Tight spread
Both sides are close
$138
$3 gap
$141Buyer and market are nearly aligned. The deal may need only a small move from either side.
Used car auctions
List a car. Bid in the open. Meet when it closes.
Sellers list their used cars for a set time at their asking price, buyers bid cash. Like in the stock market, you either hit the bid or meet at the ask before the closing bell. When the clock runs out, the seller and the winning bidder get each other’s phone and email.
Wide spread
More negotiating distance
$110
$31 gap
$141The buyer’s offer and market price are farther apart. Expect more movement before a deal is likely.
Live (3)3 on the tape
ListingBidAskSpread
2018 Honda Civic EX
51,000 mi · 3 bids
Alex C, Nyack, NY · 11h left
$14,850
$15,500
$650
2016 Toyota Camry SE
68,400 mi · 2 bids
Maya L, Yonkers, NY · 2d left
$12,400
$12,700
$300
2019 Ford F-150 XLT
44,200 mi · 1 bid
Chris M, Hoboken, NJ · 6h left
$28,100
$31,900
$3,800
Level II
3 live bids on this car
Customer
Bid
Ask
Seller
Nathan H
Woodmere, NY · 2m
$14,850
$15,500
Alex C
Jordan P
Kingston, NY · 18m
$14,200
Sam R
Beacon, NY · 1h
$13,600
This is the stock market for cars
Asking price. High bid. Time left.
Every open auction is a used car with a cash price, the best bid so far, and a countdown the seller chose.
$14,850
High bid
The best offer so far
The highest cash bid on that car right now. If nobody has bid yet, the board shows a dash instead of a made-up number.
$15,500
Asking price
What the seller wants
The cash price the seller set when they listed the car. Bids are measured against that number in dollars.
11h
Market timing
When the auction ends
The seller chooses the length, from 12 hours to 14 days. Within that time, a deal closes at the bid or the ask.
While it is open
Identity is public. Fully transparent market.
Alex C, Nyack, NY
Listings and bids show a first name, last initial, city, and state. Phone and email stay off the public page.
When it closes
Seller and winner only
Phone and email
The seller and the winning bidder see each other’s contact and arrange payment and pickup themselves.
Reading the board
Every row is one open auction.
The board lists the cars that are up right now. Open a row to see the bids and, if you are signed in, place one of your own.
The simplest way to say it
“List your car, bid in the open, and see who you are bidding with.”
The car
Listings are robust. Including photos, detailed vehicle information and description.
High bid
The best cash offer on the car. Empty auctions show a dash.
Time left
A countdown to the close the seller picked.
Name and town
Seller and bidders appear as a first name, last initial, city, and state — Alex C, Nyack, NY.
The bids
Open the auction to read each cash bid and who placed it.
Contact at the close
Phone and email stay off the public page until the auction ends, and then only the seller and the winning bidder see them.
From listing to handshake
Four steps. Then it is between the two of you.
- 01
List
Put your car up
From My Cars, set a cash price and how long the auction runs — 12 hours through 14 days.
- 02
Browse
See live auctions
Each row is one car: photo, year, make, and model, the current high bid, time left, and the seller’s name and town.
- 03
Bid
Place a cash bid
Anyone can read an auction. Bidding needs an account. Your bid is a cash offer, and other bidders see your name and town.
- 04
Close
Meet after the clock
When time runs out, the seller and the winning bidder see each other’s phone and email and finish the sale themselves.
Pricing
Credits to bid. Fees at the close.
Browsing is free. Placing a bid takes credits. When the auction closes, the buyer pays $299 and the seller pays $499.
Credits
To Bid
Buy credits first
You buy credits to place a bid. Reading the board stays free.
$299
Buyer
Due at close
The winning bidder pays this closing fee when the auction ends. Payment for the car is arranged privately with the seller.
$499
Seller
Due at close
The seller pays this closing fee when the auction ends with a winning bid.
Ready to join one?
Bid on a car, or list your own.
The live board is open to read. Sign in to bid, or list a car from My Cars.