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RC Paddock is a free, spec-first marketplace and community for radio-controlled cars — buy, sell, and trade RC cars, parts, and gear on real specs, catalog rigs in a garage, save setup sheets, commission custom paint, and find local tracks and meetups, all in one place. Below are the questions we hear most.
What is RC Paddock?
RC Paddock is a free, spec-first marketplace and community hub for radio-controlled cars. You can buy, sell, and trade RC cars, parts, and gear on real specs — scale, drivetrain, surface, motor, ESC, battery — catalog the rigs you own, save and share setup sheets, commission a custom paint job, and find local tracks, shops, and meetups, all in one place. It's built for racers, bashers, crawlers, and drifters.
Is RC Paddock free? What does it cost?
It's free. There are no listing fees, no buyer fees, and RC Paddock never takes a cut of your sale. List as much as you want and buy without paying the platform anything.
How do payments and shipping work? Does RC Paddock hold my money or offer escrow?
RC Paddock is a facilitator, not a payment processor — it hosts the listing and connects buyer and seller, but the two of you arrange payment and shipping yourselves. There is no escrow and no middleman, so you stay in control of your deal and you are responsible for it. Trade with people you trust, and trade at your own risk.
How do I sell an RC car, parts, or gear?
Create a listing and fill in the real specs — scale, drivetrain, surface, motor, ESC, battery, condition, photos, and price. Because every listing carries structured RC fields, buyers can filter straight to your rig instead of scrolling free-form titles. Buyers message you or send offers, and you arrange the sale directly.
How do I buy or make an offer?
Browse or search listings, filter by the specs you care about, then message the seller or send an offer right on the listing. You can go back and forth with offers and counters until it is a deal, then arrange payment and shipping with the seller.
Can I trade RC cars instead of paying cash?
Yes. RC Paddock supports trades — you can offer cars from your Garage as part of a deal, not just cash. When a trade completes, the cars move between garages so both collections stay accurate.
What is a Garage?
A Garage is your personal catalog of every rig you own, with specs, photos, and build notes. Keep a car public to show it off, unlisted to share by link, or private just for you. Garages also power trades, setup sheets, and your seller profile.
What are setup sheets and how do I use them?
RC Paddock hosts over 1,200 blank and official setup sheets from every major brand, free to download. You can also fill one in the app and save it to a car in your Garage, so your tuning notes live alongside the rig they belong to.
How do custom paint (painter) commissions work?
Browse the directory of RC body painters and their work, then request a quote with your scheme, reference photos, and budget. Once you accept, you run the whole job in one place: ship your blank shell, follow progress updates, get it shipped back, and leave a review.
How do I find RC tracks, hobby shops, or events near me?
The Places directory is a member-built map of RC tracks, hobby shops, bash spots, and clubs spanning the US and around 50 countries. Pan the map, sort by nearest with your ZIP or postal code, and see upcoming meetups and race days at each venue. RSVP to events and get a reminder the day before.
How is RC Paddock different from Facebook Marketplace or RC Facebook groups?
Instead of free-form posts scattered across ten different groups, every listing on RC Paddock carries structured specs you can filter and sort by, and it all lives in one place. You get saved searches that alert you the moment a matching rig lands, offers and trades built into the listing, double-blind reviews, and tools made specifically for RC — garages, setup sheets, painters, and a track directory — that a general marketplace does not have.
How is RC Paddock different from eBay?
RC Paddock charges no seller fees and takes no cut, and it is built only for RC, so listings use real RC fields — scale, drivetrain, motor, ESC — instead of generic categories. The trade-off is that RC Paddock is a facilitator: it does not process payments or offer buyer protection, so you arrange payment and shipping directly and take responsibility for the deal.
How are reviews handled?
Reviews are double-blind — neither side sees the other’s review until both are in or the window closes, so feedback stays honest. Reviews are tied to real completed deals.
What countries and currencies does RC Paddock support?
RC Paddock supports international addresses, carriers, and payment methods, and listings can be priced in their own currency with no forced conversion — you see prices in the currency the seller set. The Places directory already spans roughly 50 countries.
Is RC Paddock safe? Who is responsible for a deal?
Because RC Paddock is a facilitator rather than an escrow service, you and the other party are responsible for each deal — there is no platform-held payment or guaranteed buyer protection. RC Paddock helps you trade smart with verified-seller signals, double-blind reviews, in-app messaging, two-factor authentication, and address privacy, but the safest deals come from communicating clearly and dealing with people you trust.