handled directly between buyers and sellers. It’s essential to do your own due diligence and use secure services when buying or selling a vehicle.
While we are not a party to any transactions facilitated through ads placed our marketplace, we take the following steps to reduce fraudulent activity on our website.
✅ Stripe Radar Fraud Detection
We use Stripe Radar, an industry-leading fraud detection tool, to help flag potentially fraudulent sellers before listings are submitted to our platform. Stripe’s machine learning evaluates thousands of signals to detect suspicious activity and block high-risk users.
✅ Listing Review & Moderation
If a listing is submitted with content that appears suspicious or violates our Terms & Conditions, it is flagged for manual review. Listings that do not meet our standards are promptly disabled.
✅ Monitoring for Suspicious Activity
Our systems monitor user behavior across the site. If an account exhibits suspicious patterns – such as mass inquiries, unusual messaging, or location anomalies – we take swift action to restrict or ban that user from contacting sellers.
🚨 Reporting Fraud
If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent buyer or seller on CLASSIC.COM, please let us know immediately by emailing pitcrew@classic.com with any relevant details, including screenshots, communication history, and links to the listing or user profile. We take all reports seriously and will investigate accordingly.
A Reminder About Personal Responsibility
It’s important to understand that CLASSIC.COM does not sell vehicles directly, and we are not a party to any transactions between buyers and sellers. All transactions are conducted directly between the parties involved. For that reason, we strongly encourage both buyers and sellers to perform their own due diligence and to use secure, verified payment methods when completing a sale.
Here are some tips to help protect yourself:
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Ask for the full VIN and verify the car’s history using a trusted service.
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Avoid deals that seem too good to be true.
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Do not send money without first confirming the identity and legitimacy of the other party.
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Use escrow or payment services with built-in fraud protection when possible.
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While no system can prevent 100% of fraud, we’re constantly improving our tools and processes to make CLASSIC.COM a safer place to buy and sell enthusiast vehicles.
If you have any concerns or questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team at pitcrew@classic.com.