Tutorial / FAQ

We strongly recommend that you read these instructions carefully before adding Business or a broker/Agent listing. Remember Adding the listing properly will help your client prospects find your business fast and efficiently. Do not hesitate to add your Email address as it is not visible to the public.

BuySell.Biz Tutorial:  

Prior to registration:  The registration confirmation and a link to add your listing will be sent through Support@buysell.biz. Therefore make modifications so that you are able to receive mails for support@buysell.biz. Sometime this mail ends up in junk mail box.

Filling in the Registration form: Remember you can add only one registration under an email address.

Entering Listings: You have the options of adding three types of listings namely a non franchise business, A franchise business and a business broker / agent.  Each agent with a brokerage may have a separate listing. It is very important that you pay attention to some of the fields while adding listings.

Listing title: The title should be easily searchable not only the name of you business: here are a few examples:

Broker / agent title: Seattle business broker agent BuySell dot Biz or Business broker Seattle Bob McClendon at BuySell.Biz

Business for sale title: Italian restaurant for sale in Seattle Verrazano’s Italian Restaurant.

City name variation and nearby cities: This is very important field for brokers as well as other sellers. Some cities or spelled differently or abbreviated by people for example New York City is also written as New York, NYC etc. Los Angeles can also be LA or L.A. Enter these variations in this field. Moreover, you may have office in Business in suburbs of a main city like Burien close to Seattle. People out of area would know only Seattle. Therefore, it is important to enter Seattle in nearby cities if your business city is Burien. It is also good if you add other cities bordering city of your business. Your prospects will be able to find you under those cities too.  

Disclose or hide business for sale address: Many sellers do not like to publicize the address of business since, they fear adverse effect on their business and value. Therefore we have provided an option of hiding address by clicking on hide.

Adding numbers: There are many fields where you will be asked numbers like asking price, revenues and profit etc. Please do not add anything other than numbers. No dashes, periods and commas etc.

Adding pictures and logo: Currently we have a small problem with uploading pictures and logos. Please either add picture after adding and clicking on all other fields or complete your listing and logon again to edit it. Add picture while editing listing.

Q & A:

Q: What shall I do if get an error message:

A: Generally error messages are displayed if the information entered is not recognized by the system. For example adding text or symbols like dashes where only numbers entry is required. However if you get an error message we request you to cut, paste and send it to support@buysell.biz

Q: The category or the location (country or state/province) is not listed here. How can I list my Business or brokerage?

A. Send us an email telling us about your category and/or location. We will add them instantly and notify you.

Q: I am not a business broker but have a business to sell. Can I list/advertise it on BuySell.Biz?

A: Yes. You May list your business for sale as an owner. However, professional services, knowledge and experience of a broker/agent could be of great help. You can at anytime delete your listing by logging in, the moment it gets sold out or taken out of market. You can also edit and modify your business listing any time.

Q: Is there any help in listing a Business for sale?

A: We have provided help buttons with every field. Click on help buttons before searching or listing specially, if you are using BuySell.Biz for the first time. You may also contact our support at 206-575-7771 (dial US code if calling out of USA) for any assistance. We strongly recommend reading help buttons for better results.

Q. How should name the title of the business.

Q: I am not a Business seller. I am looking for a business to buy. What will be my benefit to register? Do I have to pay anything to register?

A: You can register as a user for free for a limited time. By registering as a business buyer you will be able to login and send messages directly to a seller or broker. You will also be able to communicate with us, the publishers of this Marketplace. We may be able to help you find the right seller, broker or agent.

Q: What geographic market do we cover?

A: We are worldwide matchmakers for business buyers, brokers, sellers and other resources.  We intend to include all countries and regions of the world. If you do not find your country or province/state in our dropdown menus,  send us e-mail and we will add your location.

Q: What business categories do we cover?

A:  All legal businesses.

Q: We do not have e-mail or a web site. How can we List our business?

A: Since it is a truly Internet marketplace, you will need to have Internet access and a valid email address to register, login or add a business for sale. 

Q: How much does it cost to list a business or a brokerage company?

A: Currently we are offering free membership and listings for limited time. However, we have the right to change our policy anytime.

Q: How many categories/subcategories can I list under?

A: You can only list under one main category, but you may assign multiple sub-categories to your listing.  This will increase your search options.

Q: How can we attract more buyer prospects?

A: If your location is a small city, or suburb, or close to the borders of a city, you could add the nearest major city in your nearby cities field. You can add up to 10 keyword to your listing and change periodically to see which ones are most effective for the best results. Select the category and sub categories carefully. Also enter neighboring cities into your business profile. Select your keywords carefully to include your categories, major products and services. For example gas station, dry cleaners, convenience store, Medical equipment, etc.

Q: Can we add, change the information or picture in our listing?

A: Yes you can always login and edit information or change the picture.

Disclaimer: We strictly advise to all visitors, buyers, sellers, brokers, investors to be aware of scams and be extremely careful before committing, paying or making any other arrangements.