Everyone wants to get a good deal on their next vehicle (who wouldn't...right?). When buying a vehicle from a dealer, the least you'll pay for a vehicle is the dealer's wholesale price (unless he's flipped his lid of course!). How do many of the used car dealers get their vehicles? They buy them from auctions. This article is about the auto auctions that the general public are allowed to participate in. For someone living in Wisconsin, there are three common types of Auto Auctions that the public is typically allowed to participate in.
The first of three that I'll mention is the 'online auto auction'. Two examples are eBay Motors and Yahoo Auctions. There are many aspects of online auctions that are very similar to auctions that occur in public. The people involve bid on a specific vehicle, and when a time limit expires, the top bidder takes the vehicle.
Sounds pretty simple huh? Well there are a few things you are going to need to watch out for. First, you won't see the vehicle until after you've bought it. This is probably the biggest drawback for obvious reasons. Second,it's often the case that the seller won't list the VIN#, so it's impossible to locate the car's history throu CARFAX. Third, you may have to drive quite a ways to pick the car up (or have it delivered to you which can be quite expensive).
The second of the three auctions I'm going to discuss here is the 'public auto auction'. The public auto auction is very much what it sounds like. It is the public auction of automobiles. Dealers often auction their cars off beginning at wholesale price. This is a good place to get a decent deal, but most cars will end up being sold (if sold at all) at or above wholesale prices.
The third and final type of auction that I am going to talk about is that of 'Police Auctions and Government Auctions'. There are typically two different types of vehicles up for auction here. First is the seized vehicle. These could be any automobiles either owned by or involved with someone who is participating in illegal activities. The second type of vehicle is that of the decommisioned vehicle. A good example of this would be that of a police car that had been used for five years and was replaced...the government would then auction the police car off. After attending a police or government auction, you'll realize that the decommissioned vehicles often sell for much less than the seized vehicles.
Regardless of which auction you choose to buy your car from, you need to be very careful. I'd like to offer two tips.
1) Don't buy a lemon
2) Never pay over blue book value for any of these cars
If you'd like to locate an Auto Auction near you, visit wisconsin auctions for a complete listing of the many public auctions going on throughout the wonderful State of Wisconsin! See you at the Auto Auction!
About the author:
Joshua Gore is the owner of Wisconsin-Auctions.com, a Menomonie Wisconsin based auction listing site. Wisconsin-Auctions.com lists public auctions throughout the state of Wisconsin. All auctions are searchable by item, date, location, or auctioneer and the site is free for the public to use. Visit Today! http://www.wisconsin-auctions.com.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Russian businessman bought scrap metal for million dollars
The Russian businessman, the shareholder of the several leading oil companies of Russia has been deceived by unknown swindlers.
It wished to buy the unique auto and soon he has contacted with several firms which specialize on orders of expensive things in Russia.
After one week, ostensibly representatives of one of firms(its name is not disclosed) have communicated with him and have suggested to buy unique model a Mercedes-Benz for 1 million dollars. They have sent the description and some photos of the car. Has been discussed, that the car will be delivered to territory of Russia in the closed truck to avoid greater tax at customs.
As an advance payment and a payment for delivery, the businessman has transferred 200000$ to swindlers account. Was supposed, that the businessman will give other money to the driver of the truck as soon as the car will be delivered. In two weeks the car has been delivered. But instead of a prospective Mercedes, there there was an old rusty machine which could collapse at any moment.
After that swindlers have disappeared.
The driver of the truck knew nothing about prospective "deal".
Here some photos of this car. The name of the businessman is not disclosed.
Also the site publishes small interview to the victim:
Tell, how have you found people who could sold u a car?
- They have called to me, have told that they have unique model of a Mercedes and they are ready to sell it to me for 1 million dollars
Why did you believe them?
- They have sent photos and all documents. Besides they've presented themselves to be the employees of the well-known firm My friends have already worked with that firm, so I believed them. As it appeared, they have no attitude to that firm.
Why you have sent 200000$ on they account?
- They have told that this money are necessary to legalize all necessary papers andto organize transportation to Russia.
What will you do with the machine sent to you?
- Haha, I think that I shall leave it to myself for the memory.
Whether you will search for criminals?
- Yes, I have already addressed in Office of Public Prosecutor, but I do not think that it will result in something.
Translated from news.qs.kiev.ua.
It wished to buy the unique auto and soon he has contacted with several firms which specialize on orders of expensive things in Russia.
After one week, ostensibly representatives of one of firms(its name is not disclosed) have communicated with him and have suggested to buy unique model a Mercedes-Benz for 1 million dollars. They have sent the description and some photos of the car. Has been discussed, that the car will be delivered to territory of Russia in the closed truck to avoid greater tax at customs.
