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Sales held at Chelmsford Car Auction
  Date Start time Description  
  Monday 6:00pm Hall 1   53 plate and older General car sale including dealer group part exchange
  Wednesday 11:00am
11:30am
Hall 1   04 plate and newer
Hall 2   53 plate and older
Fleet, leasing, finance, dealer group and general car sale
 
  Saturday 10:30am Hall 1   Mainly 53 plate and older General Car Sale
 
Viewing times
  Monday 9:00am to 8:00pm  
  Tuesday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm  
  Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm  
  Sunday CLOSED  
 

Buying a vehicle at auction
Auction Process
If you are the highest bidder and the hammer falls a contract is made between the Seller and the Buyer and you
have an ob
ligation to buy the vehicle.

If you are the highest bidder but the hammer does not fall, your bid failed to reach the Sellers reserve.
We then submit your bid to the Seller.  If your bid is accepted a contract is made between the Seller and the Buyer and you have an obligation to b
uy the vehicle.
Cash Deposit
If you are the highest bidder a £400 Cash Deposit is payable immediately at the rostrum.
Account customers do not need to provide a deposit.

Only if your bid is not accepted by the Seller will your deposit be refunded.
Settlement
The settlement value (Sale Price + Buyers Fee - Deposit) is payable by either:
 

    Cash *
   Bankers Draft (or Building Society issued cheque)
   Debit card (Visa Debit, Maestro, Switch, Delta or Solo)
                      Presented in person + PIN number required
 
    NO CREDIT CARDS OR PERSONAL CHEQUES ACCEPTED

All lots must be paid for on the day of sale.  Later payments may only be made by arrangement with the office.
The vehicle will not be released from site until full payment has been received.
Failure to pay on time may result in loss of deposit.

Buyers Fee
A Buyers Fees is on a sliding scale and is payable over and above the sales price.
This fee payable by all Buyers for services provided by the Auctioneer including the compensation fund fee referred to in Part C Paragraph 4 of our
General Conditions of Auction.
 

Trade accounts available on request

      * Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
         Anti-Money Laundering Legislation introduced by H M Customs & Excise is in effect.
         To comply with the rules we only accept up to £9,000 in cash from any buyer on any one day.
        
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Selling your vehicle at auction
Entry Form
An Entry Form needs to be completed for every vehicle entered into the auction
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V5 - UK Registration Certificate #
To sell a vehicle in the auction all you need is the car, its V5C or old V5 (see note on Registration Certificates below) and MOT and Service History if applicable.
Clear Title
You must have clear legal title to sell the vehicle and it cannot be subject to a Hire Purchase Agreement.
Total Loss
We will not accept entries that have been an insurance total loss.
Reserve Price
The Seller sets the reserve price.  When a vehicle is entered into auction we can provide a free valuation and recommend an appropriate the reserve price if required.
Entry Fees
An Entry Fee of £20 is payable for every sale your vehicle is entered into.
If your vehicle does not sell it is entered into every applicable future sale whilst it is left on the auction site.
If your vehicle subsequently sells, all Entry Fees and Commission are deducted from the sale proceeds.
If your vehicle does not sell Entry Fees are payable before the car can be removed from site.
Commission
Commission is only payable if the vehicle sells.  It is based on a sliding scale and is deducted from the sale proceeds.
# V5C - UK Registration Certificates and the old V5 - Vehicle Registration Documents
The Auction currently accepts the old V5 - Vehicle Registration Documents however Sellers should be aware that, due to the delays involved in obtaining a new V5C from the DVLA, cars entered with the old V5 are less likely to achieve their potential sale value.  In the near future the auction will only accept cars with the new V5C documents.