In addition to the unique live event, ‘the VWE Live Hammer Auction’, we offer you the opportunity to purchase vehicles from home and abroad 24/7. To do this, you can click on the link ‘Trading and auction offers’ in ‘My VWE’. In your own Automotive Trade CenterYou can bid directly from your environment. Do you want to be able to bid and buy/sell vehicles anytime, anywhere? Unfortunately, this is not yet possible via the Automotive Trade Center mobile app. However, you can bid via your mobile phone by visiting our website in your browser.

Don't have time to follow the auction “Live” but still want to bid? Then use the automatic bid. You enter a maximum bid yourself to determine the amount you are willing to bid up to. Your set maximum bid will then be compared with the bids of other bidders and will be automatically increased to ensure you remain the highest bidder. Please note: This does not mean that the maximum bid amount will actually be reached.

You only win the vehicle if the status is ‘sold’. If this is not the case, the seller is still considering whether to sell the vehicle.

Not provisional The vehicle is not for sale.

Provisional If your highest bid is below the seller's minimum price, the so-called reserve price, the vehicle will not be sold. We will then contact the seller to discuss your bid and see if we can still reach an agreement. If the sale goes ahead, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Yes, each placed bid is binding and cannot be withdrawn. However, if you are outbid and no longer have the highest bid, then your bid is no longer binding.

Bidding is possible online via the hammer auction, each vehicle is auctioned individually. This way, you won't miss any vehicles.

Participating in a vehicle auction offers various advantages:

• Access to unique vehicles – You’ll have the chance to bid on unique and diverse vehicles that can’t be found anywhere else. 
• Quick and efficient purchase – As a participant, you can efficiently purchase vehicles without lengthy negotiations.
• Transparent and open auction – all participants have access to the same information about the vehicles offered
• Extensive and reliable offering from reputable car companies – All cars come from leasing companies, (brand) dealers and fleet owners from the Netherlands and Europe, and are moreover only available through the VWE Live Hammer Auction.

A live vehicle hammer auction is an online auction where car dealerships can buy vehicles. During the auction, cars are presented, which participating car dealerships can bid on. The vehicle goes to the highest bidder. The highest bidder wins the vehicle.