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Pay for a FirstPass memo

Short answer: a first-pass memo on one listing is $79, paid after delivery. Requesting one is free: send the listing link, read the memo, then pay here. Checkout is handled by our payment provider; we never see your card.

Where are you stuck?

Pick the one closest to where you are. Each opens one free file or tool for that step.

I have a listing open and want a quick read

Paste it into the free checker. You get payback, the asking multiple and the top red flags in about a minute, each with a question for the seller. It runs in your browser and nothing you paste is sent.

Check a listing free The 33 rules it applies (PDF, no email)

I can't tell if the revenue is real

Ask before you trust the numbers. Get 11 seller question checklists, 151 questions in all, one checklist per business type, with first-message questions first and document requests after. Related reading: how to tell if a listing's revenue is fake, Stripe, Shopify, AdSense.

I don't know what a fair price is

Start with payback: asking price divided by monthly profit. In our October 2026 sample of 36 listings priced $10k–150k, the median ask was 26.8 months of profit (benchmarks). Run your own numbers in the payback calculator, then compare listings side by side in the deal-tracker spreadsheet: 14 columns, and the Excel version fills in payback and multiple by formula.

I'm choosing between Flippa, Empire Flippers and Acquire

Read the buyer's comparison of fees, vetting and escrow, then see how real listings read in the Empire Flippers listing teardowns. The same 33 red-flag rules apply on every marketplace.

Download the 33-rule checklist (PDF, no email)

I'm about to make an offer or send a deposit

Slow down for three days. The 72-hour vetting plan covers what to check before money moves: the first seller questions, read-only access to the accounts, and a go or no-go on paid diligence. See also how escrow works. Want a second read on the listing first? Get a full memo: $79, pay after delivery.

Looking at a specific listing? Get a full memo — $79, pay after delivery.

Paste the link; your memo arrives within 24 hours (Mon–Fri). $79, pay after delivery: we send the memo first, then a payment link. Human quick reviews cost $199–$390.

FirstPass Memo offers a free red-flag checker for business-for-sale listings and a $79 first-pass memo on a specific listing you send, paid after delivery: checker, $79 memo, pay after delivery.

Pay for your delivered memo: $79

One listing, screened against your own criteria: payback, the asking multiple against comparables, every red flag ranked with the listing field it came from, and the seller questions in order. Delivered by email within 24 hours (Monday to Friday) once we have the listing link.

Pay $79 for my memo

Prefer to pay up front? That works too: pay, then reply to the receipt with the listing link and your limits (maximum price, maximum payback, hours, deal-breakers). Not useful? Email within 7 days for a full refund.

Had a free beta memo? Pay what it was worth

If the memo saved you time, a bad deal or a $199–$390 human review, pay what that was worth to you. Suggested $79. $0 is fine too, and a one-line reply saying what was useful helps just as much.

Pay what it was worth

Buyer-paid only: no marketplace, broker or seller money. Informational screening, not investment, legal or tax advice.