We bring people together – car buyers that need a neutral “wing man” to help with a pre-purchase inspection & car enthusiasts who want to put their car knowledge to work to earn some money.
Found a car for sale online and need a pre-purchase inspection?
Hire a local, knowledgeable car enthusiast to help check out the car for you. Post an pre-purchase inspection request, search our database of hundreds of profiles, and find the right person to take a peek under the hood. Find an inspector now!
Are you a car enthusiast?
Create a profile and start earning money from your car knowledge by helping car buyers with a pre-purchase inspection. Get started now by filling out a searchable profile — it is FREE to sign up and we don’t take a dime of your earnings. We will email you a daily digest of pre-purchase inspection requests in your metro area.
Serious about making money?
Our Featured Inspector program will make your profile stand out and you will receive an email as soon as a car buyer needs a pre-purchase inspection in your metro area. Sign up here!
Jewel or Jalopy Success Stories:
“I was really impressed by [the inspector's] thoroughness and his close attention to the issues I asked him to check out. Dave made me feel that he was inspecting the BMW as closely as he would inspect a car for himself or a family member. Based on his inspection, I decided to buy the car!” – Greg, a BMW buyer.
“Thanks to Bryan [a Jewel or Jalopy inspector], I didn’t make an expensive mistake. I got a beautiful Miata at a great price, and I owe it all to Jewel or Jalopy.” – Kurt, a Miata buyer.
HOW JEWEL OR JALOPY WORKS
IF YOU’VE FOUND THE CAR YOU WANT AND NEED HELP INSPECTING IT:
SEARCH
- Search for an inspector with the knowledge and skills you need. Contact inspectors directly.
- Post an inspection request. The request is emailed to inspectors in that region and inspectors can contact you.
CHOOSE
- You choose the inspector who has the knowledge that you need, and choose what level of inspection you need… not a one-size-fits-all inspection from an anonymous service.
HIRE
- Hire the car enthusiast directly. Jewel or Jalopy does not take a cut of their earnings.
RATE
- Leave a rating and feedback on your experience with the inspector on their profile.
Ready to check it out? Sign up here and get started!
IF YOU WANT TO EARN MONEY INSPECTING CARS:
CREATE A PROFILE
- Create an inspector profile that highlights your car knowledge.
SUBSCRIBE TO INSPECTION REQUESTS
- Subscribe to receive email notifications when an inspection request is posted in your area, or in areas near you.
CONNECT WITH CAR BUYERS
- Search for inspection requests in your local area.
- Respond through the site to inspection requests.
EARN MONEY
- Agree to the terms of the inspection.
- Inspect the car, send the information to the car buyer, collect payment from the car buyer.
- The car buyer provides a rating and feedback that goes on your profile.
If you’re ready to start earning money from your car knowledge, sign up and get started!