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"How to Buy" Guide

Register: Create a free online account in less than a minute. No dealers license required. 💬 Read more about registration Register Now Choose Membership Type: Select the membership that fits your buying needs – Basic for free, Premier for $199 annually, or Expert for $549 annually. 💬 Read more about membership types Upload ID: Upload your government-issued ID for verification. 💬 Read more about uploading ID Increase Buying Power: Increase your Buying Power to start bidding by adding a fully refundable security deposit. The minimum deposit is $1,000 or 15%, whichever is greater of the amount you'd like to bid. 💬 Read more about increasing Buying Power ​Add Personal Information: To complete your registration, fill out your personal information by adding your phone number and address. 💬 Read more about completing personal information Car Finder: Finding a good deal is easy with our car finder – use the advanced filters to find exactly what you're looking for in a few quick clicks. 💬 Read more about using car finder ​ Watchlist: Keep all your favorites in one place – add vehicles you're interested in to your watchlist. 💬 Read more about adding vehicles to watchlist Save Searches: Save time by saving your customized filters – access your saved searches quickly and get notified of new arrivals within your custom filters. 💬 Read more about saving searches Preview Vehicle: Make a better buying decision by hiring a third-party inspector or previewing the vehicle in person (available only to Premier & Expert members). 💬 Read more about previewing vehicles Vehicle History Report: Don't let anything get past you by getting a vehicle history report – view full records of a vehicle's past life. 💬 Read more about vehicle history reports Bid Live: Join live auctions online in real-time from anywhere in the world and bid live to win against other bidders. Live auctions are available to Premier & Expert members only. 💬 Read more about live bidding Pre-Bid: Don't have time to join a live auction? Place your maximum pre-bid and let the automated system bid on your behalf. 💬 Read more about pre-bidding Buy with "Buy It Now": Bidding isn't your thing? We offer a wide array of "Buy It Now" vehicles that you can instantly purchase without going to a live auction or pre-bidding. 💬 Read more about "Buy It Now" Pay for Vehicle: We make paying for your vehicle simple, either won or bought outright with "Buy It Now" we will email you an invoice with wire transfer instructions. 💬 Read more about paying for a vehicle Let us take care of shipping – domestically or internationally. Get a free shipping estimate with our shipping cost calculator located on every vehicle listing page, or get in touch with us via email or live chat for an exact quote and to arrange shipping. Once your vehicle is en route to you from the auction yard, we will initiate the process for your ownership documents. 💬 Read more about shipping

Last updated on Apr 21, 2026