Car auction software built for dealers done paying fees

Stop handing margin to Manheim, ADESA, and OPENLANE. Run your own branded auctions for one flat monthly fee. Unlimited cars. Unlimited buyers. Your auction, your brand, your buyer list.

$995/month · Unlimited cars · Unlimited buyers

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Why dealers run their own auctions

Traditional wholesale platforms take $150–$250 per vehicle out of your deal. Multiply that by 50 cars a week and the math stops working. You built the relationship. You sourced the inventory. You're the one explaining condition reports. But Manheim, ADESA, or OPENLANE collect the premium.

Selling Lane inverts the model. One flat subscription. You keep every buyer premium. You keep every seller fee. You keep the bidder data. And after 30 days of running your own auctions, you realize you never needed the middleman — the inventory was yours, the buyers were yours, the only thing you were missing was the software.

Built for four types of dealer

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Independent auto dealers

Running weekly wholesale sales of 20–100 units. Tired of paying Manheim $150–$250 per car just for a lane.

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Dealer groups & multi-location

Consolidating inventory across 3–20 rooftops into a single branded auction your whole buyer network can access.

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Classic car auctioneers

High-ticket vintage inventory where the branded experience matters more than riding on someone else's marketplace.

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Franchise & indie escape artists

Dealers leaving big-box wholesale platforms who want their own brand, their own bidder list, and predictable costs.

Real-world scenario: 50 cars a week

Picture a used-car dealer running 50 units through a weekly wholesale sale. At big-box rates of $150–$250 per vehicle, here's the monthly math.

Manheim / ADESA / OPENLANE
$30,000–$50,000 / mo
50 cars × 4 weeks × $150–$250 per car. Before you count gross proceeds fees, buyer premium splits, or condition-report charges.
Selling Lane
$995 / mo
Flat monthly subscription. Unlimited cars. Unlimited buyers. Zero per-car fees, zero percent of hammer, zero cut of buyer premium.

Difference: $29,000–$49,000 per month, straight back into your margin.

Built specifically for running auto auctions

Simulcast streaming — from a smartphone

Walk the lane with a phone. Bidders worldwide see live video and hear the chant in real time. No rack-mounted encoders, no $4K cameras, no specialized clerking software.

  • Stream from iPhone or Android
  • Sub-second latency for remote bidders
  • Built-in chat and clerk tools
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Simulcastless™ live bidding

For impound, storage, or classic sales where video is overkill. A clerk-driven live auction bidders follow in real time with bid pops, lane updates, and remaining-lot countdowns — no camera required.

  • Perfect for impound and no-reserve sales
  • Mobile data friendly — works in bad coverage
  • Synchronized with TV display output

Condition reports that build buyer confidence

VIN-linked condition reports with customizable templates for panels, mechanical, interior, tires, title status, and announcements. Buyers bid higher when they trust the description — condition reports are why.

  • Panel diagrams with damage markers
  • Photo uploads per section
  • Announcement flags (frame, flood, odometer)
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Live auction TV display with lane lights

Drive a lane-lit display on any monitor. Shows current lot, high bid, bidder number, and the next 10 upcoming lots. Works equally well for in-room, simulcast, or online-only events.

  • Current lot + lane lights + high bid
  • Next 10 upcoming lots with hero images
  • Plugs into any HDMI screen
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Deal desk — turn unsold units into revenue

Every auction ends with vehicles that didn't hit reserve. The deal desk routes those to backup bidders for negotiated post-block sales — often recovering 10–20% of your no-sale inventory at acceptable prices.

  • One-click counter-offers to second-high bidders
  • Time-boxed negotiation windows
  • Automatic invoicing when accepted
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VIN-based cataloging and bulk upload

Drop in a CSV, paste a VIN list, or import from your DMS. The system decodes year/make/model/trim, pulls OEM options where available, and pre-fills condition report scaffolds so you catalog 50 cars in minutes, not hours.

  • VIN decode with OEM specs
  • Bulk photo assignment by filename
  • CSV / Excel import, unlimited rows
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Proxy bidding and Buy It Now

Not every buyer can sit on a lane all day. Max-bid proxy lets absentee buyers participate. Buy It Now lets wholesale buyers grab priced-right units instantly — before the lane even gets there.

  • Auto-incrementing proxy bids
  • Buy It Now with optional reserve
  • Mobile-friendly bidding UX
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Built-in buyer CRM & automated invoicing

Every bidder in your system is tagged, scored, and tracked. After the block, invoices auto-generate with your fee structure, payment links, and title/paperwork notes. Chase no one. Write nothing manually.

  • Bidder profiles with purchase history
  • Auto-invoicing with your fee structure
  • Card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, QuickBooks links
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Branded auction site on your own domain

You show up at yourname.com, not on someone else's marketplace with their logo and their branding. Buyers register with you. Search engines see your brand. If you ever leave Selling Lane, you take it all with you.

  • Custom domain included
  • Your logo, colors, policies
  • Full CSV export — never hostage
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Mobile-first PWA — no app download

Buyers, ringmen, and back-office staff get a mobile experience that installs on the home screen with a tap. No app-store review, no forced updates, no downloads. Works on any phone or tablet, any carrier.

  • Progressive Web App (PWA)
  • Push notifications for outbids
  • Works offline for catalog browsing
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Selling Lane vs big-box platforms

Factor
Selling Lane
Big-box platforms
Fast launch
Go live in days. No hardware. No long contract.
Months of onboarding, dedicated hardware, activation fees.
Brand control
Your domain, your logo, your buyer list.
Their marketplace, their brand, their buyer list.
Per-car fees
$0
$150–$250 per vehicle + gross proceeds fees.
Buyer premium
You set it. You keep 100%.
Platform takes a share of what bidders pay.
Unlimited inventory
Yes — no volume caps.
Caps and tiered pricing based on volume.
Data export
Full CSV, anytime. No exit fees.
Lock-in. Buyers go with the platform.

Also see: Selling Lane vs HiBid →

Built on Google Cloud for serious operators

99.999%
Uptime SLA
7
Auction Formats
Cars / Buyers / Staff
50+
Inventory Categories
PWA
Mobile Experience
14 days
Free Trial

One flat price. Everything included.

Same software whether you run 5 cars a week or 500.

Monthly
$995/mo

Cancel anytime. No long-term contract.

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Annual
$9,995/yr

$833/month equivalent. Lock in today's price.

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★★★★★
"Finally, software that doesn't charge me a percentage of my sales. Simple, fast, and fair."
— Rachel P., Independent Auto Auctioneer

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  • ✅ No success-tax fees
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