Free Online Auction

Free Auctioneers — the ultimate free online auction service for individuals, dealers, brokers, auction houses, schools, and government agencies. List items for free, reach nationwide buyers, attract competitive bids, and keep 100% of your sale price. Simple, secure, and open to everyone.
 

Sellers will list their items for sale in an auction format.  Here’s how to confidently bid (and hopefully win!):

1. Create a Free Marketplace Account

You must have an account to bid, ask a listing question, and send messages. Registration is 100% free, requires some basic information, and requires verifying your e-mail address.

2. Do Your Due Diligence

While we aim to make your experience as safe and transparent as possible, it’s your responsibility to verify the listing details before making a purchase.

Be sure to:

• Carefully review the listing description, images, documents, videos, and other listing details.

• Ask questions using the “Questions & Answers” or “Contact Seller” features on the listing.
   

3. Payment, Financing, and Logistics

• Ensure your finances and logistics are ready before placing a bid.

• Verify accepted payment methods with the seller in advance.

• For vehicle listings, ask the seller if they will complete the payment with KeySavvy. KeySavvy provides a secure and streamlined process for car sales — handling payment, title transfer, and documentation for a small service fee.

• If you're financing, get pre-approved (see our Resources page for financing providers).

• Review shipping or pickup details to avoid surprises later (see our Resources page for vehicle shipping providers).
   

4. Place a Bid

Our auction platform is intuitive and secure:

• All purchases are binding, so only bid if you’re fully committed and have completed your due diligence.

• To keep bidding fair, any bids placed within the final 60 seconds will extend the auction by 2 minutes.

• Some listings may offer a “Make Offer” option. Submitting an offer is also binding — only make an offer if you're ready to follow through if it's accepted.

• Buyers must have a valid credit card on file to place a bid or make an offer. Your credit card is secured by Stripe.  We never share your credit card with sellers.

• A Buyer's Fee of 4% — a percentage of the winning bid or mark an offer price — is charged to the winning bidder at the time of purchase.

• Some listings may have a "Buyer's Premium".  A Buyer's Premium is an additional percentage fee charged by the seller (common for outside Auctioneers and Brokers) on top of the winning bid (hammer price) for a listing. The Buyer's Premium is added to the winning bidder's final sale price and paid directly to the seller.

5. Win the Auction

The highest bidder wins — simple as that.

• If the auction has a Reserve Price, your bid must meet or exceed the hidden minimum set by the seller.
• If the auction is No Reserve, the highest bid wins regardless of the amount.

Once the auction ends, you'll be connected directly with the seller to finalize the transaction.  Both parties will receive contact information to complete payment and arrange local pickup or shipping. You will pay the listing's full purchase price directly to the seller by the payment method(s) they list on their listing.

👉 Learn more about Finalizing Vehicle Sale.
🕒 Buyers are expected to complete payment within 7 days of purchase.
ℹ️ View our full Bidder Terms.