KR20020000253A - Method for on-line auction for used cars - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An auction method of a used car through online is provided to be capable of requesting an auction by delivering a car to a nearby auction chain store in terms of a car seller and of suitably evaluating a car while participating in the auction through Internet in terms of an auction participator. CONSTITUTION: In an auction step, a car seller request the auction of a car and delivers the car to one of auction chain stores. In a car check step, the auction chain store checks the car to prepare a check list of predetermined format and transmit the check list to an auction server. In a car identification step, the server stores the information related to the car in a car DB and identifies whether the car is suitable to the auction. In an auction preparing step, auction schedule is determined, items related to the auction are stored in an auction schedule DB, and the auction schedule is informed to respective auction chain stores. In a participation informing step, participation in the auction is informed from the chain stores to the auction server. In an auction procedure step, the auction for the car is processed through Internet in case that the number of the chain stores exceeds minimum number. Finally, the fee for the car are paid between a successful bidder and the car seller.

Description

How to Auction Cars Online {Method for on-line auction for used cars}

The present invention relates to an online second-hand car auction method, and more particularly, to an online second-hand car auction method that allows a number of second-hand car dealers to purchase a second-hand car through a network such as the Internet.

With the activation of the Internet, various commodity trading methods through the Internet are being used. Among them, auctions are especially widely conducted through the Internet. This is because it is a commodity trading method that is well suited to the advantages of the Internet that anyone can easily access due to the nature of the auction.

However, there is no internet auction for the sale of used cars. The reason is that even if the used car is the same model of the same model year, the price varies according to the condition of the vehicle, and therefore it is difficult to auction through the Internet because the price can be calculated only by checking the vehicle directly. .

In addition, even if the sale is made on the Internet, because the documents must be prepared and the vehicle must go through a procedure to carry out a lot of advantages of the Internet commerce that can be easily traded anywhere, anytime.

Therefore, a person who wants to sell a used car generally decides to sell the car after visiting a used car dealer or after consulting with a customer by visiting or visiting a place where a good price is offered. In this case, since the price of the vehicle is subjectively determined by the second-hand seller, the condition of the vehicle is determined. Therefore, when the agreement between the two parties is not reached, it is troublesome to repeat the above procedure again.

To alleviate this inconvenience, they should be sold to used car auction houses, but used car auction houses have to take their cars far away. In addition, it is inconvenient for a person who wants to bid at an auction because he has to go to the auction house and buy a car.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and the vehicle seller can apply for the auction by delivering the vehicle to the nearest auction chain store, and the auction participant can participate in the auction via the Internet and make an appropriate evaluation of the vehicle. It aims to provide a used car auction method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a used car auction method that allows the auction participant to sell the vehicle to be won without a separate garage or exhibition hall to store the successful vehicle.

1 is a network configuration showing the auction participants connected to the server 200 of the auction organizer through the Internet.

2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the auction server 200.

3 is a process diagram showing a work flow relationship between each participant according to the auction method of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart showing the overall work flow of the vehicle auction according to the auction method of the present invention.

5 is a screen example of a vehicle auction reservation request.

6 is an example of a checklist used when evaluating a vehicle received at an auction chain.

7 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the auction preparation work.

8 is a screen example showing an auction reservation request item.

9 is an example of a screen showing an item waiting for auction or auction currently auction preparation is completed.

10 is a screen example showing how much each auction participant is bidding during auction.

According to the used car auction method according to the present invention, a person who wants to sell a used car visits the nearest auction chain after applying for auction and wears the car. The auction chain store that puts in the car will prepare a checklist according to the prescribed form for the car and notify the auction organizer. The auction organizer checks whether the vehicle is suitable for the auction and prepares for the auction. When the auction preparation is completed, the auction chain will be notified of the scheduled auction time and auction application will be made. If the auction participants exceed the minimum auction participants, the auction will begin at the scheduled auction time. During the auction, participants can talk to each other by chat, messenger, or video conferencing system. In addition, the vehicle seller may participate in the auction process and answer questions from the auction participants. When the auction is completed, a contract is made between the successful bidder and the seller. The vehicle is repaired to be suitable for sale by the merchandising process. The commercialized vehicle may be delivered to the winning bidder or may be commissioned by the auction organizer or other specialized dealer.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a network configuration showing the auction participants connected to the server 200 of the auction organizer through the Internet.

The auction applicant 100 who wants to sell the vehicle may access the auction server 200 through the Internet and apply for an auction. Of course, it is also possible to apply for auctions using a means other than the Internet.

