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Do Mega Auto Auctions Give Large Dealer Groups an Unfair Advantage?

Over the last decade, many of the mega auto auction houses have negotiated deals with the larger automotive groups.  Depending on the number of wholesale cars the dealer group brings to auction, the deal can include a combination of the following. They may provide a special lane just for their … Read More

Reduce Photo Size for Faster Upload to Your Auction Software

Don’t Burn Through Your Data Plan. I love using my iPhone to take photo’s and video of the cars we are posting to our AuctionSimplified.com dealer auction software and wholesale marketplace. The only problem is the default resolution of my phone camera is 8 megapixels. If you are on a … Read More

Increase Online Bids with a Vehicle Condition Report

A quality condition report will allow off-site buyers an inside view of the car. Online auctions and dealer bid sales with online bidding are seeing over 50% of their bids coming from distance buyers. In other words buyers that have not actually seen and driven the car in person? Wholesale … Read More

INFO-GRAPHIC: Auction Photos, Focus on the flaws.

Auto wholesalers are very different from retail buyers. All they want are the basics of the car and photos of the flaws and a well thought out condition report. So merchandising for wholesale can be quite a bit easier. You don’t have to take 40-60 photos or write a Shakespearean level … Read More