How Bid Sales Work

We handle the private sale of rare and uncommon Mercedes-Benz. The method gives buyers and sellers more confidence, more information, and lower costs than a traditional auction.

What you can do that an auction will not let you

• Read the history — full service records and file for every car.
• Read an independent appraisal — a written condition report prepared by us.
• Speak to the owner — directly, before you bid.
• Inspect and drive it — yourself or through your own mechanic, by appointment.

We guarantee that every bid is genuine, which is the complaint we hear most often about the auction room. Without an auction house’s overheads, our fees are considerably lower.

The bidding

1. Written bids are accepted for roughly thirty days. We provide the form.
2. The top three or four bidders are invited onto a final conference call.
3. Bidders are verified by a bank introduction — no costly letter of credit required.
4. If the highest bidder defaults, the sale passes to the next qualified bid.

Fees

• Commission of 8.4% to 12.4%, split equally between buyer and seller.
• An implementation fee of $1,000, sellers only.
• No minimum sale price. A seller may withdraw before the final call if the bidding disappoints.

Inspections

Buyers can review the service history and speak with the owner. Cars can be inspected in person or by a mechanic, and test drives are available by appointment, weather and condition permitting. We help with travel and lodging when you come to see one.

Our condition reports are written conservatively and honestly. The final judgement of value remains with each bidder.