Public
Buy your next car at auction. That's right, you can buy used cars at wholesale prices at public auctions across North America. It's an easy way to buy a vehicle and participate in a lively auction environment. Once you're registered as a buyer, you can bid as low or high as you're comfortable with. And after the auction, IAA has the tools and services to help you navigate payment and transportation.
Buy with IAA
In certain markets, our vehicles are available to the public buyer – no license necessary. Our public buyers may not be as savvy as some of our other customers, so IAA makes sure our auctions are as easy and efficient to you as possible. IAA puts customer focus first and foremost, and we know that you are likely looking for a very specific vehicle. So we make it easy to filter your options, and ensure you know where you can buy as a non-licensed buyer. We even have contacts for brokers to help assist you in securing the vehicle you need at non-public auctions.
How to Register
Visit Register
Enter your name and email
Create Account
Click “UPGRADE TO BID”
Upload (mobile friendly) all necessary document and submit payment
Your documents will be processed and verified within 24-48 hours
Auction Types
We think your buying process should be convenient. That’s why we offer several channels for you to choose from. First, be sure to check the sales list and locate the words Public Auction to confirm that a vehicle is available to public buyers. Or, if you’re interested in going to an auction in-person, check with your local branch to make sure it’s open to the public. Then choose the buying channel that works best for you,
Locations
To see where public buying is available and what vehicle categories are offered at each location, click below.
Brokers
If you’re interested in a vehicle that isn’t available to public buyers, you may still be able to place bids through a Licensed Broker. Licensed Brokers can help individuals and businesses purchase vehicles from any IAA auction. They can also provide assistance with the transportation and shipping of vehicles to both domestic and international destinations. For your convenience, we maintain a list of approved Licensed Brokers.
Payment Options
Payment is due by 4:30 p.m. local time two days after the vehicle is awarded for domestic buyers and four days after for foreign buyers.
Resources
When you’re an IAA Buyer you’re taken care of. These helpful resources are here to make sure your experience is always the best it can be.
FAQs
WHAT IS A PUBLIC AUCTION?
A public auction is an auction at which any Public Buyer can participate and bid on inventory available to them. Public auctions are indicated with a Public Auction icon found on the Auctions page.
WHAT LICENSES DO I NEED?
As a Public Buyer, you do not need a business license. You will be able to bid at facilities that are open to Public Buyers, on vehicles that can be sold to public buyers. Remember, even if a facility is open to the public, it does not mean that all inventory is available to be bid on by the public.
Stay Up to Date With The Latest Buyer Newsletters
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We hope you’re doing well. We’ve been keeping busy this past week working on a special JPMorgan Chase vehicle auction, new technology updates, and enhancing our payment options. Most recently, we introduced IAA Interact™, our merchandising platform, and we changed our titling process at IAA branches in Arizona. Don’t forget, IAA will be closed on Monday, May 25th, make sure to visit the Memorial Day Holiday Schedule. Last but not least, we need your feedback regarding vehicle details, take a quick survey below.
Buyer Newsletter 29 – A Full Service Auction Company
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Buyer Newsletter 28 – Expanding Your Vehicle Options
Auction enhancements, tech updates and remarketing vehicles fill this month’s issue. Learn where and how to easily update your title handling instructions. COVID-19 DMV closures affect title issuance in some states. Is yours one? Plus, new digital auction updates including Custom Jump Bids, on-block Feature Highlights and a new tool in the IAA Digital Negotiation™ suite: IAA Manage Offers™.
Buyer Newsletter 27 - Special Edition: IAA Digital Negotiation™
IAA recently enhanced our powerful IAA AuctionNow™ digital auction platform with an exciting new tool called IAA Manage Offers™. When your high bid falls short of the seller’s reserve, you will now be able to negotiate directly with sellers in real-time. You will have the opportunity to accept, decline or counter offer using your desktop, labtop or mobile device for vehicles that did not meet the seller’s reserve (also called “If Bid”) during the auction.
Buyer Newsletter 26
We're proud to announce the next big thing to help our buyers keep doing business during this unprecedented time, IAA's Interact Platform™ of digital merchandising tools to help you buy smarter. Over the next few weeks, you will be hearing a LOT more from us on this. We've also collected all the relevant DMV info that you might need to keep an eye on, in a single place and published a resource guide to the US Government's CARE Act to assist businesses impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Buyer Newsletter 25
In this issue: Exciting things are coming! Continuous updates are being made to IAAI.com and the IAA Buyer App and our auctions are being digitally enhanced. Plus, get branch updates, location changes and more.