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| bidding for a car at eBay and Yahoo Auctions, then | | | | 4. Incorrect Car Details |
| this article will help prepare you mentally and avoid the | | | | Some sellers either intentionally or unintentionally |
| mistakes which most people make. Be aware of | | | | disclose the wrong car details such as incorrect engine |
| these and it will go a long way to help you save the | | | | configuration, model and year of manufacture. Doing |
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| auctions. | | | | 5. Fake Bids |
| 1. What You See is What You Get | | | | Beware of fake bids. Some unscrupulous bidders can |
| A photo is all you see about the car you are buying. It | | | | hire a group of fake bidders to push up their prices |
| sounds scary but that is the nature of online car | | | | artificially. |
| auctions. So you can either get used to the idea or | | | | 6. Shipping Costs |
| avoid them all together. | | | | You need to check out the shipping costs involved. Do |
| 2. You Buy What You Bid | | | | not get too excited and forget to include these in your |
| Once you win the bid, there is no turning back. You are | | | | overall budget set aside for the car. |
| bound by contract to pay for the car. | | | | Look out for these when bidding at online car auctions |
| 3. Fake or Unlisted VIN | | | | and you are in a better position to get a good deal. |
| Sellers may not list the VIN numbers on the auctioned | | | | Find out how you can save the trouble, avoid the risks |
| cars. At times, you may even come across fake VIN | | | | and driving home a car at up to 90% off retail prices |
| numbers. There are also listed vehicles with multiple | | | | by participating in seized car auctions through my car |
| VIN numbers especially if they were involved in major | | | | blog. |
| accidents and repaired with parts from different cars. | | | | |