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Members all over the world come to Copart because of our extensive inventory with more than 125,000 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 more than 125,000 vehicles available for bidding each day we have something for everyone.

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How to Buy Vehicles from Copart

How to Buy

Before bidding, Copart Members must have a valid government-issued ID on file in their Copart account, and they must have paid for their Basic or Premier Membership. It can take up to four business days for licenses and documents to be processed and verified before bidding can take place, so be sure to upload any relevant documents in advance!

Preliminary Bidding

Copart Members can place preliminary bids, or pre-bids, prior to and during the live auction, as late as two minutes or two units before the vehicle appears on the block. When you pre-bid, you place an incremental value bid on the vehicle prior to the sale. Your pre-bid will be represented during the live auction and could be the winning bid if no other bidder submits a higher bid during either the pre-bid phase or the live auction. Note that when there is a tie between pre-bid and live bid amounts, the virtual (live) bidder prevails as the highest bidder on the item.

Pre-bid from your computer, mobile device (using Copart' mobile app) or a bidding kiosk located in the lobby of each of our facilities. 

Live Bidding

With Copart's patented online vehicle auction technology, Members experience the excitement of a live sale from the comfort of their home or office, on their computers or mobile devices. You already know how to register, submit business licenses and join an auction. Now let the live bidding begin!

Bid from your computer, on your mobile device or through a Broker by selecting from one of the automatic increment options or choosing your own bid amount (Monster Bid). Compete against other Members to become the high bidder, and if your bid is the highest when the circular, dynamic countdown timer stops, you win the sale of the vehicle.

At this point, Sellers who have placed a minimum bid or declared the vehicle Sold on Approval can directly counter bid the high bidder after the sale ends. Even when Sellers don’t counter bid on these vehicles, the high bid on an offer remains open to acceptance by the Seller until 8 p.m PST. the next business day after the sale.

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 Buy Now button you will be redirected to a page with the invoice which you have to pay within 2 working days. If the invoice is not paid within 2 working days, the lot will relist. So make sure ahead of time that you have enough funds in your account to pay for the vehicle you plan to purchase.