ComplaintsforCopart, Inc.

• Initial Complaint

  11/04/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I bought a car listed run and drive with no mechanical issue but when I pick up the car the engine was cracking and transmission is sleeping. Copart was representing private one owner car to sale the car and was listed incorrectly.lot#******** ****** Sentra 2016 That car must be listed non drivable with mechanical ishue. I contacted personal in local office and they said sorry cannot not do nothing. They listed incorrectly the car to get more money.

  Business response

  11/06/2024

  In response to the claim asserted by ******** ******* that was purchased at Coparts auction was misrepresent as Run & Drive.  One of the prerequisites to establishing a member account with ********************** is agreement to Coparts binding Member Terms and Conditions.  Mr. ******** member notes indicate that he has consented to the current Terms and conditions. The definition of Run and Drive when you see it on the website advertisement states:
  At the time the vehicle arrived at Coparts location, Copart verified that the vehicle started, (ii)could be put into gear, and (iii) was capable of moving forward under its own power. There is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle is in roadworthy condition or can be driven lawfully upon the highways of any state. There is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle will start, (ii) drive, or (iii) move forward under its own power at the time the vehicle is picked up at Coparts location. It is the Members sole responsibility to ascertain, confirm, research, inspect, and/or investigate the vehicle prior to bidding on it. Once the vehicle is removed from Coparts premises, the Member accepts the vehicle as is         
  
  The R&D label does not guarantee that any vehicle is safe to drive without first undergoing repairs, nor does it guarantee that any vehicle will ever be roadworthy again. The R&D simply states that, at the time the vehicle was brought to a Copart yard to be prepared for auction, it could be started and moved forward a minimal distance under its own power. No guarantee is made as to the operability of an R&D vehicle at the time it is retrieved.
  Our T&Cs point out that the information we provide is for convenience only, and that burden is placed upon the member to gather information on the vehicle prior to bidding on it. This information can be found at section I.A of our T&Cs and reads:
  
       Copart and its vehicle sellers expressly disclaim the accuracy or completeness of any and all information provided to Members regarding vehicles, whether provided in written, verbal, or digital image form (Vehicle Information). It is the sole responsibility of the Member to ascertain,confirm, research, inspect, and/or investigate vehicles and any and all Vehicle Information prior to bidding on vehicles.
  
  Had Mr. ******* came out to inspect the vehicle before bidding he would have been fully aware of any issues associated with it. The webpage advertisement even provides a list of Inspector Services,who for a fee will come out and inspect the vehicle and provide an in-depth report after the inspection. All these tools were available for Mr. ******* to utilize, but he failed to use any of them. Accordingly,Copart rejects any and all demands ********** has regarding a refund.  

  Customer response

  11/06/2024

  . I understand but check the picture. This car was never started and tested run and drive. For the future I cannot believe run and drive is correct . The people who tested and put run and drive are not not tested the car. The picture is with no check engine and the motor was not started , no acceleration on the motor. . 

• Initial Complaint

  10/25/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  My car was damaged from the Hurricane ******.Geico contracted Copart to pick up my flooded car at my house. They said that Copart will call me to set up an appointment or ************* Oct 3 at 1:30 AM, Copart came out to my house without notification. They trespassed on my neighbors driveway and swung the truck around my rental car and smashed into both sides of my ********* neighbor heard the crash and ran downstairs. Rather than wake me up to move the car behind mine, they tried an unprofessional tactic which caused damages to both sides of my garage. I called and was passed around a bunch of times. Finally told to get a bid and pictures. THEY IGNORED ALL MY EMAILS AND CALLS. HIT AND RUN ON MY PROPERTY AND NO ACCOUNTABILITY.They need to fix the damages. Geico also said they did not return their email or two calls.

  Business response

  10/25/2024

  The management team at the Copart location has explained they are working with Ms. ********* regarding the needed information to proceed with our claims process. Once photos and estimates are received they will be submitted to our claims department to proceed with the resolution of this result of unforeseen occurrence. 

   

  Customer response

  10/25/2024

  I have reviewed the business response and accept this resolution. 

