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Disrupting Big Box Auto Auctions: 8 Reasons why Wholesale App’s are Gaining Momentum

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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

Serious Wholesalers Use Smartphones at Auctions

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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

Title Attached, A Bad Idea for Wholesale Profit

Title Attached/Missing/Lien a  Detailed Definition Title Attached. New dealers/wholesalers are often confused about what “Title Attached” means.  It actually means that the title is NOT present at the time of the sale. This means the selling dealer has the title but it is not on hand at the time of … Read More

7 Clean Great Books That are Safe for Your Teen to Read.

Clean and Awesome Books for Teenagers I have a 13 year old son and it is a constant struggle to keep his reading material age appropriate. After some research here is a list of books from 2013 that fit the teenage bill. Besides, even though I am older, I love … Read More

Rules That Husbands Wish Wives Knew, I may be killed for posting this.

1. Sometimes we just don’t want to talk. Don’t take it personally. 2. We notice other women because we are men and we are alive. This does not mean we’re planning to dump you and jump them. 3. Our favorite T-shirts are not “disgraceful.” They show our loyalty to our … Read More