Buy Automotive Wholesale

Requirements depend on your state and the seller. Add your business details in your buyer account so any documentation required by a seller can be supplied at checkout. A valid certificate is also what allows you to purchase for resale without paying sales tax in most states.

Manifested lots list items, quantities, and estimated retail values. Unmanifested lots are described at the category level only and should be priced with that uncertainty in mind. Manifest availability is stated on every listing.

Only when the listing says so explicitly. Tested lots describe the test performed; everything else is sold as-is and untested. Plan bench time for inspection, function checks, and cleaning before you list anything for resale.

It varies by condition grade, category, and lot. New, overstock, and shelf-pull lots yield the highest share of first-quality units; customer returns and salvage yield the lowest and the most variable. Record your own results per lot — your recovery rate is the number to buy against.

Lots ship LTL or full truckload from Lincoln, Nebraska. You can request a freight quote from any listing page before committing, and accessorials such as liftgate or residential delivery are quoted alongside the base rate.

A dock or forklift makes receiving straightforward. Without one, request liftgate service and have a pallet jack plus a hard, level surface ready. Inspect and photograph the shipment before signing the delivery receipt so a freight claim stays available to you.

Work from landed cost per salable unit — lot price plus freight, accessorials, sorting and testing labour, and disposal of unsellable goods — against realistic sold comps in your channel. Estimated retail value on a listing is a reference figure supplied with the lot, never a resale forecast.

Liquidation lots are generally final sale and sold as-is. Freight damage documented at delivery is handled through a carrier claim. Review the returns policy before purchase so the terms are clear.