• Initial Complaint

  10/21/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I purchased a 2018 ****** Pathfinder (Lot #********) , designated as run and drive from Copart ********************** on March 27, 2024. When the vehicle was delivered, I realized the vehicle had a bad motor and could not start let alone run and drive as the website indicated. All efforts to get Copart to help failed.I decided to sell it on the Copart platform, it was picked up and listed on Copart South Dallas yard. The listing lot #********. Unfortunately, the title got damaged, I mailed the damaged title to the Lebanon Tennessee yard to help process a duplicate title. The ***** tracking number is for the damaged title is ************. It shows it was delivered to the receptionist and was picked up by *. ********* (Please proof of delivery attached), notwithstanding, Copart, denied receiving the title. All effort to confirm the title was received and to determine next steps failed.Since the vehicle was still sitting at Copart South Dallas yard and Copart Lebanon Tennessee claims they never received the title, I had to take the vehicle back to prevent paying storage fees at the South Dallas yard (See owner retained receipt). I called the Lebanon Tennessee yard where I bought the vehicle but nobody was willing to help. The vehicle is still with me, I can't sell it and it doesn't run.I'm attaching a copy of the title I mailed to Copart ******* *********. The copy was taken before the title got damaged.Copart has not responded to the initial complaint I filed on the April 8, 2024. I have called many times and they are willing to help or provide any guidance. Copart has neither acknowledge receipt of the duplicate title request form nor processed a duplicate title.I need your help to ask Copart to process the duplicate or send the title back to me if the they can't process a duplicate I also need Copart to consider my request to return the vehicle and process a refund or a store credit.

  Business response

  10/22/2024

  Dear ******** ***,
  
  In order to bid on a vehicle, prospective bidders must first create a Copart member account. ********************** does not sell Vehicles to non-members.
  
  Our records reflect that this Vehicle sold to ***************, a registered membernot ******** ***. ******** *** is not listed as an authorized cardholder with ***************, which means that they are not approved to speak to Copart regarding Nicknice Globals account or transactions. Copart's ******* of contract extends solely to ***************. No direct business relationship exists between Copart and ******** ***. Any concerns relating to the advertisement and/or sale of this Vehicle should be properly addressed to whom Tochukwu purchased the vehicle from.
  Copart respectfully requests the BBB close ******** **** complaint, as this sale only involves our member and Copart. We suggest the complainant contacts the place where they bought the vehicle.
  
  Thank you,
  Copart

• Initial Complaint

  10/16/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  On August 9, 2024 I purchased a vehicle from Copart Auto Auction that was listed as a Run and Drive for $26,400.50 Keys were locked in vehicle and when I got it to my shop the battery was not in the key fob. Once I got battery in key fob the vehicle would not start.I got vehicle pulled into Body shop and did repairs on the body of vehicle, once that was complete I had vehicle towed to Ram dealership where I was told the *** and was missing and the security modules were not the right ones for this vehicle. I was told by dealer there was no way Auction would have cranked this vehicle with these missing and wrong parts. So it is my opinion that these parts were altered and taken off at the auction.I paid extra for what I thought was a Run and Drive vehicle when it was ****** cost me $6,456.41 in parts and labor to get it running. This is the amount I feel Copart Auto Auction owes **** reached out to the Auction where I purchased vehicle and was told that they would not do anything about it.This is description that was on Vehicle listing at auction:According to the auction, at inventory, the vehicle was *********** meaning the vehicle: 1) Started under its own power or with the use of external jump box, 2) Was put into gear, and 3) Moved forward. This designation is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle is roadworthy or will be able to start, be put into gear or capable of moving forward at the time of the sale.

  Business response

  10/16/2024

  In response to the claim asserted by ***** ******* that was purchased at Coparts auction was misrepresent as Run & Drive.  One of the prerequisites to establishing a member account with ********************** is agreement to Coparts binding Member Terms and Conditions. ***** McCrorys member notes indicate that he has consented to the current Terms and conditions. The definition of Run and Drive when you see it on the website advertisement states:
  At the time the vehicle arrived at Coparts location, Copart verified that the vehicle started,(ii) could be put into gear, and (iii) was capable of moving forward under its own power. There is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle is in roadworthy condition or can be driven lawfully upon the highways of any state. There is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle will start, (ii) drive, or (iii) move forward under its own power at the time the vehicle is picked up at Coparts location. It is the Members sole responsibility to ascertain, confirm, research, inspect, and/or investigate the vehicle prior to bidding on it. Once the vehicle is removed from Coparts premises, the Member accepts the vehicle as is         
  
