The car trade in Germany lives on two different forms of sale. The sale to private individuals and the sale of vehicles to resellers. The second is called B2B trade. 

The B2B offer goes from physical auctions to digital and is constantly expanding. In B2B trading, the sale of vehicles to resellers is regulated exclusively, which means that only people with a registered business in the automotive industry are allowed. With the increasing number of digital platforms for selling to resellers, the choice and flexibility is also increasing. Previously, the normal way to buy or sell used cars was restricted locally. This restriction is now obsolete. But selling vehicles to resellers also poses challenges. 

In order to effectively participate in auctions here, the first thing to do is to thoroughly compare the different providers. The second challenge in B2B trade on the Internet is that the vehicles can not be inspected in person. Here you should look at what effort the auction platform makes to ensure that the listings are complete and truthful. At CarOnSale we have our own evaluators who go to the dealerships and record the vehicles by condition report. If you ever want to sell vehicles to resellers, just sign up quickly and easily with CarOnSale.

  • Resellers are dealers who resell vehicles again
  • When choosing sellers, important points should be compared
  • CarOnSale offers guaranteed high quality vehicles through its own vehicle evaluators

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