---
title: "Verified buyers and who can message you"
description: "How buyers verify their ID, what sellers see, and how to choose who can contact you."
url: "https://appacquire.com/docs/verified-buyers"
language: "en"
slug: "verified-buyers"
type: "documentation"
category: "Deals"
date_modified: "2026-10-20"
author: "AppAcquire"
---

# Verified buyers and who can message you

Buyers can confirm their identity once with a government ID and a selfie. Sellers then choose how much they want from a buyer before a first message or offer.

[Verify your ID](https://appacquire.com/account/verification)

## For sellers: choose who can contact you

Change it for each listing on My Listings. The setting also applies to offers, since an offer opens a conversation. You always see a **verified** badge next to a buyer who has passed the check, whichever setting you use.

| Setting | Who can message or make an offer |
| --- | --- |
| Any signed-in buyer | The most enquiries. Best while you want reach. |
| Buyers with a buyer profile | Buyers who have shared their budget, timeline and who they are. |
| ID-verified buyers only | Buyers who confirmed their identity. The fewest, most serious enquiries. |

## For buyers: how verification works

1. **Start.** Open [Verify your ID](https://appacquire.com/account/verification), or start from a listing whose seller asks for it.
2. **Check.** You are sent to a secure page run by Didit. Photograph a passport, driving licence or ID card, then take a quick selfie.
3. **Badge.** You come back to AppAcquire, usually within a minute, with a verified badge. If a person needs to look at it, it can take up to a day.

## What we keep

- We keep only the result, the country that issued your ID and the check's reference. We never see or store your ID, selfie or date of birth.
- Sellers see a verified badge, never your documents or your legal name.
- Didit, our verification partner, handles your documents under its own privacy policy.
- It is free, and Escrow.com runs its own identity check again when you pay for an app.

## Troubleshooting

### My check was declined

Use a valid, unexpired ID, in good light, with all four corners in view, and try again. You have a few attempts.

### I verified but the seller does not see a badge

Conversations you already started are badged as soon as your check passes. If a seller still does not see it, ask them to reload the conversation.

## Related docs

- [Private listings](https://appacquire.com/docs/private-listings)
- [Buying and selling with escrow](https://appacquire.com/docs/escrow-and-closing)
- [What we read, keep and delete](https://appacquire.com/docs/data-and-privacy)

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Published by [AppAcquire](https://appacquire.com), a marketplace for buying and selling iOS and Android apps. Canonical page: https://appacquire.com/docs/verified-buyers