As an advance payment and a payment for delivery, the businessman has transferred 200000$ to swindlers account. Was supposed, that the businessman will give other money to the driver of the truck as soon as the car will be delivered. In two weeks the car has been delivered. But instead of a prospective Mercedes, there there was an old rusty machine which could collapse at any moment.
After that swindlers have disappeared.
The driver of the truck knew nothing about prospective "deal".
Here some photos of this car. The name of the businessman is not disclosed.
Also the site publishes small interview to the victim:
Tell, how have you found people who could sold u a car?
- They have called to me, have told that they have unique model of a Mercedes and they are ready to sell it to me for 1 million dollars
Why did you believe them?
- They have sent photos and all documents. Besides they've presented themselves to be the employees of the well-known firm My friends have already worked with that firm, so I believed them. As it appeared, they have no attitude to that firm.
Why you have sent 200000$ on they account?
- They have told that this money are necessary to legalize all necessary papers andto organize transportation to Russia.
What will you do with the machine sent to you?
- Haha, I think that I shall leave it to myself for the memory.
Whether you will search for criminals?
- Yes, I have already addressed in Office of Public Prosecutor, but I do not think that it will result in something.
Translated from news.qs.kiev.ua.
Online Auto Auctions
Internet auto auction web pages are a wonderful method to find an automobile bargain without leaving your computer desk. Every day thousands of car deals are completed by using online auto auction sites. So, if you want to purchase a new car, try an internet auto auction. Plus, an online auto auction site can be a great method of selling your automobile.
Your first task is to find a good and reputable auto auction site online. If you will use the search engine you use most and type in the words “online car auction” you will undoubtedly see many thousands of search results pop up. You will need to be cautious about which online auto auction site you will be using. You can narrow your selection to just a few sites that look promising, or you can check with one of the auction rating sites that you can find through an internet search. It is wise to check rankings on more than one ranking site, as some of them are associated with the auction sites they recommend and get a commission for steering potential customers there.
Selling your car on an online auto auction
Once you have selected the online auto auction site you want to use, determine what services are offered on the site. You will want to learn how many photos of the automobile you may submit, the allowable information which can be submitted and the fee schedule. Some sites offer free advertising, but will require a percentage of the final selling price. Other online auto auction sites will assess advertising fees based on the car’s value or on the length of time the advertisement will be featured.
Some online auto auction companies are willing to purchase your car and sell it later. This method may very well provide less profit that if you had sold the car yourself, but may be worth the money in terms of reduced hassle. If you choose to go this route, the sale is over for you once the auction company has purchased the car.
If you are a car buyer – the rules are pretty much the same. Try to pick up a site that looks respectable enough. Than set a budget and find, the best car within your money frame. Once you have found a few cars, negotiate with the buyer. The fact that this is an online car auction venue does not mean that you have to agree on the first price asked.
With money matters handled it is best to see and test-drive the car before signing up the papers. If this is not possible, than ask for all information that you need to make sure you are really buying a good quality car. It is a good idea to perform a car check as well. Just for additional piece of mind – to make sure that there are no unpaid bills, insurance problems or the car being reported as stolen. The good news is that all these checks can be done online as well.
By: David Baker
Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
Creator of www.auctions-here.com, the ebay alternative to matching auction buyers with auction sellers.
Your first task is to find a good and reputable auto auction site online. If you will use the search engine you use most and type in the words “online car auction” you will undoubtedly see many thousands of search results pop up. You will need to be cautious about which online auto auction site you will be using. You can narrow your selection to just a few sites that look promising, or you can check with one of the auction rating sites that you can find through an internet search. It is wise to check rankings on more than one ranking site, as some of them are associated with the auction sites they recommend and get a commission for steering potential customers there.
Selling your car on an online auto auction
Once you have selected the online auto auction site you want to use, determine what services are offered on the site. You will want to learn how many photos of the automobile you may submit, the allowable information which can be submitted and the fee schedule. Some sites offer free advertising, but will require a percentage of the final selling price. Other online auto auction sites will assess advertising fees based on the car’s value or on the length of time the advertisement will be featured.
Some online auto auction companies are willing to purchase your car and sell it later. This method may very well provide less profit that if you had sold the car yourself, but may be worth the money in terms of reduced hassle. If you choose to go this route, the sale is over for you once the auction company has purchased the car.
If you are a car buyer – the rules are pretty much the same. Try to pick up a site that looks respectable enough. Than set a budget and find, the best car within your money frame. Once you have found a few cars, negotiate with the buyer. The fact that this is an online car auction venue does not mean that you have to agree on the first price asked.
