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Before you can place a bid in eBay Motors, you’ll need to register. Register now, or learn more about registering.
Each bid you place enters you into a binding contract. If you win a listing, you’re obligated to complete the transaction. Read the User Agreement for details.
There are a number of costs involved in purchasing and owning a vehicle. Make sure you know how much you can afford before you bid or buy. Consider the following costs:
Insurance cost, which varies by vehicle
Registration cost, which varies by vehicle
How to bid on a vehicle
When you find a vehicle you're interested in, here’s how to bid:
Carefully review the item listing, and click the Place Bid button.
Click the Continue button.
Review your bid, and click the Confirm Bid button.
You can also enter a bid at the bottom of any vehicle listing page in the “Ready to Bid?” box.
About eBay’s bidding system
eBay Motors bidding system is the same as that of eBay. We’ll automatically bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid amount. eBay’s bidding system is based on increments. A bid increment is the amount by which we automatically raise your bid each time another bidder outbids you. However, we won’t go higher than your maximum amount. You'll get an email confirming your bids.
At the end of the listing, you'll receive another email indicating whether you've won the vehicle, and an explanation of the next steps.
Getting outbid
When another buyer has placed a higher maximum bid than yours, you’ve been outbid. Learn more about getting outbid.
Bids over $15,000
We help to ensure that members involved in large sales are of legal age and serious about completing the transaction. To place a bid of $15,000 or more, you must either:
You only need to provide this information once. To find out if you already have a credit card on file, please check your account status. We encourage you to file your credit card or become verified before bidding or buying.
Blocked bidders
Sellers can make their listings unavailable to a specified list of bidders, such as those with low feedback scores. Blocked bidders will receive an error message that states they are not allowed to bid on that seller's listings.
If you are blocked from a listing and want to discuss the situation with the seller, click the seller's user ID or the "Ask the seller a question" link on the listing.
Note: Blocked bidders are not permitted to bid on a seller's listings with another user ID. Doing so could result in indefinite suspension from eBay.
Learn about the blocked bidder list from a seller's point of view.
Shill bidding
Shill bidding is the deliberate use of secondary registrations, aliases, family members, friends, or associates to artificially drive up the bid price of an item. This tactic is also known as "bid padding." Shill bidding is strictly forbidden on eBay. If you engage in shill bidding you will receive warnings or an indefinite suspension of your account.
Learn about rules and policies regarding shill bidding.
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