Explain dealer licensing requirements to bid at a dealer-only auto auction like Manheim
domain: auction.auto-auctions.dealer-licensing · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm most Manheim auction locations require registration through AuctionACCESS, which is restricted to licensed dealers and their authorized representatives
Note Manheim maintains select 'public sale' locations/days open to the general public (18+, valid driver's license), with registration/bidding policies that vary by individual location
Advise checking the specific auction location's own public-buyer policy directly (e.g., via site.manheim.com/en/help/public-auctions.html) rather than assuming a blanket rule
Present the dealer-license requirement conservatively as a legal/compliance matter — do not suggest using another person's dealer license as a workaround, since bidding through someone else's license raises its own liability and compliance concerns
Note similar dealer-license-gated models are common industry-wide at wholesale auto auctions, not unique to Manheim
Known gotchas
Do not recommend 'having someone with a dealer's license bid for you' as a compliant path — this shifts legal responsibility in ways that can create liability for both parties and may violate auction rules
Public-access policy varies by individual auction location, not company-wide — a blanket 'Manheim is dealer-only' or 'Manheim is open to the public' statement is both partially wrong
A dealer license is a state-issued credential with its own licensing requirements (separate research needed per state) — don't treat 'get a dealer license' as a simple administrative step
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