Frequently Asked Questions

We use secure payment solutions via Stripe, and funds are held safely until the buyer confirms they have received the starting spot. Automated systems protect against fraud and ensure deadlines are met.

If the name change is not completed within 32 hours, an automatic refund is issued to the buyer. You get back the full amount including the service fee.

Once you as the seller have completed the name change, the buyer needs to log in to Bytastartplats.se and confirm that the race entry has been received correctly. The buyer has up to 32 hours to confirm receipt after the name change has been marked as completed. During this period we send automatic email reminders to speed up the process. Important to know: the buyer cannot cancel the purchase if the name change has been correctly completed according to the organizer's instructions. If the buyer does not confirm within 32 hours, payout is triggered automatically anyway, provided no dispute or problem report has been filed. You will receive a payout receipt by email as soon as the buyer confirms receipt, or the automatic payout is triggered.

Yes, it is legal to transfer starting spots, but the rules vary between different races. On bytastartplats.se, you can only sell starting spots for races that have an official name change process.

Buyers pay a service fee of at least 40 SEK in addition to the starting spot price. When paying out to the seller, a seller fee of at least 40 SEK is deducted from the listing price. Service fees are dynamic based on the listing price. For some races, name change fees apply and are paid separately to the organizer.

Many races charge a fee to change the name on the starting spot. This fee is paid directly to the race organizer and varies between different races. It is clearly stated who should pay this fee when you buy a starting spot.

The payout to you as the seller is initiated as soon as the buyer confirms that the race entry has been received correctly — or automatically no later than 32 hours after you marked the name change as completed, provided no dispute or problem report has been filed. When the payout is triggered, we send a payout receipt by email. The funds typically appear in your account within 1–7 banking days, depending on your bank. Note that payouts are handled via Stripe, and your seller profile must be fully verified for the payout to be processed.

Yes, and as the race approaches, more people will sell their starting spot. bytastartplats.se/kop-goteborgsvarvet you can watch Göteborgsvarvet and get a notification as soon as a seller lists their starting spot. All transactions are handled safely through our secure payment solution with verified sellers.

You can buy and sell starting spots for Stockholm Marathon from February 1st, when name changes open with Marathongruppen. bytastartplats.se/kop-stockholm-marathon you can watch the race and get notifications when a seller lists their Stockholm Marathon starting spot. All transactions are handled safely and easily through our secure payment solution with verified sellers.

Yes! You can buy and sell starting spots for all Vasaloppet races safely and easily via Bytastartplats.se. On the following pages you can watch respective races and get notifications when a seller lists their starting spot:

• Vasaloppet
• Vasaloppet 45
• Vasaloppet 30
• Öppet Spår söndag
• Öppet Spår måndag 45
• Öppet spår måndag 30
• Öppet spår måndag 90
• Tjejvasan
• Nattvasan 30
• Nattvasan 45
• Nattvasan 90
• Vasaloppet 10

All transactions are handled via our secure payment solution, and all sellers are verified to create a safe experience for both buyers and sellers.

The seller has 32 hours to complete the name change after the purchase is made. Most name changes are completed much faster than that.

Name change or name transfer are different terms that organizers use for the same thing – updating the starting spot with the new participant's name so that it becomes personal and valid for that person at the race.

Yes, you can always buy a race entry for someone else. In some cases you need to provide the recipient's name and email address during the name change process, while other races do not have personalized name changes. At Bytastartplats.se, you will always receive clear instructions during the purchase process regarding what applies for the specific race and how the name change works.

Once the name change has been completed correctly, the buyer has up to 3 days to confirm receipt of the race entry. Several automatic reminders are sent during this period. If the buyer doesn't confirm within 3 days, the payout to the seller is triggered automatically. When the buyer confirms — or when the automatic payout is triggered — a payout receipt is sent to the seller by email. The funds typically appear in the seller's account within 1–7 banking days.

Purchases cannot be cancelled once completed. However, you will receive an automatic refund if the seller does not complete the name change within 32 hours.