  The R&D label does not guarantee that any vehicle is safe to drive without first undergoing repairs, nor does it guarantee that any vehicle will ever be roadworthy again. The R&D simply states that, at the time the vehicle was brought to a Copart yard to be prepared for auction, it could be started and moved forward a minimal distance under its own power. No guarantee is made as to the operability of an R&D vehicle at the time it is retrieved.
  Our T&Cs point out that the information we provide is for convenience only, and that burden is placed upon the member to gather information on the vehicle prior to bidding on it. This information can be found at section I.A of our T&Cs and reads:
  
      Copart and its vehicle sellers expressly disclaim the accuracy or completeness of any and all information provided to Members regarding vehicles, whether provided in written, verbal, or digital image form (Vehicle Information). It is the sole responsibility of the Member to ascertain, confirm, research,inspect, and/or investigate vehicles and any and all Vehicle Information prior to bidding on vehicles.
  
  Had ***** ******* came out to inspect the vehicle before bidding he would have been fully aware of any issues associated with it. The webpage advertisement even provides a list of ******************* who for a fee will come out and inspect the vehicle and provide an in-depth report after the inspection. All these tools were available for Mr. ******* to utilize, but he failed to use any of them. Additionally,our website includes a "HD" feature which allows our members to zoom in on images for additional details and a closer look. I have attached that view which clearly reflects the engine running. Accordingly, Copart rejects any and all demands Mr. ******* has regarding a refund.

  Customer response

  10/24/2024

  I am rejecting this response because:   Your response was nothing less than a bunch of legal loopholes. The very pictures that you sent in your  response is what I based my decision on to purchase this vehicle. When a vehicle is listed as run and drive it should be exactly that! Due to your additional fees you add on to the bid why would I want to spend even more money to have it inspected before auction? The truck was locked with key fob in it when I picked it up. That is my fault for not having someone unlock it but had I hired a transported it still would not have been opened. The key fob was inside with no battery in it. So this had to be done after Coparts Atlanta made pictures with it running. After not being able to get vehicle to start I took it to a Ram dealership where they found all kinds of interesting things wrong with it.

  1. The *** was missing, like not there at all. 

  2.The two security modules was not the original ones assigned to this vehicle. They had an entirely different VIN than my vehicle VIN. Dealership said there was absolutely no way this vehicle could ever be started with this missing part and parts with foreign VIN. 

  So my big question to you is how did parts with VIN# ***************** get into my vehicle modules with my VIN# is ***************** after you took pictures of it running at your yard. Finding out who did this is as simple as doing a VIN check to see who it belongs to.

  I know the answer and I know you know the answer too. You have a thief inside of your Copart Atlanta auction that helped themselves to parts on a vehicle that you listed as run and drive that made it not run and by no means able to be driven.

  To get this vehicle to run and drive status cost me $6,163.91 to have *** and 2 security modules replaced including labor.

   

  I have bought cars from Copart for 20+ years and have always gotten exactly what the description was and have been well pleased. I placed my trust in your pictures and description when it was totally false on auction day.

   

  Business response

  10/24/2024

  Coparts position is unchanged in this matter and we stand behind our previous response.

• Initial Complaint

  10/16/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Bought a jeep on line said to run and drive went to get it and paid for it then told me it was ******************************************************************************************* it and there was no keys called the yard 20 stlouis was on hold for two hours then finally some one came on and said they are not responsible for keys so I asked for a refund and they hung up on me my buyers number is ****** it was for a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee the lot number to there invitory is ********

