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MotorSignet

For the trade

Buy directly from private sellers.

Private owners bring us cars they want to sell quietly. None of it is advertised. Approved trade buyers hear about each one as it arrives and make a sealed offer no other dealer sees.

Who can apply

Trade buyers with a trading address and a UK phone number. Tell us what you buy (makes or models, year, mileage, a price ceiling, or warranty cars only) and alerts carry only matching cars. Leave it blank to hear about everything.

How we verify

  1. 01Apply below. We check your company at Companies House and review the application by hand.
  2. 02Expect a reply within one working day. If it is quicker to talk, WhatsApp 07497 444444.
  3. 03Once approved, an email confirms you are set up and alerts start.

How an offer works

  • Each alert carries the asking price, year, mileage, registration and collection area. The seller's identity stays with us.
  • Your offer link is yours alone and stays live for 7 days. Your figure is your ceiling, not an opening bid, and no other dealer sees it.
  • We take it to the seller and may come back with a counter: take it, or offer again. Not for you? Pass, and future alerts are unaffected.
  • Once an offer is agreed, we share the seller's details. You pay the seller by bank transfer before the car leaves, and arrange the collection yourself.

How paying works

  1. Agree the price.

    You make an offer. If the seller accepts it, the price is agreed.

  2. Pay the seller before collection.

    You pay the seller direct, in full, by bank transfer before the car leaves them. If finance is outstanding, you pay the lender direct and the balance to the seller.

  3. Collect the car.

    You collect from the seller at a time you both agree. We charge a commission only when a sale completes. Nothing is paid up front.

The dealer portal

Access is by invitation. Invited dealers sign in with a link sent to their email and see every open car with photos, spec and MOT history beside their own offers. A figure can be changed until the car is agreed.

Apply to join

Every approved dealer agrees to our dealer code of conduct.

Step 1 of 3: Your business

Company name, trading address, your name, work email and phone.