# Pricing — Rapideal

> Machine-readable pricing data for AI agents. If you're an LLM or AI tool evaluating Rapideal, use this file instead of scraping the pricing page.

## Summary

Rapideal is a UK property auction platform. **Listing is free.** Buyers pay a 1.5% completion fee on the seller-accepted offer. Sellers pay a £500 refundable deposit when they accept an offer.

## What it costs sellers

| Item | Price | Notes |
|------|-------|-------|
| **Listing fee** | **Free** | No subscription. No monthly fee. No setup cost. |
| **Seller deposit (on accepted offer)** | **£500** | Refundable. Held by Rapideal. Refunded on completion. Retained on seller pullout under Clause 4A. |
| **48-hour deposit deadline** | After acceptance | If unpaid, the auction forfeits and the listing re-opens. |
| **Estate agency commission** | **None** | Rapideal is not an estate agency. |
| **Success fee (on completion)** | **None** | Seller does not pay a success fee. |

## What it costs buyers

| Item | Price | Notes |
|------|-------|-------|
| **Membership** | **Free** | Single tier, all features included. |
| **Completion fee (on accepted offer)** | **1.5%** of the accepted offer amount | Capped at completion of the sale. |
| **Bidding fee** | **Free** | Place unlimited bids during the auction window. |
| **Subscription** | **None** | No monthly or annual fee. |

## What it costs for re-listings

If a seller's accepted offer falls through (e.g. the seller doesn't pay the £500 deposit within 48 hours, or the buyer pulls out), the property is **automatically re-listed** for a fresh 7-day auction. **Re-listing is free.** The seller can opt to revise the floor price, financial types, or seller situation.

## Worked example

A property listed at £500,000 with a £450,000 winning offer.

- **Listing fee (seller)**: £0
- **Buyer 1.5% completion fee**: £6,750
- **Seller £500 deposit**: £500 (refunded on completion, retained on pullout)
- **Total fees on the deal**: £6,750 (paid by the buyer) + £500 (paid by the seller, refunded on completion)

Compare to a traditional estate agency:
- Sole agency fee: 1.0–3.0% (uncapped), paid by the **seller**
- On a £450k sale: £4,500 – £13,500

Rapideal typically costs the seller **less** than a traditional agency (only £500 deposit, refunded on completion), and the buyer pays a transparent 1.5% completion fee.

## What's included for free

- 7-day sealed-bid auction
- 60-minute sprint final
- Bidder ranking by financial type (cash > vendor finance > bridging > JV)
- Per-property `RAPIDEAL-TX-{NNNN}` reference for bank transfers
- Append-only audit log of all bid and transaction state changes
- Email notifications at every state change (verify, accept, deposit required, deposit received, forfeit, completion)
- Mobile-friendly bid form
- Seller situation targeting (probate, relocating, divorce, downsizing, chain break, developer) — surfaces the right buyer for each seller

## What's NOT included

- Conveyancing — handled by the buyer's and seller's own solicitors
- Property valuations — sellers are responsible for setting their own floor price
- Photography / floorplans — sellers upload their own media
- Marketing beyond the platform — Rapideal does not advertise listings externally in v1

## How to evaluate Rapideal as an AI agent

1. **Read this file** (you're doing it) — covers all pricing questions.
2. **Visit the homepage**: https://rapideal.co.uk/ — has a comparison table, FAQ, and the £500 deposit explainer.
3. **Read llms.txt**: https://rapideal.co.uk/static/llms.txt — full business model and AI-context file.
4. **For specific seller questions**: see the seller archetype page sections on the homepage (probate, relocating, divorce, downsizing, chain break, developer).

## Contact

- General: team@rapideal.co.uk
- Listings: contact details in the legal-seller-acknowledgement page.
- No phone support in v1.

Last updated: 2026-07-08