  Business response

  10/16/2024

  In response to the claim asserted by **** Hammond about a vehicle that was purchased at Coparts auction.  One of the prerequisites to establishing a member account with ********************** is agreement to Coparts binding Member Terms and Conditions.  **** ******** member notes indicate that he consented to the current Terms and conditions. These Member Terms and Conditions state:
  Copart and its vehicle sellers expressly disclaim the accuracy or completeness of any and all information provided to Members regarding vehicles, whether provided in written, verbal, or digital image form (Vehicle Information). Vehicle Information provided by Copart and its vehicle sellers is for convenience only. Members shall not rely on Vehicle Information in deciding whether or how much to bid on a vehicle offered for sale through Copart. Vehicle Information includes but is not limited to: year, make, model,condition, ACV, damage amount, damage type, drivability, accessories,equipment, mileage, odometer disclosures, vehicle identification number (*******, HIN, and serial number), title, repair cost, repair history, title history, and total loss history. No effort has been made to list open recalls applicable to any vehicles. Any recalls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser and can be found at locations like *************. Copart and its vehicle sellers expressly disclaim any and all representations, warranties, and guarantees regarding vehicles sold through Copart. Copart does not guarantee that keys are available for any vehicle sold through Copart, regardless of whether keys are present in online vehicle images, or were present in the vehicle prior to the time of purchase. Certain jurisdictions permit vehicles to be sold with missing VIN plates; as a result, Copart does not guarantee that vehicles are equipped with any or all VIN plates. Vehicle parts may be missing. Copart does not guarantee that vehicles meet or can be modified to meet local emission and/or safety requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the Member to ascertain,confirm, research, inspect, and/or investigate vehicles and any and all Vehicle Information prior to bidding on vehicles.
  I.Risk of Loss.  Each Member takes full responsibility and assumes all risk of loss for all vehicles purchased from the time Copart accepts the Members bid.  From and after acceptance of the Members bid (for vehicles located at a Copart facility), the Member acknowledges that Copart is acting as bailee of the Members vehicle until such time as the vehicle is removed from Coparts premises by the Member or the Members agent or representative.  The Member agrees that under the terms of the bailment, (1) Copart shall not be responsible for damage to or loss of the vehicle or parts thereof due to operational procedures in place at all Copart facilities, from acts of theft or vandalism, or acts of God; (2) Copart shall only be responsible for damage to or loss of the vehicle or parts thereof caused by the direct willful or grossly negligent act or omission of Copart;and (3) Copart shall not be responsible for any claim of damage made after the vehicle has left Coparts premises, regardless of whether the Member or any agent, employee or other representative on the Members behalf picks up the vehicle. 
  
  The definition of Run and Drive when you see it on the website advertisement states:
  At the time the vehicle arrived at Coparts location, Copart verified that the vehicle started, (ii)could be put into gear, and (iii) was capable of moving forward under its own power. There is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle is in roadworthy condition or can be driven lawfully upon the highways of any state. There is no guarantee, representation, or warranty that the vehicle will start, (ii) drive, or (iii) move forward under its own power at the time the vehicle is picked up at Coparts location. It is the Members sole responsibility to ascertain, confirm, research, inspect, and/or investigate the vehicle prior to bidding on it. Once the vehicle is removed from Coparts premises, the Member accepts the vehicle as is.
  The R&D label does not guarantee that any vehicle is safe to drive without first undergoing repairs, nor does it guarantee that any vehicle will ever be roadworthy again.The R&D simply states that, at the time the vehicle was brought to a Copart yard to be prepared for auction, it could be started and moved forward a minimal distance under its own power. No guarantee is made as to the operability of an R&D vehicle at the time it is retrieved.
  
  Our T&Cs point out that the information we provide is for convenience only, and that burden is placed upon the member to gather information on the vehicle prior to bidding on it. This information can be found at section I.A of our T&Cs and reads:
  
       Copart and its vehicle sellers expressly disclaim the accuracy or completeness of any and all information provided to Members regarding vehicles, whether provided in written, verbal, or digital image form (Vehicle Information). It is the sole responsibility of the Member to ascertain,confirm, research, inspect, and/or investigate vehicles and any and all Vehicle Information prior to bidding on vehicles.
  
  
  Had Mr. ******* came out to inspect the vehicle before bidding he would have been fully aware of any issues associated with it. The webpage advertisement even provides a list of Inspector Services,who for a fee will come out and inspect the vehicle and provide an in-depth report after the inspection. All these tools were available for Mr. ******* to utilize, but he failed to use any of them. Additionally,the Copart website at the time of auction advertised the physical location of the referenced vehicle. Accordingly, Copart rejects any and all demands Mr. ******* has regarding a refund.  

