Bid as a business, from anywhere in Europe.
Approved businesses bid against each other, anonymously. You decide from detailed photos and a condition report, and your money is protected throughout: the seller is paid only once you have received the vehicle in good order.
- Approved businesses onlyThe platform admits every participant on the strength of their company documents.
- Anonymous biddingOthers see you as “Bidder 3”; nobody sees your company’s name.
- Protected paymentWe hold the price until you have received the vehicle in good order.
- In euro, across EuropeAny European business can apply, and every auction is held in euro.
Four steps to your first bid
You go through them once: with approved access your business can both bid and sell.
Step 1
Business account
Register and create your company’s account. Private persons cannot bid.
Step 2
Access application
Enter your company’s details and upload the company registry extract, the representative’s identity document and the specimen signature.
Step 3
Approval
The platform reviews the application. Then you accept the Auction Terms and answer the auction questions.
Step 4
Delivery address, and bid
Tell us where your vehicles should be delivered, and you can start bidding.
Three sale formats
Every auction listing says how the vehicle is sold, and you can filter by it in search.
Open auction
Everyone sees the current price, and every bid raises it. A bid in the last minutes pushes the closing time back, so everyone can answer.
Sealed auction
Everyone sees only their own offers until the close. Offer what the vehicle is worth to you: nobody else’s offer drives the price up.
Fixed-price sale
No bidding: the first approved business to buy at the stated price takes it.
An open auction may also have a Buy Now price: while its button shows, the vehicle is yours at that price straight away.
Your automatic bid bids for you
Set the most the vehicle is worth to you. The system only ever bids what it takes to lead: one increment above the others, never above your maximum. Drag it and see.
- Neither the other bidders nor the seller see your maximum.
- You can raise it or withdraw it at any time.
- On equal amounts, the maximum set first leads.
Example: Starting price €9,000, increment €250.
You win at €13,500.That is €500 below your maximum: money you did not have to pay.
The bids in order
- You, automatically€9,000
- Bidder 2€9,500
- You, automatically€9,750
- Bidder 2€10,250
- You, automatically€10,500
- Bidder 2€11,000
- You, automatically€11,250
- Bidder 2€11,750
- You, automatically€12,000
- Bidder 2€12,500
- You, automatically€12,750
- Bidder 2€13,250
- You, automatically€13,500
Both sides’ money is protected
The price never goes straight to the seller. We hold it until the vehicle arrives and the buyer has received it in good order, and only then do we pass it on. Nobody risks their money with a partner they do not know.
The buyer pays
The price comes to us, not straight to the seller.
- Protected payment
We hold it
While the vehicle is on its way, the money waits safely.
Delivery and inspection
The buyer looks the vehicle over and, if all is well, accepts it.
Payout
Only then is the seller paid.
- For the sellerThe vehicle sets off only once the price is with us. You never hand it over unpaid.
- For the buyerYour money stays with us until you have received the vehicle and found it in order. If something does not arrive as described, the payout waits until it is settled.
- Verified partiesWe verify every participating business from its documents, and the bank account its payouts go to as well.
If you win: how the vehicle reaches you
You follow every step, with its deadline, on My purchases in Studio, and we email you whenever it is your turn.
You see the total before you bid
The bid panel shows an estimated total: it adds the buyer’s fees to your bid, by the published price list. Beside the price you also see whether it is net or under the margin scheme.
- Bid
- Buyer’s fees
- Transport, if you ask
Sold
The purchase is made at the close, or at once with Buy Now. There is nothing to confirm.
Payment request and transfer
You get a payment request for the price and the buyer’s fees. Transfer it by the deadline: we hold the money until you have received the vehicle in good order.
Choosing the transport
Ask for the platform’s transport with a quote, or send your own carrier. If you do not choose, your own carrier it is.
Handover
The platform’s carrier hands the vehicle over with a CMR. With your own carrier, you authorise it, and it is identified by a QR code at the pickup.
Inspection and acceptance
After the delivery you can look the vehicle over. If all is well you accept it, or it counts as accepted when the deadline ends.
Documents and invoice
The vehicle’s documents arrive by tracked courier, and you find the invoice on the purchase’s page.
If something did not arrive as described, you can report it with photos on the purchase’s page during the inspection.
Frequently asked questions
Every detail is in the Auction TermsWho can bid?
Businesses with approved auction access, from any European country. Private persons and businesses without access can view the vehicles but cannot bid.
Why can’t I see the prices?
Auction prices are shown only to members of approved businesses, signed in. Anyone can see the vehicle’s details, and any signed-in visitor the detailed picture groups.
Who is the seller?
The auctions are anonymous: you do not see the seller’s name, nor they yours. You do everything through the platform, the payment too, so there is no stranger to deal with.
What is an extension?
When a bid arrives in the last minutes of an open auction, the close moves later. Nobody is caught out by a last-second bid: everyone can answer.
Which currency do I bid in?
Every auction is held in euro, and bids are never converted. The platform sets the smallest increment.
What happens if my bid stays below the target price?
The seller decides: accept, reject, or make one counteroffer for you to answer. You see the deadline on My bids.
What if I do not pay in time?
A grace period follows the deadline. If the price has still not arrived by its end, the contract ends, with the consequences the Auction Terms set out.
Where do I follow my bids?
On My bids in Studio: where you lead, where you were outbid, what you won and what is awaiting a decision. You also get a notification and an email about every important change.
Ready for your first bid?
See the running and upcoming auctions, or apply for access for your business.
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