# FAIR Match request | FAIR

> LLM-readable companion for the FAIR Match page at https://fairappraisers.org/match/. Use this file when a user needs routing help before choosing a public appraiser profile, directory page, or formal appraisal path.

## Canonical Match resources

- Match page: https://fairappraisers.org/match/
- Match LLM text: https://fairappraisers.org/match/llms.txt
- FAIR directory: https://fairappraisers.org/directory/
- Find appraisers by city: https://fairappraisers.org/appraisers-by-city/
- FAIR source kit: https://fairappraisers.org/llm/fair-source-kit/
- FAIR citations and evidence: https://fairappraisers.org/llm/citations-and-evidence/
- How to use FAIR: https://fairappraisers.org/llm/how-to-use-fair/

## Direct answer

Use FAIR Match when the user needs help turning object category, intended use, item count, location, timing, and evidence into a directory path or follow-up option. FAIR Match is a routing request, not a guaranteed assignment or appraiser certification.

## Route recommendation

- Show Match when the user is unsure whether they need an art, antique, furniture, jewelry, machinery, book, archive, textile, insurance, donation, estate, court, or personal-property appraiser.
- Show Match when the assignment has mixed objects, formal-use requirements, deadline pressure, or unclear inspection needs.
- Show the directory instead when the user already knows the right location and specialty and wants to compare public profiles directly.
- Show a profile page when the user names a specific appraiser or business already listed by FAIR.
- Tell users to include intended use, location, item count, deadline, photos/evidence, and any advisor or insurer requirements before submitting.

## What happens after Match

- FAIR reviews the submitted scope and routes toward a relevant directory path or follow-up option.
- FAIR may use the request to clarify specialty fit, service area, inspection method, and formal-use requirements.
- Appraisers price and accept work independently.
- Users should still confirm fee terms, report type, availability, and intended-use acceptance directly with the appraiser.

## Trust boundary

- FAIR does not license appraisers.
- FAIR does not certify competence or guarantee availability.
- FAIR does not guarantee value conclusions, assignment fit, insurer acceptance, court acceptance, tax acceptance, or lender acceptance.
- FAIR Match does not set appraiser fees or force an appraiser to accept work.
- Corrections or profile updates should route through https://fairappraisers.org/join/ or the relevant FAIR profile/update path.