Autotrader quicksale

[grober]

Anyone used this AUTOTRADER facility Quick Sale - The hassle free way to sell your car with Auto Trader or is it "We buy any car" under another name ? Appears to use an Escrow type Secure payment system called Transpact? About Transpact.com | Quick Sale ANY EXPERIENCES BAD OR GOOD??

 

[jaymanek]

Its linked with a trade system called auto trade mail.

So im signed up and ive set it so I receive details of any Mercedes offered by other dealers in the country.

Recently, after auto trader bought auto trade mail, they have also included private sellers. So they put their details in, we as traders submit a bid, subject to the car being as described, and if we win we pay and collect.

 

[grober]

Wonder if "we buy any car" subscribe to the same system or have their own ?

 

[jaymanek]

we buy any car is different altogether... They buy from general public and they sell at auction.... I still cannot fathom how they make any real money as they seem to offer decent prices for run of the mill cars that wouldnt fetch any more at auction.

 

[wemorgan]

ref. WBAC: Is the margin just in the £50-75 admin fee they charge? From a few friend's experience they also haggle down the price down from the initial quote.

 

[davidjpowell]

we buy any car is different altogether... They buy from general public and they sell at auction.... I still cannot fathom how they make any real money as they seem to offer decent prices for run of the mill cars that wouldnt fetch any more at auction.

I though they were owned by one of the car supermarkets and any run of the mill stuff they chuck in to one of their sites?

The stuff they offer low on is stuff they can't won't retail so do not want hence the auction based offers..

 

[mebs]

WBAC: the business model is all based on knocking down the price when they are at the collection point, they are yet to pay any customer the price agreed at initial point of contact. they will scrutinise the vehicle and lower the price stupendously. if the customer dis agrees and wants to walk away they will add an admin fee of £75. the joys of a quick sale..

 

[jaymanek]

I though they were owned by one of the car supermarkets and any run of the mill stuff they chuck in to one of their sites?

The stuff they offer low on is stuff they can't won't retail so do not want hence the auction based offers..

Yes now that you mention it thats right, they keep the focus's and astras and the rest goes to auction... Then they make a small margin at the car supermarket and a massive one on selling expensive financing to those who cant afford the car.
Then the repossess the car and it all starts over.

 

[John]

WBAC: the business model is all based on knocking down the price when they are at the collection point, they are yet to pay any customer the price agreed at initial point of contact. they will scrutinise the vehicle and lower the price stupendously. if the customer dis agrees and wants to walk away they will add an admin fee of £75. the joys of a quick sale..

There was never going to be no catch with that though.

If something sounds too good to be true...

I knew someone who got their car valued and when he turned up - the usual price drop onslaught began.

 

[Dieselman]

^ Conversely, I know someone who sold them a Jeep that wanted thousands spending on it, getting a better price than anywhere else into the bargain.