How does the live auction work?

Live Auction: what it is and how it works

When you’re logged into the Motorway platform and looking at the Marketplace, you’ll see the auction, also known as the daily online sale.

The auction runs daily between 4.30pm to 3:30pm.

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Click the thumbnail to view the full profile, including spec and documents, and place a bid. See the number of bids and time remaining on the right side of the screen.

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If your bid is too low, an error message will appear.

The proxy bidding system ensures you pay just £1 more than the second-highest bid. This ensures that dealers don’t overpay, and sellers still get a competitive price. 

For more on this, see our FAQ What type of auction is Motorway?

 

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Shortlisting: How it works

The Shortlist tab contains vehicles you’ve added by clicking the star on their photo. You can do this on the vehicle list by hovering over the image or in the top right hand corner on the vehicle details page.

From the Shortlist, you can view vehicle profiles, make or cancel offers, and remove vehicles by clicking the star again.

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