Handover partners for car subscriptions: hand over cars, get paid.
We're looking for handover partners near Grafenwoehr and Vilseck, and later near the other bases on our list. We bring the car, you meet the customer and hand over the keys, and you get a commission for it. That's the whole job.
Handovers always take place off post. Active-duty members and DoD civilians cannot act for us on an installation, even unpaid, and a contract handed over on post counts as commercial solicitation (U.S. Army Europe and Africa Regulation 210-70, 19 December 2024). So every handover happens at an agreed meeting point outside the gate.
We read every message ourselves. No form to fill in.
What a handover partner actually does
Nothing complicated. We bring the car to you or near you. You meet the customer, walk them around the car, take the photos, hand over the keys. Twenty minutes of your time, done properly.
How it works
From first message to first payout.
You get in touch
Email mail@subyourcar.com. Tell us who you are and which base you're near. Two sentences is enough.
Takes 2 minutesWe talk properly
A real conversation - who you are, how often you'd want to do this, what your commission is. We check your licence and ID.
One callYou get your first handover
We send you the car, the customer, the time and the place. You get a short checklist - photos, keys, papers, signature.
We walk you through the first oneYou get paid
You invoice us for the handovers you did. We pay per car, on the agreed rate.
Per handover, no waiting on the customerWho we're looking for
You don't need to be in the car business. We're looking for people who live near a base, are good with people and turn up when they say they will.
What you need
- A valid driving licence and a clean record. We'll ask to see it - once, properly, at the start.
- To live within reach of one of our locations. If you're not sure whether you count, tell us the town and we'll say yes or no.
- A phone that takes decent photos. The handover photos protect you as much as they protect us.
- Enough English to be friendly. Our customers are American. You don't need to be fluent - you need to be warm and clear.
- To show up when you said you would. This is the only one we're strict about. Someone is standing in a car park waiting for you.
Commission is income. You invoice us for it, and you're responsible for your own tax and, if it applies to you, registering a Gewerbe. We're not able to sort that out for you and we won't pretend otherwise - but we'll tell you plainly what we pay before you start, so you can work out what it means for you.
Questions partners ask
How much is the commission?
We agree it with you before your first handover, and it's a fixed amount per car - not a percentage of something you can't see. We don't publish a number here, because it depends on the base, the distance and how much of the handover you're doing. Ask us and you'll get a straight answer in the first conversation.
Do I need to store the car?
No. The plan is that the car reaches you shortly before the handover, or that you meet the customer at an agreed point. If you do have space and want to keep a car nearby, tell us - that's useful to us and we'll talk about it.
What if the customer damages the car?
That's between us and the customer. Your job is the handover and the photos. Do those properly and you're covered - that's exactly what the photos are for.
Can I get on base to do the handover?
No, and we would not ask you to. Under U.S. Army Europe and Africa Regulation 210-70 (19 December 2024), doing business on an installation - down to handing over a contract - is commercial solicitation and needs a permit we do not have. The same rule says active-duty members and DoD civilians may not represent or act as agents for a company on Army installations, even without being paid. So handovers always take place off post, at an agreed meeting point outside the gate. Base access is not something we ask about and not something we pay for.
How often would I get a handover?
Honestly: it depends on your base and the season. PCS season around May to August is busy; winter is quieter. We won't promise you a number of cars a month, because we can't. What we can promise is that you're free to say no every single time.
Do I need to speak German?
For the handover itself, no - the customer is American. German helps if you're helping someone find the Zulassungsstelle, but that's a bonus, not a requirement.
Is this a job?
No. You're not an employee, there's no shift plan and no minimum. You invoice us per handover as a self-employed partner. If that's not what you're looking for, tell us anyway - we'd still like to know you.
