Salvage auction software that keeps the title, the brand and the federal report on one lot
A salvage auction is a licensed sale of vehicles an insurer, a lender or a state has declared a total loss, sold on to rebuilders, dismantlers and exporters. The reporting is not optional. A salvage auction has 3 days to report a consigned vehicle to the national title system, and any junk or salvage yard files a monthly inventory of what it took in. Neurobird keeps the lot, the title, the brand and the report together on one record.
Neurobird Salvage Auction in short
- Hold the vehicle identification number, the title and the brand on one lot so the paperwork matches the metal
- Track title status from tow in to release and show which lots sold ahead of their paperwork
- Build the monthly inventory from the lots already entered instead of rebuilding it at month end
- 3 days The window a salvage auction has to report a consigned vehicle status to the national title information system, or before the vehicle is auctioned if that comes first. 49 CFR 599.402
- 5 vehicles Annual volume below which an individual or entity is not required to report salvage, junk or total loss vehicles under the salvage yard requirements, with everyone above it filing monthly. 28 CFR 25.56
- Pricing runs 229 to 1500 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What salvage auctions and pools actually deal with
Why it stays broken
A salvage lot is a vehicle, a title, a brand, a buyer and a federal report all at once, and each of those lives in a different system. The auction platform runs the sale, the title clerk runs the paperwork, and the reporting file is assembled from whatever both of them typed. The sale is daily and the report is monthly, so the two drift apart quietly and only reconcile under audit.
A salvage auction must report the status of a consigned vehicle within 3 days of consignment, or before the vehicle is auctioned, whichever comes first.
All inventory of the business shall be stored behind the fence or enclosure to promote and preserve a positive visual impact of the salvage yard's business on the surrounding neighborhood.
The lot board, as your yard would run it
Tick a stage to close it and watch the lot move from tow in to release with the title record intact.
| Requirement | Status | Next due | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT 88255, 2014 van, dismantle only | current | in 42d | |
| LOT 88240, 2021 crossover, theft recovery | due soon | in 9d | |
| LOT 88214, 2019 sedan, front impact, title pending | current | in 120d | |
| LOT 88231, 2016 pickup, flood brand, title in hand | overdue | 3d late | |
| LOT 88214, 2019 sedan, front impact, title pending | current | in 64d |
Tick a requirement to file evidence against it.
Neurobird Salvage Auction Compliance Platform
One record per lot: the vehicle identification number, the intake photographs, the title and its brand, the buyer and the licence they bought under, and the report that went out with it.
- 1Hold the vehicle identification number, the title and the brand on one lot so the paperwork matches the metal
- 2Track title status from tow in to release and show which lots sold ahead of their paperwork
- 3Build the monthly inventory from the lots already entered instead of rebuilding it at month end
- 4Keep buyer licences and eligibility on file so a restricted lot cannot go to an ineligible bidder
What changes with Neurobird Salvage Auction?
The same work, read left to right: how it runs today, and how it runs once the record is in one place.
| Today | With Neurobird Salvage Auction |
|---|---|
| A title sits in a drawer while the lot it belongs to has already been paid for and towed away | Hold the vehicle identification number, the title and the brand on one lot so the paperwork matches the metal |
| The brand on the title and the brand entered at intake do not match, and the buyer state finds out first | Track title status from tow in to release and show which lots sold ahead of their paperwork |
| The monthly federal file is rebuilt by hand from three spreadsheets on the last day of the month | Build the monthly inventory from the lots already entered instead of rebuilding it at month end |
Who is this for?
The same lot, three very different operations.
You sell for a handful of insurers
Assignments, titles and releases all move at different speeds. You need to see which lots have sold ahead of their paperwork.
You dismantle and you auction
The same vehicle can be a part and a lot. You need the disposition recorded so the monthly inventory is honest rather than approximate.
You take vehicles across state lines
Brands do not travel identically. You need the brand as issued, and the state that issued it, on the record instead of in a memory.
How does Neurobird Salvage Auction work?
