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Keep a dated private car sale record with condition photos and the agreed paperwork.

Keep a dated private car sale record with condition photos and the agreed paperwork. Keep your original source records together, then date the exact files. It does not establish true condition, correct mileage, disclosure, payment, ownership transfer or an enforceable warranty.

Try a file locally

Your photos and files stay on your device, so keep them.

EXAMPLE
Car condition at private sale
1 Nov 2026
Authority time: 14:02 UTC · example
Bitcoin block time: 14:10 UTC · example
Last checked: 15:02 UTC · example
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Now keep it safe: three things
  1. Keep your photos and files unedited. The receipt only matches the originals. Put them in an album such as “My records”.
  2. Save this receipt to your camera roll.

    Keep the receipt file too. The image is a handy copy; checking needs the file.

  3. Email it to yourself.Email it to myself

    Your mail app opens a draft. Attach your receipt image and receipt file. Don’t attach your photos or documents. Timevolt does not send it or know whether it was sent.

Your record, one step at a time.

Your photos and files stay on your device, so keep them.

Local preview: files are fingerprinted here. Notes and progress stay in this browser. Keep downloaded copies; browser storage is not a backup.

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How?

Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.

Add link and screenshots

The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.

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    How?

    Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.

    Add link and screenshots

    The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.

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      How?

      Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.

      Add link and screenshots

      The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.

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        How?

        Record the date, time, place and who you spoke to. New notes are saved separately rather than editing an old note.

        How to keep notes that hold up
        Write it down

        By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.

          By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.

          How to keep notes that hold up

          Write notes as soon as you can. Keep the original account rather than replacing it later; the venue decides what weight it gets.

          1. Write it down straight away, on paper or in the box on a step.
          2. Put the date, time and place at the top, and who you spoke to.
          3. Use their words where you can; separate what you saw from what you were told.
          4. Sign or initial a paper note, photograph it and add the photo.
          5. Never edit an old note. Add a new dated entry when something changes. A device save time is not independent time evidence or proof of event order.
          Car condition at private sale
          Car condition at private sale

          01 · Keep the exact files

          Keep the original files for car condition at private sale. Include any existing photos, signed records and source-system exports.

          Records to keep: Photos · Bill of sale · Odometer

          Car condition at private sale

          02 · Date the file’s code

          Your device fingerprints the selected file or manifest. Dated follows an independent timestamp; Permanent follows Bitcoin anchoring.

          An independent time, tied to the exact bytes.

          Car condition at private sale

          03 · Keep the evidence

          Keep the original files and complete receipt separately, alongside any existing venue, signature and workflow records.

          Keep the originals too. A changed or compressed copy has a different fingerprint.

          Try a file. It stays here.

          Make a test receipt on this device.

          By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.

          or drop a file here

          Real cases: why the saved copy matters.

          Real cases where dated records mattered. We don’t claim a time receipt would have changed the result.

          US New York · 2020

          Keep sale terms and damage disclosure together

          A private car buyer said earlier damage had not been disclosed. The court believed the seller, and old auction photos did not prove deceit. It applied the as-is sale terms and ruled for the seller after trial.

          Summarized on Oct 29, 2026

          Read the source ›

          Related cases

          US New York · 2018

          Parts records can answer a false-description claim

          Related: dealer clutch records and warranty

          A dealer said a car's clutch was new and supplied purchase and fitting records. The buyer did not prove a knowing false statement, and the parts fell outside the cited warranty. The court rejected the claim after a hearing.

          Summarized on Oct 29, 2026

          Read the source ›
          UK · 2024

          Check car history as well as visible condition

          Related: dealer finance and hidden car history

          A buyer said a dealer left out a car's past sale as salvage. The reviewer agreed this was misleading, but earlier refunds were worth more than the suggested remedy. The final complaint failed, with no more money due.

          Summarized on Oct 29, 2026

          Read the source ›

          What courts, schemes and regulators say.

          Positions below refer to the cited rule or record type, not endorsement of Timevolt. This service is not represented as an eIDAS qualified timestamp provider. A non-qualified timestamp does not receive the qualified timestamp presumption.

          Needs something else · US Colorado

          Colorado Department of Revenue DMV

          Private-sale title, applicable odometer and conditional bill-of-sale requirements

          An ordinary bill of sale is not needed for title transfer only when all title information is complete; other stated circumstances require it. The secure odometer form has a separate role. A fingerprint performs none of the transfer requirements.

          Source summary as of 2026-10-29. Check the current source and applicable local rules.

          Read the source
          Unclear · New Zealand

          Consumer Protection

          Evidence guidance for disputes about private car purchases

          Official complaint guidance lists ads, messages, photos, receipts and inspection reports as useful evidence. It does not establish a tribunal admissibility rule, guaranteed acceptance or approval of a time receipt.

          Source summary as of 2026-10-29. Check the current source and applicable local rules.

          Read the source

          Other ways to do this

          Prices change. Check each provider’s site for current prices and service details.

          • Autotrader UK receipt checklist

            Provides DIY sale receipt with vehicle, mileage, condition and signatures.

            Visit site

          • Carify receipt-writing guide

            Explains a written vehicle-condition and handover record.

            Visit site

          • Colorado DMV private-sale checklist

            Provides official local paperwork checklist including title, bill of sale and odometer disclosure.

            Visit site

          Related workflows.

          Dashcam footage preservationLease return conditionMileage log for taxIn-person handover of a privately sold vehicle with odometer reading, condition photos, keys and both parties confirmingRental car condition at pickup and returnVehicle repossession: condition photos and personal-property inventory at the tow

          Proves / Doesn’t prove

          Proves

          A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.

          Doesn’t prove

          It does not establish true condition, correct mileage, disclosure, payment, ownership transfer or an enforceable warranty.

          It does not establish true condition, correct mileage, disclosure, payment, ownership transfer or an enforceable warranty.

          These are the bounds of a completed proof. The local tester does not establish any time. The chosen court, scheme or regulator decides what to accept.

          Questions, answered plainly.

          Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking. Privacy Policy.

          Which condition records should I keep?

          New Zealand guidance lists original ads, messages, photographs and inspection reports as useful evidence.

          Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

          Context for this answer
          Does a time receipt transfer ownership?

          No. Colorado separately requires the signed title and relevant transfer documentation.

          Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

          Context for this answer
          What belongs on the sale receipt?

          Autotrader's checklist includes vehicle identifiers, mileage, condition, date and both signatures. Local official requirements still govern.

          Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

          Context for this answer
          Does an as-is label settle every dispute?

          No universal conclusion follows. In the New York private-sale case the court considered whether damage had been disclosed before applying the written sale terms.

          Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

          Context for this answer
          Are dealer finance cases the same as private sales?

          No. The ombudsman example concerned a finance provider and supplying dealer; it cannot establish private-sale rights.

          Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

          Context for this answer

          The file tester runs on your device. It does not issue a timestamp or take a payment.

          Keep the records you already have.

          Keep your original files and any existing official records while the receipt service is being prepared.