Winning, Losing & What Happens Next
What happens after I win a vehicle? How do I know if I've lost a vehicle? What do I do after I win? What is relisting?
Auctions come with intense competition with winners and losers. Since all of our auctions are online and we have multiple Ways to Bid On & Buy Vehicles, it may not be obvious if you bought a vehicle or not.
When You Win
If you are participating in a live auction, the system will tell you that you’ve won. You can also go to the Payments Due tab at the top of the page and see a list of vehicles you’ve won. In addition, you can check the Bid Status tab if you’re logged in. Lastly, Copart will alert you by email, text message, or push notification in the Copart Member App, depending on the methods of contact you selected in Preference Center.
Now you need to Pay for your vehicle, fees and any services, and decide how you want to acquire your Vehicles and Titles.
When You Lose
If you placed a Max Bid or lost a vehicle on your Watch List, you find them listed in the Bid Status tab. Copart will also alert based on the methods you set in the Preference Center.
Don’t give up all hope. Sometimes a sale isn't successfully completed, such as when the high bidder doesn't pay for the vehicle in a timely manner, or the Seller doesn't approve of the final bid. In such cases a vehicle is relisted for a future auction.
