5 Easy Steps to Get the Best Price at Auction

With the Remove My Car auction, you can attract much higher offers for your salvage car. But to get the best price, you need to put a little effort into your listing. Remember, your auction listing is like an advertisement – it needs to stand out from the crowd in some way and attract the attention of potential bidders. 

Tell Us More. Bidders Like Info

Bidders want detail. If there’s a dent, they want to know where it is , how deep it is, has it broken through the metal? If there’s rust, they want to know how much metal has been eroded and where the rust starts and end. The more information you provide, the more likely they are to make a bid.

If you are not particularly comfortable writing about your car, please ask for help. We understand that some people struggle with writing, so if you prefer, you can tell us about the car over the phone and we can advise what to type.

Get Snapping. Photos Attract Bidders

Do you shop online? Would you ever buy a product that you couldn’t see? No, of course not. And neither will our ATFs. If you want to attract their attention and get them bidding, you need to upload some photos of your car. Not just any old photos either – you should think carefully about the lighting and the composition of your photos. For example, if there is a small scratch on the rear door of your car, it is no use taking a really close up picture of the scratch. Bidders won’t be able to tell how big the scratch is from a zoomed-in shot as there’s nothing else in the photo to compare the scratch to.

Try to give bidders as much visual information as you can. Don’t try and hide anything – they will be looking for a ‘warts and all’ photo that shows every blemish.

Give them More Time to Bid. Longer is Better

If you are desperate to get rid of your vehicle or you are just an impatient so-and-so, you might be tempted to go for one of the shorter auction times. That’s fine, you can still get a good price with a short auction, but if you really want to attract the best possible offer, we recommend you choose the longest auction time. It’s simple really – the longer people have to bid, the more likely it is that the price will be driven upwards by competing ATFs.

Auction Early in the Month. It’s All About Timing

At some point, we all get a bit short of funds towards the end of the month, don’t we? Salvage companies are no different, so if you want the best price at auction, get your car listed at the start of the month. When the companies are feeling flush and are keener to buy, you’re very likely to get a better offer. Leave it until the end of the month and you may not get an offer at all. It’s nothing personal, just a cash flow thing.