Pilot Auction Terms

The auction interface is a pilot until a listing and bidder are approved for a supported jurisdiction and the screen clearly says live. Demonstration records and test bids do not create a paid public auction.

Auction activation requires review of operator and seller licensing, dealer-only versus public access, bidder verification, payment-provider approval, deposits, tax and title responsibilities, required notices, record retention, dispute handling, and state rules.

Bidders must be at least 18, have legal capacity, provide accurate identity and contact information, and complete any required verification or deposit. Dealers must use properly licensed accounts. Some vehicles or auctions may be restricted to licensed dealers or residents of specified locations.

Sellers must have the right to sell the vehicle and must disclose seller type, title and lien status, odometer status, material condition, location, fees, reserve treatment, inspection access, payment deadline, document process, and pickup terms.

The initial format is a timed English auction. Qualified bids move upward by at least the displayed increment. The highest qualifying bid at close wins only if the reserve and all displayed conditions are met.

The auction page should show start time, scheduled end time, time zone, starting bid, current bid, minimum next bid, reserve-met status without revealing a hidden reserve, optional Buy Now amount, fee summary, and closing-extension rule.

A bidder may enter a confidential maximum. The system can bid the minimum needed on that bidder's behalf up to the maximum. Other users should not see the maximum.

If two maximum bids are equal, the earlier accepted maximum has priority. The visible amount may advance by less than the normal increment when needed to reach an exact competing maximum or reserve. The server record, not a browser display, controls bid order and amount.

For an auction using a two-minute anti-snipe rule, a qualifying bid accepted during the final two minutes moves the scheduled end to two minutes after that bid. Each later qualifying bid during the new final two minutes extends the close again.

Only a server-accepted bid counts. A slow device, stale page, lost connection, unsent form, payment-verification delay, or local clock does not create a bid or guarantee more time.

A hidden reserve is the seller's minimum acceptable auction price. The platform may show whether it has been met but should not reveal the amount without seller permission.

If the reserve is not met, the seller is not required to sell unless displayed terms say otherwise. A Buy Now action ends bidding only after the server accepts it and any required verification or payment authorization succeeds.

Each accepted bid is a binding offer to buy the listed vehicle at that amount under the displayed terms. Do not bid to inspect the workflow, test a card, raise a friend's price, learn a reserve, or negotiate later.

Bids ordinarily cannot be withdrawn. We may correct or remove a bid for a proven technical error, unauthorized account access, material listing change, legal requirement, or platform-integrity issue. Any correction must be recorded in the audit trail.

• No shill bids, seller bids on the seller's own vehicle, coordinated price inflation, bid shielding, false identity, account sharing, or interference.
• No undisclosed side agreement to avoid fees, change the recorded hammer price, or move a platform-introduced transaction off-platform where prohibited by the displayed fee terms.
• No automated bidding tool except the platform's disclosed maximum-bid feature.
• No threats, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or misuse of bidder or seller information.

We may pause, extend, cancel, investigate, or reverse an auction result to protect integrity or comply with law. Material actions should be logged with actor, time, reason, and prior and new state.

At close, the server determines the highest qualifying bidder, reserve result, and recorded hammer price. A winner notice starts the settlement process but does not transfer ownership.

The buyer and seller must complete identity checks, inspection rights, final documents, payment, title and lien work, taxes, registration, insurance, pickup, and transport under the displayed deadline. The seller must not release the vehicle or title based only on a screenshot or unverified payment message.

During the pilot, Camber does not hold the purchase price, provide escrow, guarantee funds, or pay sellers.

No auction fee is charged while the feature is labeled test or pilot. When activated, the listing and confirmation screen must show who owes the fee, the calculation, minimum, cap, taxes, payment timing, and refund rule before a bid or auction begins.

A buyer or seller that fails to complete a valid result may lose access and may owe disclosed fees or documented costs where lawful. The non-defaulting party may have legal remedies directly against the defaulting party. Camber does not guarantee collection or completion.

A seller may cancel only before bidding begins or when the displayed rules, law, or platform approves a documented reason. We may cancel for a material error, safety concern, ownership or title issue, legal restriction, fraud signal, outage, or integrity problem.

All vehicle, photo, VIN, history, condition, warranty, recall, pricing, and inspection disclaimers apply to auctions. Bidders should inspect before bidding when inspection is offered and should account for travel, transport, taxes, title, registration, repair, and local-use requirements.

Buyers and sellers should first preserve the listing, messages, inspection, payment, title, and delivery records and try to resolve the issue directly. Camber may provide account or audit information when allowed by policy and law, but it is not the judge of vehicle condition or contract performance.

The authoritative auction record includes accepted server timestamps, bids, maximum-bid effects, status changes, extensions, reserve result, winner, and administrative actions. Retention and access rules must be finalized before live public auctions.