Participation in the auction is limited to sales agents who join the auction organizer as a chain store. These agents 300a..300n are connected to the auction server 200 through the Internet. It is also possible to use a separate dedicated communication network instead of the Internet network. It is also possible to have a video conferencing system for each dealership so that they can participate in the auction while communicating with each other via video.

2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the auction server 200.

The auction server 200 is provided with a web server 210 that allows the auction applicant 100 or auction participants 300a..300n to access the auction server 200 using a web browser. The auction processor 220 is responsible for proceeding the auction process through the Internet. The messenger server 230 allows auction participants 300a..300n to exchange opinions with each other during an auction using a messenger. It is of course also possible to have a chat server instead of a messenger server and to chat during the auction. The DB server 240 manages a database in the auction server 200.

The auction server 200 includes a vehicle DB 241 for storing information about a vehicle attached to an auction, an auction reservation DB 242 for storing information about an item that has been reserved for auction, and information about an item for which an auction is scheduled. Auction schedule DB (243) for storing the, auction and the merchandising DB (244) for storing the information about the item is completed or waiting for the merchandising process.

Next, a schematic auction procedure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a process diagram showing a work flow relationship between each participant according to the auction method of the present invention.

First, the vehicle sales applicant 100 is connected to the server 200 of the auction supervisor through the Internet to apply for an auction (1). The auction application can be made by telephone or mail, or by visiting an auction chain.

The vehicle sales prospector 100 who applied for the auction puts the vehicle in a nearby auction chain store (2). Or you can visit a car dealer at an auction chain and carry out the auction process on the spot using a portable internet connection such as a laptop computer. The auction chain store evaluates the state of the vehicle according to a predetermined checklist, and transmits the result of the checklist to the auction organizer 200 (3).

The auction organizer 200 checks the vehicle registration database of the registered office according to the information included in the vehicle checklist and checks whether the vehicle can be attached to the auction (4). Whether or not the vehicle can be auctioned is determined by whether the vehicle is a stolen vehicle or a vehicle that has been a mortgage or pressurization.

In case of a legal vehicle, the date and time of the auction room will be selected and the auction chain will be notified (5).

When the auction time is reached, the auction starts and a successful bidder is determined according to a predetermined rule (6). During the auction, the vehicle sales prospector 100 may watch the auction proceeding at the auction chain store 300a wearing the vehicle, and may answer questions from the auction participants.

When the successful bid price is determined, the vehicle sales hope 100 is paid at the auction chain store 300a wearing the vehicle (7). Alternatively, the auction organizer 200 may make the payment.

The successful bidder 300c pays the vehicle price and a predetermined fee to the auction chain store 300a wearing the vehicle (8). Alternatively, it may be possible to pay the auction organizer 200.

After the successful bidding, the vehicle is commercialized and delivered to the winning auction chain or the automobile trading complex where the auction chain participates.

The commercialization process is preferably administered by the auction organizer 200, and the auction fee and the commercialization fee should be subtracted from the bidding price, or the bidder should be separately paid to the auction organizer or removed from the price when the vehicle is sold. It is preferable.

Next, the auction procedure of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.

4 is a flow chart showing the workflow of a vehicle auction in accordance with the method of the present invention.

First, the vehicle sales candidate 100 connects to the auction server 200 and makes an auction reservation request (step S100). An example of the screen at this time is shown in FIG. 5 illustrates an example in which an auction applicant is a member of the auction server 200. Of course, it is also possible to allow a person who is not a member to apply for an auction. In this case, it is preferable to enter personal information such as a resident registration number, address, and telephone number. Auction applications can also be made by phone, mail or in person.

After applying for an auction reservation, the vehicle sales desiring user must put the vehicle in the nearest auction chain store (step S200). For the received vehicle, the auction chain stores the state of the vehicle according to a predetermined check list.

An example of such a checklist is shown in FIG. 6. The auction chain stores the vehicle according to the checklist, checks and inputs the state, and presses a confirmation button, and the corresponding data is transmitted to the auction server 200. The auction server 200 stores this data in the vehicle DB 241. The person who wants to participate in the auction can query the data about the vehicle stored in the vehicle DB 241, and based on this information, it is possible to determine whether to participate in the auction or the maximum purchase price.

When the vehicle check list data is received by the auction server 200, the auction server 200 performs the auction preparation work (step S300). The detailed procedure of the auction preparation work is shown in FIG.

First, the auction organizer queries the vehicle registration book (step S310). The inquiry of the vehicle registration book may be made online by the person in charge in the registration office vehicle registration DB, or it may be designed to automatically inquire by the software.

As a result of the inquiry of the vehicle registration book, when the auction is not possible (No in step S312), the auction application for the vehicle is canceled (step S314). Vehicles that are not available for auction include stolen vehicles, mortgages or pressurized vehicles.

