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Members all over the world come to Copart because of our extensive inventory with hundreds of vehicles available for bidding each day. We have something for everyone.

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    Members all over the world come to Copart because of our extensive inventory with hundreds of vehicles available for bidding each day. We have something for everyone.

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Preliminary Bidding  

Copart.de members can place bids before AND during our live auctions. This is already possible up to two minutes or two vehicles before your favored vehicle actively enters the auction. Your preliminary bid will be assigned to the vehicle prior to the sale through our "VB3-BID4U technology". This allows you to place the highest bid before the auction if no other bidder outbids you during either the pre-bid phase or the live auction. Important: In the live auction, if your highest bid from the pre-bid phase and the bid of another bidder represent the same value, the live bidder will be considered the highest bidder.  

You can also place your preliminary high bids via the Copart.de website, the app or at any of our 9 locations on site.

Live Bidding  

With our patented auction technology, members can experience the excitement of a live auction and bid from anywhere. You can choose between two options: Enter the value of your bid yourself, or use the "automatic increment option" that you can activate in your member dashboard.  

Watch the pre-bids and compete against other Copart.de members to try to buy your favored vehicle. As soon as the time is up and the auction clock lights up red, the active bidding phase is over and the highest bidder is determined!   

This member then gets the exclusive opportunity to buy the vehicle.  

However, if the highest bid does not reach the minimum price set by us, the highest bidding member will receive the message "Sold with reservation". A purchase contract is only concluded if we expressly accept the highest bid by means of a separate declaration of acceptance (by e-mail) within five working days of the end of the bidding process (in accordance with §5 Paragraph 5 of our General Terms and Conditions).  

Please note: Your bid volume and the number of vehicles to be auctioned depend on your membership. As a Basic member you can bid on 1 vehicle per auction, as a Premium member you can bid on up to 30 vehicles per auction. Attention: This individual "buying power" of your membership is not automatically reset after each auction, but only after you have paid the purchased vehicle in full. Here you can find a detailed overview of our different membership options.

Buy It Now

Bypass the bidding on certain vehicles labeled as Buy It Now. Though you can still bid on these vehicles if you wish, buyers can also purchase them immediately for a predetermined price. After clicking the Buy Now button you will be taken to a page to confirm your Buy It Now bid and then directed to pay for the vehicle. You have 3 business days including the invoicing date to settle the invoice before Copart charges a late payment fee of 40,00 €. Different storage fee regulations may apply to you as a private customer or as a business customer.

For private customers: Once the purchase agreement has been signed by you as a private customer, storage fees of €10 per day will be applicable from that moment onwards.

For business customers: As a business customer, you have the option to store the vehicle free of charge for up to five business days, including the sales date. After this period, storage fees of €10 per day will apply.