BCA - British car auctions

[Fergieman]

Can the general public turn up and buy a car or is it only registered dealers nowadays?
Do they still run live auctions?
Long time since I've bought one from the auctions.

 

[Timbo]

Can the general public turn up and buy a car or is it only registered dealers nowadays?
Do they still run live auctions?
Long time since I've bought one from the auctions.

Trade only.

 

[Hill Ground]

If your a registered business could you get amongst it though? Got a vat number etc?

How do they know this isn't the start of you turning over loads of vehicles, everyone starts somewhere!!

 

[HAM135]

Dealers pay far less commission than a one time buyer will,sure I looked a couple of years ago and you had to be buying a fair few to get the buyers premium down to a decent amount.

 

[GOODYSMATE]

Are local one you used to just turn up on a thursday night and watch/bid but these days you have to be a registered car dealer to get in ,also they told me even if a registered dealer you have to let them know you are going so they now who is on site , also if registered as dealer you can take 1 guest along but also need there details in advance

 

[Stewartry hill]

Are local one you used to just turn up on a thursday night and watch/bid but these days you have to be a registered car dealer to get in ,also they told me even if a registered dealer you have to let them know you are going so they now who is on site , also if registered as dealer you can take 1 guest along but also need there details in advance

Do they not like or need customers

 

[br jones]

cazoo or the other owns bca ?

 

[alomy75]

Is this a recent change? I bought my last truck from bca in Peterborough about 5 years ago; just rocked up and got a number same as a farm sale

 

[GOODYSMATE]

Do they not like or need customers

Not really sure , a few years ago 4 or 5 off us used to go about 5 o'clock on a Thursday night and watch or sometimes bid , leave about 9ish and stop at pub on way home , was a good night out at times . We was going to go a couple of months back so phoned them up to see what time it still started at and was told unless we are dealers we cant come in , also in my other post i said a dealer can take a guest in which yes they can but guest is not allowed to bid on vehicles .

 

[PSQ]

It’s the commission that kills it for low volume (ie private) buyers, they really screwed anyone brave enough to bid compared to the registered trade buyers, to the point non trade buyers were ending up paying closer to retail prices.
The only way to get around it was to view the cars yourself and have a friendly dealer discreetly bid on your behalf for a bit of ‘private’ commission.
It now looks as if ‘non trade’ aren’t even allowed on the premises, it’s just a cartel / closed shop these days to keep the muggles and the dabblers out and leave more stock to go to Cazoo.

 

[cosmagedon]

If you've got a business you can set up an account, I did at the start of the year and bought a car.

 

[PSQ]

If you've got a business you can set up an account, I did at the start of the year and bought a car.

Just out of interest, what was the commission rate shown on the invoice?
(I need to go back, just trying to work out the rules of the game).

 

[spanners and hammers]

Is this a recent change? I bought my last truck from bca in Peterborough about 5 years ago; just rocked up and got a number same as a farm sale

thats all shut now

 

[alomy75]

thats all shut now

Is it?!! Wow

 

[jackp]

Can the general public turn up and buy a car or is it only registered dealers nowadays?
Do they still run live auctions?
Long time since I've bought one from the auctions.

There a good car auction in Penrith , search Penrith car auction and it comes up , owned and run by David Hayton Ltd who were the Peugeot dealer

 

[cosmagedon]

Just out of interest, what was the commission rate shown on the invoice?
(I need to go back, just trying to work out the rules of the game).

I won the auction for £12,200. The buyers fee was £540 and BCA assured charge was £60.

 

[Chae1]

Can the general public turn up and buy a car or is it only registered dealers nowadays?
Do they still run live auctions?
Long time since I've bought one from the auctions.

Still get them at Ingliston?

My first car came from auctions there.

 

[Electronic]

Dealers are very protective of their business and I don't doubt they put pressure on the auction company not to allow public

 

[Chae1]

Could these type of auctions be the answer for farmers shifting trade ins that dealers don't want.

We buy Any Car put all there cars to auction.

 

[penntor]

Aren't We Buy Any Car owned by BCA?.