Vehicles are physically in the yard but owned by someone else.
FOR CONSIGNMENT SELLERS
Sell vehicles for their owners with clear mandates and transparent settlements.
Know whose car it is, who is authorised to sell it, what the owner should receive and what remains payable after the sale.
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The day-to-day challenges
Mandate terms and agreed minimum owner proceeds are hard to find.
Repair costs, dealer fees and broker commissions compete for the same proceeds.
A vehicle owner wants to know when they will be paid.
What your business can manage
Ownership and mandate
Document owner, custodian, selling authority and mandate expiry.
Explore related features →Sale-to-owner linkage
Connect a customer deal to the correct consignment vehicle.
Explore related features →Owner settlement records
Track agreed owner proceeds, approval and payout status.
Explore related features →Financial accountability
Review approved costs, commissions and liabilities separately.
Explore related features →A PRACTICAL BUSINESS JOURNEY
Selling a customer-owned Nissan X-Trail
A dealer receives a vehicle from its owner and agrees to a minimum owner payout. The eventual sale also involves a broker.
1
Accept an owner mandate
Record ownership, contact, selling authority, expiry and agreed financial terms.
2
Receive or market the vehicle
Create the vehicle record without treating it as dealership-owned stock.
3
Close the buyer sale
Link the buyer, vehicle and transaction amount.
4
Review obligations
Determine owner proceeds, broker entitlements and approved costs.
5
Settle and document
Approve payouts and record reference details and remaining balances.
The outcome
ABS distinguishes owner proceeds, the dealer arrangement and the broker commission rather than treating the whole sale amount as dealership income.
What ABS helps follow up automatically
Mandate approaches expiry
Prompt the responsible user to review authority
Owner payout is requested
Track approval and partial settlement records
Broker entitlement arises
Keep commission obligation distinct from owner proceeds
Available workflows are shown above. Customer messaging, live banking, accounting sync and direct marketplace publishing require separately enabled integrations; view the relevant feature page for current availability.
Frequently asked questions
Does entering a consignment vehicle transfer legal ownership?
No. ABS records the ownership and selling relationship; it does not perform an official legal transfer.
Does ABS automatically release money to owners?
No. Settlement records and approvals are supported, but live transfer/disbursement integration is not yet active.
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