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BusinessesForSale.com review: flat fee, no commission

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BusinessesForSale.com is a UK-run marketplace with 51,958 businesses for sale in over 130 countries. US sellers pay $199 to $399 for a listing, with no commission on the sale, and handle payment and handover themselves.

No commissionFixed-term listingLarge buyer audienceFree 20-day trial

Our verdict on BusinessesForSale.com

BusinessesForSale.com suits the owner of a profitable adult store, club or website who wants a large pool of buyers and no commission. A six-month US listing costs $399 whatever the asking price.

It does not find buyers, check anything or offer escrow: you screen enquiries, negotiate and run the handover. Its buyers are mostly general business acquirers, seldom from the adult industry.

BusinessesForSale.com international home page with the headline The world’s largest marketplace of 52,037 businesses for sale, a search box and four featured businesses
BusinessesForSale.com

What the Adult Shops section really holds

In the US, the Adult Shops section lists 41 businesses. It mixes gentlemen’s clubs, nightclubs and adult stores with businesses that only share the word “adult”, such as smoke shops, a bingo hall and adult day care for seniors. None of them is a porn website.

An adult website is better listed under Websites for Sale, which holds 225 US listings across every niche.

BusinessesForSale.com listing prices

BusinessesForSale.com takes no commission. Sellers buy a fixed-term listing instead.

LengthUSUK, excl. VAT
1 month$199£249
3 months$299£349
6 months$399£449

“Test the Market” runs your listing for 20 days with no card, but buyer contact details stay hidden until you pay. Buyers register for free, and a Premium plan costs $14.95 a month or $89.95 a year. The ValueRight valuation tool is free.

What the platform leaves to you

Dynamis, the operator, runs no investigation or due diligence on listings or members, so buyers must do their own checks. Listings cover whole businesses or franchises, and share sales are excluded. The service is not regulated by any financial authority, and payment and handover are settled between buyer and seller.

Who runs BusinessesForSale.com

Dynamis Limited is an English company, number 03788210, incorporated in 1999 and listed as active, with its registered office in London. The site has carried listings since 1996 and claims more than 1.2 million buyers a month.

BusinessesForSale.com strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • No commission on the sale.
  • Flat fee of $199 to $399 in the US.
  • Large audience of acquirers.
  • Registered company since 1999.

Limitations

  • No escrow or handover support.
  • No checks on listings.
  • Adult section padded with unrelated businesses.
  • Few buyers from the adult industry.

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