Practical buying, prep and listing advice for small vehicle traders.

A practical UK trader guide to working out true used car profit, including purchase price, auction fees, transport, prep, MOT, service, advertising and risk buffer.

Understand the difference between auction stock, part exchange, private purchases and direct stock for UK vehicle traders, including fees, prep risk and record keeping.

A practical advert checklist for UK car traders selling on Facebook Marketplace, Auto Trader, Gumtree and eBay Motors.

A detailed UK trader checklist for hidden vehicle prep costs including tyres, MOT, service, diagnostics, smart repair, keys, valet and admin.

A detailed UK trader guide to stock turn, cash tied up in cars, committed prep spend, sale timing and how to avoid having profit trapped in slow-moving inventory.

A practical guide for UK car traders on writing clearer used car adverts, substantiating claims, disclosing damage or category status and improving enquiries across Auto Trader, Facebook, Gumtree and eBay.

Work out the true landed cost of a Copart UK car before bidding, including hammer price, buyer fees, internet fees, retrieval, storage, transport, repair, prep and selling costs.

Calculate your maximum safe bid for Copart, SYNETIQ, IAA and other salvage auction cars by working backwards from resale value, repair cost, fees and target profit.

Learn the common salvage auction mistakes that destroy margin, from hidden structural damage and flood risk to missing parts, keys, paperwork, storage and relist fees.

A UK trader guide to Cat S, Cat N, V5 status, outstanding finance, VAT margin scheme awareness and the paperwork controls needed before selling salvage stock.

A start-to-finish salvage flip workflow covering pre-bid research, winning the auction, collection, repair, prep, listing, sale and post-sale profit analysis.