A Better BidReviews of abetter.bid

The ability to order a vehicle was quite simple but there were a few things I did not like which is why I am only giving a 3 star rating and won't be ordering through the site/broker again. 1) I don't believe it makes sense for a "buy it now" price to have auction fees added when the vehicle was not purchased via the auction. 2) I don't like the fact that Copart allows the buyer to pick up their vehicle but A Better Bid forces you to use a transporter and pay extra fees. 3) I find it ridiculous that I purchased a vehicle late night but that night was still considered as part of the pick up days. There is no option to pick up a vehicle at 10 or 11pm so why would that even be counted instead of rolled over to the next morning? 4) I used A Better Bid as a broker in hopes of getting a clean title vehicle as it was shown on Copart, but upon arriving at the website I realized it's an acquisition that will still end up becoming a salvage title. Which means I should have just saved myself some money and avoided a broker altogether and purchased a salvage via right on Copart that I could pick up for almost free. It was a waste of money and time. 5) I paid all my fees almost immediately yet shipping was still delayed for some odd reason and the time/date kept changing, yet I was still charged storage fees as if it was my fault. I am 32mins away from Adelanto and could have picked the vehicle up quicker and for far less than charged. 6) Allow vehicles to be paid for via debit/credit card instead of forcing wire transfers. It's too much of a hassle. All in all, the website/company has potential to be great but there is a lot to work on. I'd start with adjusting the auction fees and shipping situation.

If you tryna grab a cheap ride, this where you go. Snagged a Mazda for my daughter, she hype af. Just read the fine print so you don't get finessed on fees. Other than that, straight deal.

AbetterBid is an absolute scam. I placed a bid on a vehicle, and the “export only” condition was not disclosed in the disclaimer before bidding. Stay away!!!!

AbetterBid is an absolute scam. I placed a bid on a vehicle, and the “export only” condition was not disclosed in the disclaimer before bidding. It was only revealed after the bid was placed, supposedly as the reason for the refund. They then demanded payment for the invoice and shipping, which they refuse to refund. Additionally, they advertised the vehicle as having a clean title, but it turned out to be a salvage title. To make matters worse, their customer service is unresponsive and does not address concerns when contacted. This platform is entirely misleading, and I strongly advise against using it. Avoid AbetterBid at all costs—it’s a complete scam.

11/9/24 - I had a great idea to flip cars to try to make some side cash. I decided to invest my savings into this adventure. I completely regret it. I won a 2015 BMW with some body damage for $4000. After the shipping and the fees it was $8100. Still I thought I could make it work. Then I received the car. The pictures were completely misleading. The pictures shown on the website were dated and the car was delivered with additional high school stickers and parking decals on it. This means someone was using the car after they took the pictures. The vehicle had a lot more damage than the pictures showed. The pictures they had were definitely taken at certain angles to avoid the full picture of the damages, and the interior pictures completely skipped the damages to the interior and the computer dash. After multiple emails showing all the documentation they still refused to acknowledge the misrepresentation. I reach ed out to my attorney and he did say I had a strong case, but by the time I paid for everything my only consolidation would be proving a point. I would be out more money fighting than just walking away. It's a sad world we live in when businesses like his take no accountability for deceiving their customers. "AS IS" was their mantra. I strongly recommend if anyone is interested in going to auction, go to your local auction house and avoid online crooks. They are everywhere. Plus I have a feeling they have people bidding on vehicles to up the pricing as many of the vehicles I was looking at came back up to auction after they were won by others days ago. I guess we will never know. Don't play unless you can afford to lose. Updated information - 1/17/25 (see A better bid post below) A better Bid responded to my post and I have drafted my response off my experiences so far. I will keep anyone following updated. My response below. So, I am still dealing with this terrible purchase from your team. I have received the estimates from body shops to make the needed repairs. The lowest cost thus far was $9700 and that only covered the must have exterior repairs. The highest was $20,500 and that covered all exterior damages. I am currently going with the $9700. I have also had to invest $2900 in mechanical repairs to keep it running where your add said the car was good mechanically. This car in good shape advertised locally was worth $12,000 dollars. I feel like a big idiot for trusting your advertisements. I am now into this for $20700 just to make the car sellable again. This does not cover the broken interior screen and the murder scene stains that were in the interior. Those I will have to repair on my own once the car is returned to me. Plus, the windshield was broken. Your company posted misleading photos of the car and has done nothing to rectify it. I originally asked for assistance from your team and was told it is on me as the sale was final and as is. I don’t know what your response is supposed to mean to me with the situation I am now in, but I can easily forward you all the emails and information I have if you sincerely plan on doing something about it besides wasting more of my time. It angers me to even think of your company. No smoke and mirrors please. I will continue to post my experiences to protect others if your team is only here to give empty words. Thanks and have a good day. Update: One week after they responded to this posting asking me to reach out to them and no response. 1/24/25 After their final posted response I hope everyone can see that they clearly will take no responsibility for what is on their website. They said it themselves in their post. If I could travel to the auctions and inspect the vehicles myself, I would not use a website. Further more, by them stating that they rely on all the auctions to post pictures and claim no responsibility for what information is displayed you truly have no assurances that you are being taken advantage of. Be aware. Go to your local auctions. Stay away from this site. Revised 2/3/25

This Company is amazing

Awesome experience with a better bid.

So, my first time using ABB was actually pretty awesome! The site’s super easy to use and they got a ton of cars to choose from. Kate from support was a total lifesaver during the live auction—she explained the whole bidding thing and answered like, all my questions. Honestly, I probably wouldn t have won my lot without her help! The car showed up in pretty good condition, and the rest of the service was fine too, just had a few little delays with the paperwork. But if you're lookin' to buy a car at auction, ABB is def a solid choice!