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Register to bid on Gas and Gavel using a valid contact phone number and credit card.

Winning bidders will pay Gas & Gavel a 4% commission fee on the winning bid amount, with a minimum charge of $220 and a maximum charge of $4000.

Example : You won a bid on a car for $10,000 , you will be charged and pay a commission fee of 4% of that $10,000 amounting to a total fee charge of $400

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Do your research !

At Gas and Gavel we do our best to make bidding, buying and selling as safe and transparent as possible. There are other steps buyers can do to make protect themselves during this process.

  1. Arrange for a in - person viewing of vehicle with the seller. If buying out of state , arrange for a private pre purchase inspection (PPI) company to perform a PPI prior to bidding and purchase ( paid for by buyer ).
  2. View the free Carfax report included in each sales listing.
  3. Ask buyer for more videos or arrange a live chat with the seller to view / hear / listen to the vehicle in real time.
  4. Ask questions , review questions from other sellers in our chat section of each sale listing
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Arrange for financing and have your money ready !
  1. Have your cash in hand.
  2. If financing, work with your local lender ( bank, credit union etc ) to have your financing pre approved ahead of time, before you bid.
  3. Arrange for pick - up or shipping of vehicle with seller.
  4. Request for copy / picture of certificate of title for vehicle as well as a bill of sale.
  5. Arrange for payment to seller - we recommend a wire transfer from buyers bank to sellers bank.
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Bid
  1. Bid on your vehicle of choice, ask questions, make friends !
  2. Win your car by making the highest bid !