• Initial Complaint

  10/07/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  On Sep 17, 2024 I paid for the membership that was advertised that I will be refunded within 7 days if theres no activity on the account. I had no activity on the account because I couldnt purchase through their site because apparently my state requires a broker. If I knew this I wouldnt have signed up. This it's false advertisement. I called them to request a refund and they told me they wont because its passed the 7 days. I told them that I should have had a refund automatically as their was no activity on the account because I CAN NOT BUY from them as they do not allow me to buy in the state of ******* without a broker.

  Business response

  10/07/2024

  In response to the claim asserted by ******* **** about his Copart Membership and his suggested false advertising. One of the prerequisites to bid on prospective vehicles is establishing a member account with **********************. To become a Copart member, an individual must pay the non-refundable membership fee and agree to Coparts binding Member Terms and Conditions. ******* Shaws member notes indicate that he consented to the Terms and conditions on 9/17/2024. These Member Terms and Conditions state:
  
  IV. MEMBERS
  A. Member Eligibility. You may sign up as a Member at Copart if you are at least 18 years of age.  In addition,state-specific registration requirements and applicable laws, regulations, and restrictions may further limit Member sign up and vehicle purchasing eligibility. Copart reserves the right to deny member privileges to, or exclude from Copart facilities, any individual or entity, in its sole and absolute discretion.
  B. Member Types. 
  Registered Guests must register and provide first and last name, email address and phone number. Registered Guests have the option to submit a physical address and copies of current government issued photo identification as well as licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates, if applicable, in preparation of becoming a Basic or Premier Member. Registered Guests may search inventory, add vehicles to a Watchlist and create Vehicle Alerts, but Registered Guests may not bid on or purchase vehicles unless their membership type is upgraded to either a Basic or Premier Membership.
  
  In order to bid on a vehicle, you must be a Basic or Premier Member in good standing:
  Basic Members must register and provide copies of current government issued photo identification as well as licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates, if applicable. In addition, Basic Members, must pay the initial Basic Member registration fee. A security deposit may also be required in certain cases in order for the Basic Member to submit a bid (see Section V.H. below).
  Premier Members must register and provide copies of current government issued photo identification as well as licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates, if applicable. In addition, Premier Members must pay the initial Premier Member registration fee and security deposit.
  All Basic and Premier Members who purchase vehicles for resale must provide copies of current licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates.  Basic and Premier Memberships must be renewed annually by paying an annual nonrefundable Member renewal fee and submitting copies of all current licenses (if applicable), and any information regarding change of ownership or address.  Copart reserves the right to increase or decrease registration and renewal fees at any time without prior notice to Members.
  
  By agreeing to these Member Terms and Conditions, ******* **** acknowledged that he understood that based on state specific registration requirements and applicable laws, he may not be eligible to bid on a vehicle in a specific state/location. The Copart webpage even provides a licensing overview page that shows the licensing requirements for each state.  Had ******* **** reviewed this information, he would have known which states he was eligible to purchase a vehicle in as an individual and which states required other licensing. To this affect, Copart did not falsely advertise anything and we ask the BBB close this case. 

  Customer response

  10/10/2024

  I am rejecting this response because:   Ive already done this step, and I have NOT received anything, we are now in the month of October. I called the representative and they said they wont help me with this.

  please resolve this asap

  my nember number is: 426256

   

  Business response

  10/10/2024

  Coparts position is unchanged in this matter and we stand behind our previous response.

• Initial Complaint

  10/05/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Sales and Advertising Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Copart did shady business damages to my car and gave me a bad check

  Business response

  10/07/2024

  In reviewing our records, Copart Direct had agreed to purchase the referenced vehicle for the amount of $331.31 once properly signed title and keys were provided. Additionally, our records indicate the referenced vehicle was gifted to him through a church acquaintance and he does not have any of the original title work for the referenced vehicle. Before Copart Direct can proceed with the purchase of this vehicle, Trevon Prince will need to have the referenced vehicle properly transferred and titled into his name.
  