Intake the vehicle
Identification number, photographs, the brand as declared and the source of the vehicle are captured once at tow in, and everything after that hangs off that lot.
Match the title
Title status, brand and issuing state sit on the lot, so a sale running ahead of the paperwork is visible while it can still be fixed.
Report on time
The consignment report and the monthly inventory are built from records already entered, with the date each report was filed kept on the lot it covered.
What the rules say about salvage sales
Federal reporting deadlines, the disclosure a used vehicle carries, and the state licence conditions behind a salvage sale.
The window a salvage auction has to report a consigned vehicle status to the national title information system, or before the vehicle is auctioned if that comes first.
49 CFR 599.402Annual volume below which an individual or entity is not required to report salvage, junk or total loss vehicles under the salvage yard requirements, with everyone above it filing monthly.
28 CFR 25.56Minimum height of the stock a Buyers Guide is printed on, at 7 1/4 inches wide, in 100 percent black ink on white paper with the wording exactly as the rule sets it.
16 CFR 455.2Sales or offers in a 12 month period above which a dealer must comply with the Used Car Rule and display a Buyers Guide on every vehicle offered.
FTC, guide to the Used Car RuleThe Anti Car Theft Act that created the national motor vehicle title information system, with responsibility moved from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Justice in 1996.
Bureau of Justice Assistance, NMVTIS overviewMinimum letter height on the permanent business sign an Ohio salvage motor vehicle dealer, auction or pool must display at its licensed location.
Ohio BMV, salvage motor vehicle dealer, auction or pool licenseSalvage auction software questions, answered
Key terms
- What is a salvage auction?
- It is a licensed sale of vehicles an insurer, lender or state has declared a total loss, sold to rebuilders, dismantlers and exporters. Federal reporting attaches to it: a consigned vehicle must be reported within 3 days, and junk and salvage yards file a monthly inventory of what they took in.
- What are title brands and why do they matter here?
- A brand is the notation a state puts on a title, such as salvage, flood or rebuilt. It travels with the vehicle and it decides who may buy it. Recording the brand as issued, with the state that issued it, is what keeps a sale from unwinding later.
Does this replace our auction platform?
No. The platform runs the sale and the bidding. This holds the lot record underneath it: identification number, photographs, title status, brand, buyer eligibility and the report that went out.
How does it help with the monthly federal report?
The inventory is built from the lots already entered rather than assembled from spreadsheets at month end, and the date each report was filed stays on the record so you can show it.
Why we are building this
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Where the requirement comes from
Primary sources, straight from the regulators.
- 49 CFR 599.402, requirements for salvage auctions The 3 day consignment report, the limit on who may bid, and the certification a disposal facility signs.
- 28 CFR 25.56, responsibilities of junk and salvage yards What a monthly inventory has to contain, and who is exempt from filing one at all.
- FTC, guide to the Used Car Rule Who the Used Car Rule reaches and what the Buyers Guide must say on the glass.
- 16 CFR 455.2, consumer sales of used vehicles The exact form, size and wording of the Buyers Guide, down to the ink and the paper stock.
- Ohio BMV, salvage motor vehicle dealer, auction or pool license A worked state example of the premises, signage and documentation an inspector checks before a licence issues.
- Bureau of Justice Assistance, NMVTIS overview What the national title system is for, and which agency has run it since 1996.
How much does Neurobird Salvage Auction cost?
Priced per operation because the licence, the reporting obligation and the title work belong to a yard rather than to a seat. Lots, photographs and reports are unlimited on every tier.
- Up to 500 lots a month
- Title status tracking
- Intake photographs
- Buyer licence file
- Unlimited lots
- Brand and state recording
- Monthly inventory build
- Assignment intake
- Multiple locations
- Cross yard reporting
- Insurer status exports
- Priority support
Get free early access
Early access means we model your intake sheet, your title states and your monthly file before you type anything, and you keep the account free while we do it.
Straight answer on where this is: The software is in development. Nothing is purchasable today. Early access means you shape it and pay nothing while we build.
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