Has anyone tried dealerbid.co.uk? Is it a scam?
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Have a sensibly priced R32 up for sale here and on autotrader - all very quiet (ie no calls at all). Tried to list it on www.dealerbid.co.uk yesterday - they took the £10 fee through Paypal and gave me a login but the car is not actually listed on the site. Have tried to email and phone them but no reply to either.
There are a few signals that it might be a scam (a few poor reviews here and there, the number of listed / sold cars hasn't changed etc). Just wondering whether anyone has sold a car through it?
Dealers - do any of you use it to source stock?
There are a few signals that it might be a scam (a few poor reviews here and there, the number of listed / sold cars hasn't changed etc). Just wondering whether anyone has sold a car through it?
Dealers - do any of you use it to source stock?
I put my car on there and put my phone number in the advert so I didn't have to pay to view my correspondance. I didn't get any phone calls directly so I figured it must be a scam (in a similar way you gets lots of messages when you sign up to a dating site then when you pay to view them the conversations stop...)
Oddly enough I used them a couple of weeks ago.
Wanted to dispose of the Hated Passat™ swiftly as I'd finally located the right Spec B at the right price, and didn't have time or, frankly, energy to entertain tyre kickers. I was looking for as close to £4750 as I could for mine) - private sale price would, I reckon, have got me a grand more if I'd been lucky enough to sell it.
I tried Autotrader's instant dealer offers thingummy (2 bids, both around £3k).
Also tried Dealerbid, which brought me offers of $4k & £4200, and a third from another company which I was subsequently able to nudge up to within a whisker of what I wanted.
Turned up as agreed, quick check over, funds transferred, paperwork done within an hour - although that was my buyer, rather than Dealerbid, obviously.
I may have been lucky as I was selling a top spec model still (just) the right side of moon miles, so it might make someone else very happy. I only had the one bid really worthy of consideration, though. The others were on a par with what I'd expect from the wewantanycar type sites.
Edited to add - you have to log in and write a listing for your car on their site though. Sounds like you may not have done that.
So, yes, it worked for me, and isn't a scam.
Wanted to dispose of the Hated Passat™ swiftly as I'd finally located the right Spec B at the right price, and didn't have time or, frankly, energy to entertain tyre kickers. I was looking for as close to £4750 as I could for mine) - private sale price would, I reckon, have got me a grand more if I'd been lucky enough to sell it.
I tried Autotrader's instant dealer offers thingummy (2 bids, both around £3k).
Also tried Dealerbid, which brought me offers of $4k & £4200, and a third from another company which I was subsequently able to nudge up to within a whisker of what I wanted.
Turned up as agreed, quick check over, funds transferred, paperwork done within an hour - although that was my buyer, rather than Dealerbid, obviously.
I may have been lucky as I was selling a top spec model still (just) the right side of moon miles, so it might make someone else very happy. I only had the one bid really worthy of consideration, though. The others were on a par with what I'd expect from the wewantanycar type sites.
Edited to add - you have to log in and write a listing for your car on their site though. Sounds like you may not have done that.
So, yes, it worked for me, and isn't a scam.
Big Pants said:
Also tried Dealerbid, which brought me offers of $4k & £4200, and a third from another company which I was subsequently able to nudge up to within a whisker of what I wanted.
Was it a general buyacar type or just a local independent? If the former, can you say who?Big Pants said:
Edited to add - you have to log in and write a listing for your car on their site though. Sounds like you may not have done that.
No, I did all that. Apparently when you have paid via Paypal you are supposed to click on the 'return to dealerbid' link which I tried but it didn't complete and this may be the problem. They are not answering phones or emails though so I cannot resolve it.My payment went to a person (initial CF) and is listed as 'cpsolutions' - do you remember if this is what you had?
Sounds like there might be a problem with where my payment was directed. Doesn't explain why they don't answer emails or phone calls though.
Thanks for the heads up re sella-car. Their website looks good - I'll give it a try!
The market seems totally dead. I feel slightly insulted that I haven't even had a text offering me £2k and a chavved up civic in part-ex!
