Terms & disclaimer

The scope of our remote car review, what a market value opinion can and can't be used for, and how refunds work.

This outline will be reviewed by an attorney before launch and is not yet in effect.

Disclaimer

Not a physical inspection. Every report is a remote opinion prepared only from the listing, photos, video and documents provided by the seller or you. Nobody from Old School Verdict has seen, touched, driven, lifted or tested the vehicle. Problems that don't show in the materials, or were hidden, can't be found this way.

Value ranges are market value opinions for your own decision. They are not certified appraisals and can't be used for insurance, lending, legal, probate or tax purposes. Planning cost ranges are rough and are not quotes or estimates. No warranty of condition: no report is a warranty or guarantee of condition, authenticity, mileage, title or value.

Prepared with AI-assisted research; reviewed and signed by an appraiser.

Terms outline

  1. Scope: remote review of materials provided. Not included: physical inspection, test drive, code scan, compression test, title search or lien check, emissions/CARB legality, import compliance.
  2. Your part: provide accurate materials. We rely on them; new photos may change the conclusion.
  3. Turnaround: the clock starts once your photos and info are complete. Reports are delivered within 24 hours of complete photos and info. We can't guarantee a report before an auction ends.
  4. No warranty of condition: opinions only.
  5. Limitation of liability: to the fullest extent allowed by law, our total liability for any claim related to a report is limited to the fee paid for that report.
  6. Disputes: written notice within 30 days; informal resolution first; then individual arbitration, with small-claims court allowed.
  7. Payment: you pay the full fee up front when you order on our site, by card through our secure payment processor. We review every order within a few hours. If we can't take your car, you get a full refund.
  8. Refunds: We review every order within a few hours. If we can't take your car, you get a full refund. You also get a full refund if we can't deliver a report, or if we miss the deadline you gave us. Once the report is delivered, the fee is not refundable. We will correct factual errors in a delivered report at no charge.
  9. Conflicts: on buyer reviews we never accept payment from the seller and will disclose any relationship.
  10. Privacy: materials used only to prepare your report; we never publish findings about a specific car or seller.
  11. AI assistance: AI tools are used for research, decoding and drafting; a person reviews and signs every report. Agreeing to this is part of the required checkbox on the request form.
  12. Other: electronic delivery; California law; San Diego County venue, subject to arbitration.