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ATLANTA -To make it easier for dealers to conduct business between each other, Dealer-Auction.ca, a division of Manheim’s Dealer Auction group in the UK, has announced they will partner with Manheim Canada to support franchise dealers in Canada with a new dealer-to-dealer digital platform. Slated for launch in early June, www.Dealer-Auction.ca is an online wholesale marketplace where dealers can bid on and purchase vehicles directly from other dealers. |
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Dealer-Auction.ca, purchased by Manheim in 2012, is the UK’s leading online wholesale remarketing portal currently auctioning over 50,000 cars a year. |
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“One of the benefits of being part of a global company is the opportunity to learn from and share best practices across markets,” said Clive Colyer, one of the founders and managing directors of the business. “We’ve seen the clear demand for this kind of service, added Gavin Smith, the operation’s other founder and managing director, “and we know it’s a valuable complement to Manheim’s existing portfolio of products and services. Dealer buyers and sellers come together whenever and wherever they choose—we simply facilitate the vehicle transaction they want to make between each other. It’s a simple but great proposition!” |
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Designed exclusively for franchised dealers to maximize profit from the sale of wholesale vehicles on a “No Sale, No Fee, No Risk” basis, Dealer-Auction.ca provides an easy online platform for buyers and sellers to come together to do business. Though the site is fully supported by a team of industry professionals, selling dealers handle all related services, from vehicle posting and listings to inspections, photos and sales transactions. Buyers pay only a $99 annual subscription fee plus a fixed buy fee of $50 per unit. |
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“Dealer-Auction.ca reinforces our strong customer focus and commitment to enhancing our digital tools and offerings”, said Jerry Tassone, who oversees Manheim’s Northeast operations, including Canada. “We recognize that dealers choose to do business in many different ways, and our goal is to make it easy for them to do just that.” Tassone added, “we’ll help them every step of the way, with dedicated dealer representatives and a full-service portfolio of in-lane and online solutions, or if they prefer, we’ll just provide the tools they need to do it themselves and stand by to assist as needed.” |
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With an emphasis on supporting dealers who do not generally use traditional auctions to dispose of trade-ins, Dealer-Auction.ca will feature many units that wouldn’t have otherwise made it to the wholesale marketplace—a great advantage for buyers seeking fresh inventory. The Dealer-Auction.ca team will |
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work closely with the Manheim Canada team to identify opportunities to best serve dealers. However, Dealer-Auction.ca will operate as a standalone business. |
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“Wholesale remarketing is definitely not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ business,” said Tassone. “We’re here to help dealers succeed in whatever way best suits their needs.” |
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About Manheim Canada |
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Manheim has been serving Canadian wholesale vehicle buyers and sellers for almost 30 years. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Manheim Canada hosts more than 40 in-lane and online auctions each month at five locations across Canada, including a new partner location, Source Auto Auction in Edmonton, Alberta. Manheim Canada is part of Manheim (www.manheim.com), the world's leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. Through its wholesale operating locations and array of technology products, Manheim impacts every stage of a used vehicle's life cycle, helping commercial sellers and automobile dealers maximize the full value of their vehicles. |
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Manheim is the online vehicle remarketing leader, connecting buyers and sellers to the world’s largest, most comprehensive wholesale marketplace through its extensive in-lane and online offerings. Manheim.com receives nearly 900,000 visits each week. |
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Additionally, Manheim offers services including reconditioning, certification, inspections, dealer financing, registration management and marshaling, among others. Through its wide array of services and technologies, industry publications, customer support and educational offerings, Manheim gives its customers maximum control over how they buy and sell vehicles, helping them to conduct business in the most efficient way possible. Worldwide, the company handles nearly 8 million used vehicles, facilitating transactions worth more than $50 billion in value. |
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About Dealer Auction |
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Established in 2008, Dealer Auction is the UK’s largest online only auction dedicated to offering wholesale vehicles for franchised dealers to wholesale buyers. |
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Experts in online vehicle remarketing and currently auctioning in excess of of 50,000 wholesale unites per year for approximately 10% of the UK’s franchised dealer network. As the demand to buy wholesale stock online increases worldwide, Dealer Auction continues to be at the forefront of this rapidly growing marketplace. |