In little over a year since its launch, we’ve helped you buy and sell more than £1million worth of cars, safe and hassle free with PistonHeads auctions. We want to make it as easy to buy and sell in our marketplace as it is to belong in our community, all in one curated place.
You’ve been vocal with your feedback in what is a rapidly evolving market, and we are constantly innovating and improving our platform as a result. Some of you have approached us wanting to make an upfront offer on a car before the auction has even started – and we get it. There’s nothing worse than living in fear of someone else snapping up the perfect car you’ve been nervously waiting for. And now you don’t have to with our new ‘Make an offer’ feature!
Once you’ve registered to bid, you can make an offer to the seller based on what you think the car is worth on the auction listing. Offers can only be made while the car is in ‘coming soon’ and not when the auction is live. Just like regular bids, all offers are binding and subject to our buyer’s fee. You can make as many offers as you like up until 48 hours before the auction is due to start.
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Offers will be sent to our consignment team, who will present it to the seller directly. If your offer is accepted, the car will be considered sold and there will be no subsequent auction. If your offer is rejected, you can place another one or wait and bid in the auction once it has gone live. It’s as simple as that.
And remember – for anyone with a dream car to sell, PistonHeads auctions are easy to use with no seller’s premium, so you’ll receive 100 per cent of the hammer price. We help to arrange photography, write a transparent description detailing everything under the hood, and manage your listing from start to finish until your car is sold. Get in touch today to find out more.
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