How it works
Buying at auction, step by step
Everything that happens from your first look at a car to the day it arrives — including the rules, the fees and when you pay.
You’ll need
- A free account with a verified email
- A mobile number
- A debit or credit card for the bidding hold
- An ID card or passport when the car is handed over
The buyer journey
Six steps to your next car
You get an email at every stage, and your account always shows where each purchase is.
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Register free
Sign up with your name, email and mobile. Choose private buyer or business. Other bidders only ever see a masked name.
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Find and watch cars
Filter by make, price, fuel or body type. Tap the heart to watch a car and we’ll remind you before it ends.
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Ask us anything (optional)
Want more photos or a detail checked? Call us on 0741234567. (Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–14:00)
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Bid, buy now or make an offer
Set your maximum and we bid for you in the smallest steps. Some cars also have a Buy It Now price or accept offers.
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Win and pay
We email your invoice. Pay by card or by SEPA bank transfer to our company account.
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Delivery to your door
Once you’ve paid, we agree a day with you and a trusted carrier brings the car to your address anywhere in the EU. Prefer to collect? That’s fine too. Keys, registration documents and service records come with the car.
Auction rules
How bidding works — and why it’s fair
Maximum (proxy) bidding
Enter the most you’re willing to pay. The system bids for you, one step at a time, only as far as needed to keep you in the lead. Nobody — including us — can see your maximum.
Anti-sniping
A bid in the last 2 minutes extends the auction by 2 minutes. Bidding ends only when nobody has bid for 2 full minutes.
Reserve prices
Some cars have a confidential minimum price. The listing shows whether it has been met. If not, we may offer the car to the highest bidder at their bid.
Bidding hold
Your first bid on a car places a temporary €500 hold on your card. It isn’t a charge: it’s released automatically if you don’t win. If you win, it’s taken off your invoice.
Bid increments
The next bid must be at least the current price plus:
| Current price | Increment |
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| €0 – €999 | €50 |
| €1,000 – €4,999 | €100 |
| €5,000 – €9,999 | €200 |
| €10,000 – €24,999 | €250 |
| €25,000 – €49,999 | €500 |
| €50,000 – and above | €1,000 |
Fees
What you pay, in full
- Registering and watching cars are free.
- No buyer’s fee — you pay the price you bid.
- Delivery is priced by country and shown before you pay. Collection from us is free.
- Cars marked “VAT deductible” include 19% German VAT. EU businesses with a valid VAT ID pay the net price. Other cars are sold under the margin scheme.
- Card payments carry no surcharge.
Worked examples
| Bid €5,000 | Bid €12,000 | Bid €20,000 | |
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| Winning bid | €5,000 | €12,000 | €20,000 |
| Buyer’s fee | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| VAT on fee (19%) | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total before delivery | €5,000 | €12,000 | €20,000 |
Paying for your car
Simple, traceable payments
We only ever take payment through the methods below, and only after you’ve received an invoice from us.
Debit or credit card
Paid securely on our checkout, run by Stripe. We never see your full card number, and your card provider’s usual protections apply.
SEPA bank transfer
To our company bank account (IBAN), in the company’s name, as printed on your invoice. Always quote your order reference.
On collection
Collecting the car yourself? Tell us when you win and we can arrange payment at our dealership.