How To Bid on Appraisal

How To Bid on Appraisal

When a Dealer has Made an Offer, the Dealers who are within the Group, receive a notification advising an offer has been made
  1. On click of the Notification the Appraisal will open, alternatively Users can search for the Appraisal. 
    1. From the Vehicle Appraisal List screen there is an additional filter which enables users to switch between 'In Group' and 'In Dealer' Appraisals
    2. For the Bidding Period defined in the Group setting screen, the Appraisal displays on the List screen, and can be opened, reviewed and bids can be placed.


  1. On opening the Appraisal the Customer details have been removed and will display as Private, and the Valuation section will not display.  Reconditioning items will display but with no value. 
  2. All other Vehicle details will display. 
  3. The 'Our Bids' section displays.  Enter 'Bid Value' and click 'Submit Bid'.  
  4. Subsequent bids can be made and the Appraising Dealer will only see the most recent bid made. 

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