If the vehicle is available for auction (YES in step S312), the auction server 200 stores the auction application data in the auction reservation DB 242 (step S316). When the auction reservation is confirmed in this way, the auction application information is placed on the list of reservation applicants as shown in FIG. 8, and other people can search for it.

If the auction reservation is confirmed, it waits for the request for the auction start for the vehicle (step S318). The auction may be requested by the auction applicant or by the auction organizer. In addition, it is possible to configure so that a request for the start of auction is automatically made before a predetermined period of time from the auction desired date. In addition, it is also possible to enter the auction as soon as the desired date of auction without waiting for a request to start the auction.

If there is a request for starting auction (YES in step S318), it is checked whether there is an empty room for auctioning (step S320). As a result of the check, if the auction room is not opened as much as possible to auction (No in step S320), it waits for the auction start request again.

If there is an auction room that can be auctioned by designating the auction room (step S322), by storing the auction-related information in the auction schedule DB (243) and notifying the auction applicant and the auction chain store (step S324), The auction preparation is complete.

Information about the scheduled auction vehicle stored in the auction schedule DB 243 can be viewed by other people as shown in FIG. 9, and chain stores wishing to participate in the auction can view the auction schedule DB 243 to know the auction schedule. .

The auction chain stores that have been informed of the auction scheduled time see the information about the vehicle stored in the vehicle DB 241, determine the auction participation, and notify the auction server 200. If the number of auction chain shops applied by the auction application deadline exceeds the minimum number of participants, the auction will start immediately.

However, if the number of auction chain stores is less than the minimum number of participants, the auction may be canceled or postponed, or other group auction chain stores may be awaited to participate in the auction. In other words, when the auction participation is notified for a group interested mainly in passenger cars, the auction is notified to the auction chain stores belonging to other groups, such as a group interested in RV vehicles or trucks, and received or received, or grouped by region. If so, the auction chain store in another area may be notified to accept it.

In addition, it is also possible to configure a virtual separate network for each auction group, and to open the network of another auction group if the auction application is insufficient in one auction group.

When the auction preparation is completed and the number of auction application chain stores exceeds the minimum number of participants, the auction is started at the designated auction time (step S400). Since the auction method generally uses one of the auction methods that are made on the Internet, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

However, a unique feature of the auction method of the present invention is that the auction participants can use a chat or a messenger, and it is desirable to set up a separate video system and make an auction while having a video conference. . In addition, vehicle auctions are auctions for expensive items, so in order to ensure the reliability of the auction items, it is recommended that the auction applicant visit the auction chain store he applied for or enter the auction room through the Internet to answer the auction participants' questions. desirable.

In addition, during the auction, as shown in FIG. 10, it is also possible to graphically show how much each auction participant is bidding at. This will help you establish an auction strategy because you can see the bidding status of each participant at a glance.

The auction is completed when the successful bidder is determined by the predetermined bidding method. As a successful bidding method, a method of bidding to the person who presented the highest price by the auction deadline may be most commonly used, but the present invention is not limited to a specific winning bidding method.

When the auction is made, a contract for the vehicle transfer is made between the successful bidder and the vehicle seller. Where electronic signatures are available, contracts may be made by electronic signatures, or they may be made in general by a written contract off-line. It is preferable that the contract is made in such a way that the successful bidder writes down the successful bidder and electronically signs or seals the documents (written or electronic documents) prepared in advance by the seller of vehicle sales. At the time of contracting, the owner of the auction chain store 300a, in which the vehicle was first worn, pays the vehicle sales hoped person 100, and later, the successful bidder 300c pays the store owner of the auction chain store 300a. Preferred at

The contracted vehicle goes through a commercialization process (step S600). The vehicle commercialization process is a process of repairing a defect of a used vehicle to make a vehicle that can be sold. The merchandising process can of course be carried out at the chain where the vehicle was taken over, but it is preferable to handle it in a batch at the auction organizer in terms of cost reduction, vehicle management, and procedural speed. For the vehicle in the vehicle commercialization process, the details related to the commercialization (successful bidder's name, repair contents, cost, etc.) are stored in the commercialization DB 244.

At the end of the vehicle commercialization process, the vehicle is delivered and pays for the vehicle. Car payments can be paid in various ways.

That is, the successful bidder may pay the vehicle seller directly, or the chain seller 300a who wore the vehicle may pay the vehicle seller instead, and the successful bidder 300c may pay the corresponding amount for the chain store 300a. . In addition, the successful bidder 300c may pay the auction organizer and allow the auction organizer to pay the vehicle arrival chain store 300a. In this case, the vehicle arrival chain store 300a may pay a predetermined fee related to a task such as inspection of the vehicle. In addition, the successful bidder 300c may pay the vehicle price to the auction organizer and pay the vehicle seller directly from the auction organizer.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle that has been commercialized in a vehicle may be immediately received in a garage for selling a vehicle without delivering to a successful bidder.

