Answers to common questions about using Skoot, completing a private vehicle sale, payment, pricing, identity verification, documents and support.
Skoot costs £75 each for buyer and seller. Fixed fee. No percentage charges. No hidden charges.
No completed transaction, no fee.There are no percentage fees and no hidden charges. The fee does not change based on the value of the vehicle.
From there, Skoot guides both sides through the steps needed to complete the sale, including identity verification, payment, documents and completion.
Both parties pay the same fixed fee.
The buyer pays £75 and the seller pays £75, but the fee is only taken if the transaction successfully completes.
The Skoot fee is only paid if the transaction successfully completes.
For buyers, the amount transferred to the Skoot wallet includes the agreed vehicle price plus the buyer’s Skoot fee. If the sale completes, the buyer’s Skoot fee is paid to Skoot at completion.
For sellers, the Skoot fee is taken from the sale proceeds. The seller receives the agreed sale price less the seller’s Skoot fee, so they do not need to make a separate card payment or arrange a separate transfer.
If the transaction does not complete, the Skoot fee is not charged.
If the transaction does not complete, you do not pay the Skoot fee.
If the buyer has already transferred money to Skoot and the transaction is cancelled before completion, any money held with Skoot is automatically refunded in full to the buyer by the next working day at the latest.
No completed transaction, no fee.
No. Skoot charges a fixed fee.
There are no percentage fees and no hidden charges.
No. The Skoot fee is fixed.
Whether the vehicle is worth £5,000 or £50,000, the Skoot fee remains the same.
No. Skoot does not charge a percentage of the vehicle price.
The fee is fixed at £75 each for buyer and seller.
Fixed fee.
No percentage charges.
No hidden charges.
No completed transaction, no fee.
If you are buying or selling privately and want to understand whether Skoot is right for your transaction, we’re here to help.
No percentage fees and no hidden charges. Most importantly, fees are only payable once the transaction successfully completes.