Check the number before you wire the deposit

Won a 2025 Range Rover Sport on their "auction" — $57,750 bid, my biggest purchase ever. They sent the invoice within an hour like clockwork (funny how the invoice always arrives on time, but the car never does). Paid by wire same day. And then... nothing. No car, no tracking that works, no callback. Their cute "Transport desk" — must be a desk with a phone nobody answers. Here's what really burns me: I found another "auction site" afterwards that looks EXACTLY like this one — same layout, same "live lanes", same promises, just a different name and state. These aren't auctions, they're a factory. Same template, same script, same disappearing act after your wire clears. "Verified vehicle marketplace" — verified by who?? Nobody verifies these people. The vehicles probably don't exist. Fifty-eight grand for a JPEG of a Range Rover. My wife almost cried. Queensgate — more like QueensGATE to hell. Save your money, people, these auction sites are the new Nigerian princes.

I found a 2018 BMW M3 on their site. Price looked reasonable, so I contacted them. A salesman named Alex answered fast, sent extra photos, even a video of the car starting. He said it was in Florida and ready to ship. I asked to see it in person, but he said it was already at a depot and I had to pay first. I wired $31,000. He confirmed receipt and promised delivery within a week. That was the last time I heard from him. After three days, I started calling. No answer. Emails bounced or got ignored. I left voicemails, sent messages through their site — nothing. It's been almost a month now. No car, no refund, no explanation. I filed a fraud report with my bank and reported them to the Florida DMV. Save yourself the headache. This site is a scam.

Bought a 2019 Dodge Charger from them. Salesman Marcus said it was ready to ship, so I wired the full amount. That was the last time he answered. No car, no tracking, no refund. Calls and emails just get ignored now. Filed a report with my bank. Stay away from this place.

I'm usually careful, so I requested the VIN and a CARFAX report before agreeing to buy a Chevy Silverado. They provided both. The report initially appeared genuine, but I later discovered it was fake. The salesperson kept pressuring me, saying another buyer was ready to purchase the truck. I wired $45,000. They sent a shipping tracking number, then stopped responding. My emails to info@hpv-auction.com started bouncing back, and the phone number was disconnected. I reported what happened to my bank and the police, but I'm not confident I'll recover the money.

I found a Honda CR-V on carstoreca.com and contacted their sales email address. They replied quickly and were very polite. They sent photos, said the vehicle had a clean title, and promised that delivery was included. They told me I had to pay by bank transfer to reserve it. I sent $28,000, and then they stopped responding. I received no car, no refund, and no explanation. Looking back, I wish I had walked away when they refused to let me see the vehicle in person.

I contacted PCAS Auctions LLC about a Toyota Camry. They sent paperwork and a VIN, answered all my questions, and even called me twice. They said the car was in Pennsylvania and that I needed to pay quickly to secure it. I sent $35,500 by bank transfer. The next day, the phone number listed on the website was no longer working, and they stopped responding to my emails. A week later, I found accounts online from other people describing almost the same experience. I believe I was scammed.