Cars & Bids Reviews 

I know it's not necessarily Cars&Bids fault...and I'm sure my comments or what I think now will have no impact on their operation or success. Not to mention knowing that I sound cranky and clueless - please cut me some slack on the rant.

I put 2 stars because I would like at least a couple of people actually read my review vs. 1 star which most people (and me) dismiss as a crazy who is clueless about whatever they are rating and can't work the blender or complain about a bad shipping box.

But, I cannot tell you how disappointed I am with how my auction went at Cars&Bids.

I really needed to get full value for my vehicle. I chose Cars&Bids because it looked like it had the experience and processes to get me maximum value for a very nice Volvo S60R.

I asked for a reserve and was guided/talked out of a reserve saying no reserve will help get bidders very interested (I do get the logic but logic didn't help me).

You can tell by the comments posted on the site after my sale ended that people recognized this was a terrible auction for me with several noting this was a "steal" - and you can also tell from the comments that viewers were very surprised at the low, final bid amount.

I needed maximum value and was obviously correct in my original plan to have a reserve but was talked out of it by the Cars&Bids team. I actually had the time to hold my S60 and post it on a number of sites to get maximum value over time. But, I did not because of Cars&Bids' apparent success of getting close to full value in a short timeframe.

The sale of my vehicle was going to help pay for a family event. That is not possible now.

While others have had apparent success with the site and I know this is the nature of auctions, I cannot recommend this service. When asked or when given the opportunity, I have to share my opinion with others so they make informed decisions about reserve and get maximum value and do not end up as disappointed as I am.

(Note: I must add a comment: Even though I'm frustrated with the ultimate outcome, I must say that the buyer of my vehicle seems to be a great guy. Very nice and personable and a Volvo lover so it is nice to know who ended up with my vehicle. So, I guess enough people who regularly buy vehicles here find the process works for them, even if it didn't for me.)

my experience is that it's cheap easily and better to use Guys make sure that some car is used and some or Not bye:)

Fair and open auction practices

Title: Very Disappointing Experience – Poor Support and Unfair Practices

I had a very negative experience with Cars & Bids. After winning a bid, I received no real assistance from their team to complete the purchase. Despite the seller not following through, I was still charged a buyer’s fee. When I disputed the charge, instead of addressing my concerns, they disabled my account entirely.

Their customer service is extremely inconsistent — communication is limited to emails and chat, which are often unresponsive or delayed. Overall, the experience felt unprofessional and borderline scam-like. I would strongly advise others to be cautious when using Cars & Bids.

Cars and Bids provides a very streamlined and modern experience to sell your car. Great platform and great community. Highly recommend!

Great buying experience! All went very smooth.

Easy selling process, wonderful support. I'll definitely be back to list more cars soon!

Much more responsive than another auction site. Always got a quick reply to chat. Right place to sell E46 M3 based on prices from other sites. SafePay and no seller charges made for a great experience

Cars & Bids has the auctioning process down to a science.
I've never sold a car before, never mind doing it through an auction. I had no idea what I was doing. Cars & Bids basically held my hand throughout the whole experience, giving me plenty of support and encouragement. I was assigned an auction manager (shout out to Michael!) who was knowledgeable, patient, and helpful.
The auction went for 7 days. The last hour was exciting, as the bidders got into a little bidding war.
Immediately after the auction was over, my auction manager messaged me with next steps on how to complete the sale.
Cars & Bids doesn't pay the seller. The winning bidder and the seller have to make their own arrangements for payment and delivery. Cars & Bids advised me on the best way to proceed with the transaction.
I love that Cars & Bids continued to reach out over the next few days to see how things were going with contacting the buyer, and to offer any support. My transaction with the buyer went smoothly. I had no issues with receiving payment in the form of a bank draft.
I should note that the car I sold was a 2001 Lexus ES300. Because of the age of the car, other used car dealers were only offering $1000-$2500 for it. It sold on Cars & Bids for $9650.
It is also worth mentioning that it's free for sellers to list on Cars & Bids. The buyer, though, pays a fee of 5% of the sale price to Cars & Bids, with a minimum of $250 and a max of $7500.
I have nothing but good things to say about Cars & Bids. I was too afraid to do a private sale because I didn't know how to safely handle doing test drives with strangers. Cars & Bids was a great way to sell my car without having to interact with strangers in person. If I ever have to sell a car in the future, I definitely would use Cars & Bids again.

Held my hand through the whole process to sell my car and got what I wanted through the bids.

The great help that I received from customer service from the beginning the end of his sale.

I had uploaded over 100 pictures and because I had TWO pictures that did not meet their standard, I was not able to proceed in the listing. This was a 2- week process with them and became such a headache. I had already accepted a lower reserve than I wanted to. I truly feel like the seller does not have control in the listing process. Having a standard is great but not be able to move forward is absurd. I will not be listing any vehicles on this site.

Excellent experience. Carsandbids made buying a car from a private party a breeze. I highly recommend their SafePay and financing offerings too.
Keep in mind that you'll pay 5% of the transaction to Carsandbids as a fee and you'll pay sales tax as well.

Great organized selling process. With a large audience for special vehicle

Great selling platform! Flawless execution.

I was bidding on a car on 08-13-2025 on Cars and bids and instead of bidding $26,501 I accidentally bid $36,501...It was with less than a minute to go and I won the car. I was upping my bid $750 not $10750...I immediately stated it was a mistake but it was 2 late. I immediately called the seller and explained and he understood and told me that bid of $26,501 would not buy the car as reserve was $32,000. We agreed to unwind the deal. I offered to pay his entry but luckily there was no entry fee. I contacted cars and bids and they basically told me to bad either we follow through with the deal or we are banned and our $1825 buy fee was non refundable. I explained we would call our credit card and fight it...They were quick to say to bad we have a team to fight that. This is a obvious mistake that anyone with decency would make right. You can see its an obvious mistake! Cars and Bids has 17 Better Business Bureau reviews that they did not even bother to reply to! All they care about is thier Sell fee! F-

UPDATE...Cars and Bids has agreed to refund the buy fee. Will verify once credit card company issues the credit.

Accurate listing , great presentation and easy to manage biding procedures.

Car delivered. Wife took it for. drive. Smelled bad and had to pull over. Got it towed to service and Boxster won't hold oil or coolant. This platform needs a way to protect buyers. The owner/mechanic said the pre-purchase inspection was negligent and documents to show repairs were 50% complete. Mechanic said don't drive it until repairs are made which will cost $2,500 just so it holds oil and coolant. Other repairs documented I got estimates on and knew I would inherit that but expected a car that was driavle - not just start.

I recently sold my Audi Q7 through CarsandBids.com. It was an awesome experience, and the team was super attentive.