Thanks for the heads up re sella-car. Their website looks good - I'll give it a try!
The market seems totally dead. I feel slightly insulted that I haven't even had a text offering me £2k and a chavved up civic in part-ex!
Hi there, I have just noticed this post and I work for dealerbid in support so if you can help me with your vehicle registration number I will be able to get this resolved for you. We have had some problems over the last 48 hours with attacks on our servers causing our email system to close down but this has now been resolved.
You can contact me direct on niki.gear@dealerbid.co.uk or I will keep an eye out on here.
Niki
PS - If your listing isnt showing at all.. ie not inactive or active it may be down to the issues I have mentioned above. If this is the case simply relist your vehicle quit at the paypal screen, drop me reply to this post with your registration number and I will activate the listing our end for you.
You can contact me direct on niki.gear@dealerbid.co.uk or I will keep an eye out on here.
Niki
PS - If your listing isnt showing at all.. ie not inactive or active it may be down to the issues I have mentioned above. If this is the case simply relist your vehicle quit at the paypal screen, drop me reply to this post with your registration number and I will activate the listing our end for you.
Thought I should update this thread especially as the title is now misleading (Mods - it isn't a scam so please feel free to delete that bit of the title if you read this).
Seems that dealerbid.co.uk were indeed having server problems as they contacted me on Friday evening and sorted out the listing issues. The site has generated interest from 5-6 dealers at varying levels from bottom to top CAP value and from all over the country. I also tried sella-car who were very professional but couldn't reach the level I was looking for.
At the end of the day, provided you have realistic expectations, it's a pretty good site - worth a go, if only to get a fallback figure. I've now sold, admittedly at my bottom price, but the deal is done and I can move on.
Seems that dealerbid.co.uk were indeed having server problems as they contacted me on Friday evening and sorted out the listing issues. The site has generated interest from 5-6 dealers at varying levels from bottom to top CAP value and from all over the country. I also tried sella-car who were very professional but couldn't reach the level I was looking for.
At the end of the day, provided you have realistic expectations, it's a pretty good site - worth a go, if only to get a fallback figure. I've now sold, admittedly at my bottom price, but the deal is done and I can move on.
resurrecting an old thread but my advice is save your money. It's not a scam, but it just isn't worth it. Perhaps at first they had genuine dealers on there making offers to buy vehicles, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
I signed up yesterday and have had nothing but offers from other car buying companies that can't even compete with WBAC and other big car buyers on line.
As soon as your ad goes live, you will get a number of 'enquiries' but these are not enquiries at all, they are auto-response messages from companies that have set up alerts on dealer-bid. The autoresponse will either ask for info about the car (which is a waste as you have probably put that info in your dealer-bid ad) or asking what your lowest price is.
If you respond with a price that is higher than WBAC you will replies telling you "that's too much, WBAC will knock you down as soon as you get there so their quotes are worthless. Our price is less than their quote but more than they'll give you". Most just won't reply at all proving that the initial auto-responses you got mean nothing as they are not interested at all, it's just a ploy by dealer-bid to attract those who haven't yet paid the £10 by being able to show them 6 enquiries have been made about the car. They then ask you to pay the £10 to see the enquiries.
My problem isn't with the buyers on their offering bottom dollar for the car - that's what you expect from the industry - it's with dealer-bid promoting themselves as an alternative to the normal industry tactics by (as they say) putting you in touch with the end dealers who logically will pay more than WBAC, when in reality, you have paid £10 to have 10 more WBAC wannabe's trying to offer you less than WBAC and the other big car buyers. Their 'buyers' all have standard car buying sites and can be found easily via google.
I signed up yesterday and have had nothing but offers from other car buying companies that can't even compete with WBAC and other big car buyers on line.
As soon as your ad goes live, you will get a number of 'enquiries' but these are not enquiries at all, they are auto-response messages from companies that have set up alerts on dealer-bid. The autoresponse will either ask for info about the car (which is a waste as you have probably put that info in your dealer-bid ad) or asking what your lowest price is.
