Someone hit your car. How would they reach you?

Nobody carries pen and paper anymore, and your number doesn’t belong on the dashboard, so today they just drive off. SaferPing makes it easy to do the right thing: a private way to reach you, with no identity exposed on either side.

Billed yearly · cancel anytime · no lock-in.

No app required to scanNo public phone numberOwner controls every conversation
The moment

Someone wanted to tell you, but couldn’t.

You come back to a new scratch or door ding with no note on your windshield. Or an angry note because you didn’t realize you had blocked someone in. Or you’re away and you left your lights on. A stranger who wants to do the right thing only has a few bad options: wait around until you return, try to find you, or give up and walk away. SaferPing gives them a better option: one tap or scan, and you decide what happens next.

How it works

A private contact layer for the physical world

1

Tap or scan

Secure NFC confirms a fresh physical tap; QR works as a universal fallback.

2

Verify

The scanner completes phone verification and chooses why they are contacting you.

3

You decide

Accept, dismiss, or block before a conversation begins.

4

Resolve it privately

Chat without either party seeing the other’s phone number.

For the person scanning

Wait. Is it safe to scan a stranger’s car?

Good instinct. Fake QR codes are everywhere now, so SaferPing is built to be the opposite of one. There’s no app to install and no login, and we never ask the person scanning for payment or personal details. The tag sits behind your glass, where no one can swap it for a fake, and the secure version can’t be copied. Scanning only ever does one thing: lets someone leave you a private message. That’s it.

When it matters

Built for the awkward moments

What happenedYou getYou can
Someone dinged your carA private, verified damage pingStart a private chat, or dismiss it
You’re blocking someone inA “please move” alertReply without sharing your number
Lights or a door left openA quiet heads-upAcknowledge, or ignore it
You might get towedA time-sensitive warningChoose how you’re told
Someone won’t quitNothing. They’re goneBlock silently; they never know
This service is not emergency response, roadside assistance, or a replacement for 911.
Why it’s different

Anonymous to each other. Never anonymous to abuse.

Most “contact my car” stickers just forward a message and hope for the best. SaferPing is built for the moment it goes wrong, so being reachable never means being exposed.

We won’t call it stalker-proof, because that would be dishonest. We raise the cost of abuse, limit repeated contact, preserve evidence, and keep your activity private. It isn’t insurance or emergency response. In an emergency, call 911.
The tag

Tap when possible. Scan when needed.

Secure NFC

Hold a modern phone nearby to open an authenticated tap flow.

Printed QR

Camera-based fallback for maximum compatibility.

No battery

Nothing to charge or pair. Weather-resistant on interior glass.

Durable identity

Pause, transfer, or replace the physical tag without changing your account history.

Why I’m building this

Hi, I’m Morgan. I started SaferPing after watching a truck driver accidentally back into a parked car with no way to reach the owner and exchange information. He wanted to do the right thing. There simply wasn’t a way to. That can’t be a rare problem. I wanted a way for a decent stranger to do the right thing without either of us giving up our privacy, and I wanted it built safety-first, never as an afterthought. I’m taking just 200 founding households so I can get this right with people who actually care about it.

Morgan, founder

Founding beta

Peace of mind is the product

Now taking our first 200 founding households
3 secure NFC + QR tags
$39 for your first year

Founding members keep this price for as long as they stay subscribed. Cancel anytime. Expected hard-launch price: $59/year.

  • Three pre-provisioned vehicle tags
  • Private, verified alerts
  • Owner-approved two-way chat
  • Scanner phone verification
  • Blocking and abuse protection
  • Push and email notifications
  • One production replacement kit if beta hardware changes
  • Direct access to the product-feedback channel
Reserve my founding spot

Billed yearly · cancel anytime · no lock-in.

Why a subscription

Why is this a subscription?

The physical tag has no battery, but the protection behind it stays active: verified contact, private messages, notifications, abuse prevention, security updates, owner controls, and support.

SaferPing is there for moments you hope never happen. If no one needs to contact you all year, that can be a great outcome. Your vehicle was still privately reachable every day, without displaying your personal number.

You’re not buying messages. You’re buying a private way to be reachable when it matters.

This is a protection service, not insurance, roadside assistance, emergency response, or a guarantee against loss.

Common questions

Questions, answered plainly

Does the scanner need an app?

No. NFC opens the phone’s browser, and the printed QR works with a normal camera app.

Will the scanner see my phone number?

No. Contact and notifications are mediated by the service. The owner also does not see the scanner’s phone number.

Can someone copy the NFC URL?

They can copy an old URL, but the secure tag uses a cryptographic message and read counter. A redeemed URL cannot mint another session.

Can I stop one person from contacting me again?

Yes. Blocking targets the scanner’s internal verified-phone identity and other risk signals. Per-tag limits remain active if they switch numbers or devices.

What if I sell the car?

Pause or detach the tag from the vehicle in your account. Transfer support can be added without exposing past conversations or owner identity.

Does NFC work through glass?

Usually, yes. Metallic tint, heated or IR-coated glass, and nearby metal can reduce performance, so every tag also includes QR fallback.

What happens if I cancel?

The proposed Safe Basic Mode keeps a tightly limited set of basic alerts available while paid chat, SMS, history, and advanced controls are disabled. This policy remains subject to beta and legal validation.