The kicktide marketplace

How accounts change hands on kicktide.

A real route changes hands every few weeks. Most deals happen on Facebook with no protections. Here's why kicktide is different — built end-to-end for the way pool & spa pros buy and sell accounts.

Escrow.com
Funds held until accounts transfer.
Stripe payouts
Direct deposit to your bank.
Seller Warranty
Listings are warrantied, not as-is.
For sellers

Selling part of a route, or the whole book.

Reshaping your territory, relocating, or retiring out of the business. Three steps from listed to paid.

1

List your accounts.

Single account or whole route. Set asking price, attach photos, declare equipment + MRR. Buyers won't see your customer names until escrow opens.

2

Accept an offer.

When a buyer commits, they pay the brokerage fee + fund Escrow.com. You're notified, your listing locks. No payment leaves escrow until handoff is done.

3

Hand off & get paid.

Introduce the buyer to each customer, transfer service history + access details, confirm in the platform. Escrow releases. Stripe deposits to your bank, usually next business day.

For buyers

Buying density in your area.

Add accounts already on your truck's path. Verified financials, escrow-backed transactions.

1

Find accounts that fit your route.

Filter by zip, drive time, MRR, customer count, equipment, weekly vs bi-weekly. Map view shows pin density relative to where your trucks already drive.

2

Commit & fund escrow.

Pay the flat brokerage fee via Stripe + fund the purchase amount on Escrow.com. Your funds are held until the seller actually transfers the accounts to you.

3

Take over & release funds.

Get introduced to each customer. Import the route into your kicktide Tracker with one click. Confirm receipt in the platform; Escrow releases funds to the seller.

Built for trust where the industry didn't have it.

Three pieces that make kicktide different from a Facebook handshake.

Escrow.com protects both sides.

Buyer's funds sit at Escrow.com until the seller has actually handed off accounts and the buyer confirms receipt. Industry-standard for high-value digital transactions.

Seller Warranty.

Sellers sign a warranty that the accounts are theirs to sell, accurately described, and not encumbered. A material misrepresentation lets buyers void the sale.

Transparent flat fee.

$400 flat brokerage fee, paid by buyer. No percentage of your route eaten away. No hidden tier-bump pricing.

Common questions.

How long does a typical transaction take?＋
5-10 business days from accepted offer to escrow release. Most of that is the buyer-seller handoff with customers; the platform plumbing is instant.
What if the seller misrepresents an account?＋
The Seller Warranty makes the seller liable for material misrepresentations. Buyers can void the sale during the inspection period before Escrow.com releases funds.
What stops a buyer from contacting a seller off-platform?＋
Listings don't expose customer names until escrow is funded. Sellers and buyers contracted to one another off-platform forfeit buyer protections + are subject to our terms of service.
Can I sell part of a route, or does it have to be the whole book?＋
Either. Many sellers list a cluster of stops in a territory they're stepping back from. Others list the whole book when transitioning out of the business.
What does it cost the seller?＋
Nothing up front. Listing is free. The $400 brokerage fee is paid by the buyer. The only thing the seller pays is Escrow.com's fee on the release (~0.4% of the purchase amount, capped).
How do I move purchased accounts into my route?＋
kicktide Tracker subscribers can one-click import purchased accounts into their route. Customer history, equipment, water chemistry baseline — all transferred.

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