If you respond with a price that is higher than WBAC you will replies telling you "that's too much, WBAC will knock you down as soon as you get there so their quotes are worthless. Our price is less than their quote but more than they'll give you". Most just won't reply at all proving that the initial auto-responses you got mean nothing as they are not interested at all, it's just a ploy by dealer-bid to attract those who haven't yet paid the £10 by being able to show them 6 enquiries have been made about the car. They then ask you to pay the £10 to see the enquiries.
My problem isn't with the buyers on their offering bottom dollar for the car - that's what you expect from the industry - it's with dealer-bid promoting themselves as an alternative to the normal industry tactics by (as they say) putting you in touch with the end dealers who logically will pay more than WBAC, when in reality, you have paid £10 to have 10 more WBAC wannabe's trying to offer you less than WBAC and the other big car buyers. Their 'buyers' all have standard car buying sites and can be found easily via google.
Hi Jo,
I work for the dealerbid website and just want to check a few things with you.
I have checked your account and im not sure if you noticed but there is more than one page of enquiries for your car and with two dealers who have enquired about your car (One is a quattro specialist) but you have not responded to them.
I can also see you are negotiating with another couple of dealers who have offered you a figure you have agreed on which are offering much more (£000,00's more) than the current car buying website valuations online?
I think you might have missed a couple of the dealers enquiries as you need to go to the next pages but you have more enquiries from dealers than car buying companies and better offers too.
Please understand this is obviously a trade site so we arent really ever going to be at retail money for cars that are offered, for this you will need to advertise privately but from what I can see you have some good enquiries from different dealers.
I work for the dealerbid website and just want to check a few things with you.
I have checked your account and im not sure if you noticed but there is more than one page of enquiries for your car and with two dealers who have enquired about your car (One is a quattro specialist) but you have not responded to them.
I can also see you are negotiating with another couple of dealers who have offered you a figure you have agreed on which are offering much more (£000,00's more) than the current car buying website valuations online?
I think you might have missed a couple of the dealers enquiries as you need to go to the next pages but you have more enquiries from dealers than car buying companies and better offers too.
Please understand this is obviously a trade site so we arent really ever going to be at retail money for cars that are offered, for this you will need to advertise privately but from what I can see you have some good enquiries from different dealers.
nicolagear said:
Hi Jo,
I work for the dealerbid website and just want to check a few things with you.
I have checked your account and im not sure if you noticed but there is more than one page of enquiries for your car and with two dealers who have enquired about your car (One is a quattro specialist) but you have not responded to them.
I can also see you are negotiating with another couple of dealers who have offered you a figure you have agreed on which are offering much more (£000,00's more) than the current car buying website valuations online?
I think you might have missed a couple of the dealers enquiries as you need to go to the next pages but you have more enquiries from dealers than car buying companies and better offers too.
Please understand this is obviously a trade site so we arent really ever going to be at retail money for cars that are offered, for this you will need to advertise privately but from what I can see you have some good enquiries from different dealers.
Hi Nicola,I work for the dealerbid website and just want to check a few things with you.
I have checked your account and im not sure if you noticed but there is more than one page of enquiries for your car and with two dealers who have enquired about your car (One is a quattro specialist) but you have not responded to them.
I can also see you are negotiating with another couple of dealers who have offered you a figure you have agreed on which are offering much more (£000,00's more) than the current car buying website valuations online?
I think you might have missed a couple of the dealers enquiries as you need to go to the next pages but you have more enquiries from dealers than car buying companies and better offers too.
Please understand this is obviously a trade site so we arent really ever going to be at retail money for cars that are offered, for this you will need to advertise privately but from what I can see you have some good enquiries from different dealers.
I was actually coming back on here to eat my hat so to speak and provide an update - I didn't know you had replied until I got here so thanks for taking the time to do so.
I was coming back to say that since my hasty review up there, I have since been contacted by a genuine trader and we are in talks. A few other genuine traders have been in touch too and my first impression has been 'overwritten' by a much better experience. I would actually use the site again now. Some of the earlier buyers that contacted me were just trying to take the piss, but some of the later ones are actually very genuine.
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