Auction logistics · Bilston WV14
Auction to dealer delivery from and to Bilston
Release paperwork, site rules and a collection window. We handle the auction end so the car reaches your address without a storage bill.
Buyers who have won a car at auction and need it off the site before storage charges start.
Auction sites charge for storage quickly. The whole economics of a cheap buy can be eaten by leaving it in the compound for a week while you work out how to get it home.
Auction to dealer delivery in Bilston is booked work, not a call out. Knowing the compact housing and the parking around the Black Country Route in advance is what keeps the collection window honest.
Cars are recorded as found in the compound, which matters because auction stock is sold as seen and disputes start at the gate.
How a booking works
- 1Send the lot detailsAuction site, lot number, registration and your release reference.
- 2We check site rulesCollection hours and gate requirements differ by site and we confirm them before travelling.
- 3Fixed quotePriced on site to destination, agreed before the driver is assigned.
- 4CollectionPaperwork at the gate, condition recorded, then loaded whether it starts or not.
- 5DeliveryDelivered to your yard or address with photographs sent through.
What moves the price
- Site location
- Some auction compounds are on the motorway network, others are awkward to reach and slower to clear.
- Release timing
- A car that is ready at the gate loads faster than one still being processed.
- Whether it starts
- Winching an unstarted lot adds a few minutes rather than a different price bracket.
- Storage clock
- The faster it clears, the less the site charges you, which is usually the real saving.
From Bilston the usual runs are local drops within West Midlands, deliveries into Wolverhampton and Tipton, and longer routes joining the network at M6 J10. Long runs are quoted per mile with the return leg included, so the figure does not change on delivery day.
Access at the Bilston end
Some of Bilston loads easily and some does not. Height barriers on compact housing, permit only bays and narrow terraced streets all need a plan before the day. Tell us the exact door number and any barrier height when you book, and the driver picks the loading point in advance.
Before collection day
- Have the release note issued before the collection day
- Send the lot number with the booking
- Confirm the site's collection cut off time
- Tell us if the car is known not to start
- Give a delivery address that can take a truck
- · Release note and gate pass handled at the site
- · Lot number carried on the job reference
- · Condition recorded as found, before it leaves the yard
- · Delivery confirmation with photographs
Bilston transport questions
- What if the auction car will not start?
- Expected, frankly. Auction stock stands for weeks. The winch handles it and the quote does not change. We have loaded plenty of vehicles near Millfields Road.
- Do you deal with the release paperwork?
- The driver handles the gate process, but the release itself has to be issued to you by the auction house first. Send us the reference and we do the rest.
- Can you deliver to a Bilston home address rather than a trade yard?
- Yes, as long as the street can take a flatbed and there is somewhere legal to unload. Tell us about parking restrictions when you book.
- Will I get photographs of how it looked in the compound?
- Yes, recorded as found before it moves. With sold as seen stock that record is worth having. The A41 keeps the truck route simple from our side.
- Do you collect from outside the West Midlands?
- Regularly. National auction runs back to Bilston are priced per mile with the return leg accounted for.