With money matters handled it is best to see and test-drive the car before signing up the papers. If this is not possible, than ask for all information that you need to make sure you are really buying a good quality car. It is a good idea to perform a car check as well. Just for additional piece of mind – to make sure that there are no unpaid bills, insurance problems or the car being reported as stolen. The good news is that all these checks can be done online as well.
By: David Baker
Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
Creator of www.auctions-here.com, the ebay alternative to matching auction buyers with auction sellers.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Auto Auctions: Quality Ride For Cheap
You've probably either seen people advertising them or you may have even looked into buying cars through auto auctions. But my bet is that is about as far as you have gotten. I only say that because if you are like me and 95% of America you were pretty quickly turned off by either hearing or reading the words "MUST HAVE A DEALER LICENSE TO PARTICIPATE." Let me tell you I was turned off in a major way.
I mean who wants to pay the government for the right to do yet another thing under their complete control? And who has the money to pay for things like dealer licenses when all you want is a good deal on an automobile? After all you aren't going to actually profit from it. There's another thing too! Who wants to go through all of the rigmarole of the licensing process required for the auto auctions with credit checks and background checks and the new numbers you have to memorize and the new tax documents you have to fill out? I surely don't have the time or the energy for adding another huge pain in the ass to my already long list. Do you?
Well thankfully, for the both of us, there are people who aren't as willing to be discouraged in the face of a little bit of adversity--especially when the potential for huge money savings is on the line! Probably one of the best and probably the luckiest things that I ever did was to marry my wife. She is one of these people!
We were both sitting in front of the TV late one night flipping through a lot of crap when an ad came on for buying "police seized cars at pennies on the dollar!" This ad for government auto auctions caught our attention because I had just been laid off and we had just smashed our only car into a deer a couple of days before. We were in bad shape financially and my wife needed a car pronto in order to keep her job. Well like I said, I went and got on line to check this auction company out and as soon as I saw that a dealer license was required I gave up. My wife on the other hand decided that it wouldn't hurt to make a few calls and see what was all involved.
I'll say it again, boy am I glad I married her because by making that call she got us out of a tough spot. You see what she learned was that the dealer license was no big deal it was simply a trip down to the secretary of state, write a check, and take home your license that day. You could even get a temporary license if it was just going to be a one time purchase.
Well to make a long story short, we ended up getting a temporary license, went to an auction and came away with a beautiful vehicle for pennies on the dollar and sold it 6 months later for a nice profit. When I saw how easy it was, I decided to do it for my new job and have been doing it ever
since.
By: Boyd Troublerr -
Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
Boyd Troublerr makes plenty of money doing something he loves, buying and selling cars. When he’s not doing that he is at a race cheering for his favorite driver Danica Patrick. For more info about auto auctions click on www.allautoauctions.info
I mean who wants to pay the government for the right to do yet another thing under their complete control? And who has the money to pay for things like dealer licenses when all you want is a good deal on an automobile? After all you aren't going to actually profit from it. There's another thing too! Who wants to go through all of the rigmarole of the licensing process required for the auto auctions with credit checks and background checks and the new numbers you have to memorize and the new tax documents you have to fill out? I surely don't have the time or the energy for adding another huge pain in the ass to my already long list. Do you?
Well thankfully, for the both of us, there are people who aren't as willing to be discouraged in the face of a little bit of adversity--especially when the potential for huge money savings is on the line! Probably one of the best and probably the luckiest things that I ever did was to marry my wife. She is one of these people!
We were both sitting in front of the TV late one night flipping through a lot of crap when an ad came on for buying "police seized cars at pennies on the dollar!" This ad for government auto auctions caught our attention because I had just been laid off and we had just smashed our only car into a deer a couple of days before. We were in bad shape financially and my wife needed a car pronto in order to keep her job. Well like I said, I went and got on line to check this auction company out and as soon as I saw that a dealer license was required I gave up. My wife on the other hand decided that it wouldn't hurt to make a few calls and see what was all involved.
I'll say it again, boy am I glad I married her because by making that call she got us out of a tough spot. You see what she learned was that the dealer license was no big deal it was simply a trip down to the secretary of state, write a check, and take home your license that day. You could even get a temporary license if it was just going to be a one time purchase.
Well to make a long story short, we ended up getting a temporary license, went to an auction and came away with a beautiful vehicle for pennies on the dollar and sold it 6 months later for a nice profit. When I saw how easy it was, I decided to do it for my new job and have been doing it ever
since.
By: Boyd Troublerr -
Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
Boyd Troublerr makes plenty of money doing something he loves, buying and selling cars. When he’s not doing that he is at a race cheering for his favorite driver Danica Patrick. For more info about auto auctions click on www.allautoauctions.info
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