That is, the auction server 200 includes a sale DB in addition to the database shown in FIG. 2, and stores the sale DB in the sale DB for the commercialized vehicle. In addition to information on vehicles such as vehicle type, displacement, and year, the property DB stores the owner's chain shop and sales hope of the vehicle.

Alternatively, the vehicle may be delivered to a specialized dealer other than the auction organizer. In this case, information about the vehicle is stored in the specialty seller's property database.

Various methods can be used as a method of selling a vehicle that is on sale DB. That is, a person accessing the auction server 200 through the Internet searches the property DB, searches for a desired vehicle, and then purchases a vehicle, a method of selling a vehicle on the property DB through an internet auction, and offline. The vehicle can be sold using a variety of methods, such as selling in the used car trading market, and the sale price excluding the selling fee of the vehicle is paid to the auction chain store that has been won by the auction organizer.

Using this method, auction chain stores can sell vehicles purchased at auction without a separate space for storing and displaying the vehicles purchased at the auction, thereby enabling the sale of used vehicles at a low cost.

As mentioned above, although some Example was given and demonstrated this invention, this invention is not limited to this. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

According to the present invention, a vehicle seller can apply for an auction by delivering a vehicle to a nearby auction chain store, and a procedure such as a contract related to selling a vehicle can be performed at a nearby auction chain store, which is very convenient.

In addition, vehicle auctions are evaluated according to a predetermined form at auction chain stores affiliated with the auction chain. Therefore, auction participants can participate in the auction by calculating an appropriate price for the vehicle while participating in the auction over the Internet. It is said to be effective.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, since a successful bidder can sell the vehicle separately instead of taking over the vehicle, the auction chain store does not have a separate garage or exhibition hall to store the successful bid vehicle. Therefore, there is an effect that the maintenance cost is low.

Claims (9)

In a vehicle auction method between a plurality of auction chain stores, An auction application step in which a person intending to sell a vehicle applies for a vehicle auction and puts the vehicle in one of the auction chain stores; A vehicle inspection step of checking the vehicle at the auction chain store that receives the vehicle, creating a check list in a predetermined form, and transmitting the check list to a auction server; A vehicle identification step of storing, by the auction server, information about the vehicle in a vehicle database and confirming whether the vehicle is a vehicle suitable for auction; In the case of a vehicle suitable for auction, the auction preparation date is held, the auction preparation database stores details related to the auction, and the auction preparation step of notifying each auction chain store of the auction schedule date, Participation notification step of notifying the auction server from each auction chain auction participation, An auction step of conducting an auction for the vehicle through the Internet at the auction scheduled date when the number of auction chain stores notified of the auction participation exceeds a predetermined minimum auction participation number; A payment step of making a contract between the auction chain store that receives the vehicle and the vehicle seller and paying the price Online used car auction method comprising the. The method of claim 1, And an auction reservation step of storing auction information on a vehicle found to be suitable for auction before the auction preparation step in an auction reservation database. The method of claim 1, wherein the auction preparation step Checking whether there is an empty auction room when an auction start request is made, Designating an auction date and auction room if there is an empty auction room, Notifying each auction chain store of the determined auction date and time Online used car auction method characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, An online second-hand car auction method, characterized in that the conversation between the auction chain shop and the seller participating in the auction phase, by messenger, chat, video conferencing and the like. The method of claim 1, In the auction step, the online second-hand car auction method, characterized in that the bar graph showing the bid price of the participating auction chain stores in real time. The method of claim 1, Auction chain stores are divided into several groups, When the auction preparation date is notified in the auction preparation step, only the appropriate group for the vehicle is notified. If the number of chain stores notified of participation in the auction in the participation notification step is less than the predetermined minimum number of participants, the online used car auction method, characterized in that to notify the chain stores of other groups to participate in the auction. The method of claim 1, wherein the payment step Paying the vehicle seller to the vehicle seller at the auction chain wearing the vehicle; Paying the vehicle price to the auction chain store wearing the vehicle at the auction chain store receiving the vehicle Online used car auction method characterized in that it comprises a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, On-line used car auction method characterized in that it further comprises a commercialization step for repairing the winning vehicle to be suitable for sale. The method of claim 8, Storing information about the vehicle that has passed through the merchandising step in the auction database in the auction server; Selling vehicles on the auction database in the auction server; Paying the sale price for the sold vehicle at the auction server to the successful auction chain store Online used car auction method further comprising.