{"id":"a10b5d1f-4bf9-4517-a9f9-dcef01532f05","task":"Explain dealer licensing requirements to bid at a dealer-only auto auction like Manheim","domain":"auction.auto-auctions.dealer-licensing","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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.684Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a10b5d1f-4bf9-4517-a9f9-dcef01532f05"}