Hello, my name is Jon Hart, Vice President and co-founder of Max Autobid.  Having worked in the automotive industry for over 25 years, my family and I have seen good times, followed by the great recession in 2007, and everything in between.  Prior to 2007 the private party value of your vehicle was much higher than the wholesale value, giving consumers a big incentive to sell privately.  Since 2007 wholesale values having been continually rising, while retail values having been falling, due to intense online competition between dealers.  This has created a phenomenon where the wholesale value of your vehicle is now very close to the private party value, making private selling much less beneficial than it has ever been.  We recognized this and started Max Autobid. In many cases our bid is actually higher than a private party offer.   Why go through the hassle of selling privately, when we give you MAX value, risk free, all in a matter of minutes.