  Copart respectfully request the BBB to close this complaint as Mr. Prince cannot legally sell a vehicle that is not properly titled in his name.

• Initial Complaint

  09/30/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  09-19-2024 i won a bid on a vehicle for a total price of 1363$ i paid with my debit card in full. later they suspended my account and said that i had used another card besides my own for the purchase. i said how is that possible when the money came out of my account already. the manager at altoona copart yard told me she would look into it and get back to me. no answer. after spending closer to 5 hours on the phone with customer support out of *****. ive been hung up on while on hold 4 times and no one seems to have an answer if im going to recieve my refund and is it going to go into the correct account.

  Business response

  09/30/2024

  Our security team has confirmed that we have a variety of compliance processes in place that screen Member activity across the platform,and depending on the type of activity detected, may trigger account restrictions. In this case, our systems detected the credit card ending in 9530was not authorized to make payment. The card owner, ****** J. ***** must take the credit card ending in 9530 along with a valid photo ID to the nearest yard to be verified by staff.  This individual is not authorized to make credit card payments via our website.  
  As a result, Copart has decided to suspend your account.This means that you will no longer be able to bid on vehicles on Coparts platform or otherwise be able to use Coparts products or services. You are also prohibited from creating a new account with **********************, from making any payments to Copart, and from using any other Copart Member accounts. This decision is final.

  Customer response

  10/01/2024

  I am rejecting this response because:   the money was not taken from that card. the money was taken from the account linked to card ending in 4672.

  Business response

  10/01/2024

  Our member services team has confirmed your member account was suspended due to a violation of our member terms and conditions. Additionally, the Copart purchasing location has completed a buyback of the vehicle referenced on 9/30/2024. The reimbursement will be completed at the Copart purchasing location as well as funds be returned to the cardholder name listed on the debit cards used for purchase.
  
  
  Copart respectfully request the BBB to close this complaint as the reimbursement for the purchase of this vehicle will be processed to the cardholder name listed on the purchasing debit card.

  Customer response

  10/01/2024

  I am rejecting this response because:   how can this be resolved when i will not get my money back. guess ill have to see my attorney.. would be nice to see some documents from them stating the card i used for amount being as i cannot get on my account anymore to confirm that i used my bank card. and not eastens. the only proof i have is picture attached of my account with the withdrawl

• Initial Complaint

  09/24/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Renov la membresa de Copart y me cobraron $99. Audicion un carro y lo gan hice el respectivo pago y luego mand a recoger el carro y me cobraron parqueadero y lo pagu pero no entregan El carro por que dicen mi cuenta no est verificada Pero si siguen cobrando parqueadero a pesar de que enve copia de la licencia que es lo que necesito para que se verifique mi direccin. Copart usa esto para ganar dinero por parqueo. Es un fraude lo que hacen.

  Business response

  09/25/2024

  Lamentablemente, ******* ******** no proporcion suficiente informacin para identificar el vehculo en cuestin. El nmero de miembro de Copart, el nmero de lote de Copart o el VIN seran suficientes. Una vez que recibamos *** informacin, estaremos encantados de investigar el asunto.Gracias,copart

• Initial Complaint

  09/23/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I renewed my membership with Copart after 4 years with intention on buying a car and was asked after paying the membership fees to provide proof of address so I did provide my German documents and next day as I was trying to bid my account was suspended claiming that my documents are not in English, although the German ID is in 3 languages (German, French and English) , so I asked to refund my fees 2 days after I initially paid , and was told a would get my money back within 2-5 business days but after 10 days I wrote to customer service again and they answered that renewals cannot be refunded ! Although my account was rejected and not renewed , this company is big scam I have had many issues before but now I cant keep quiet. Yes they are a big company and have fancy lawyers because they can afford it , but taking money and denying me the right to use their product is a total scam , and then when I told them to return my funds they left out 20$ so I told them to return theses funds also but said Id have to pay 35$ to return the 20$ !!!!

  Business response

  09/24/2024

  In response to the claim asserted by *** ****** about his request to refund his Copart Membership fee, one of the prerequisites to bid on prospective vehicles is establishing a member account with **********************. To become a Copart member, an individual must pay the non-refundable membership fee and agree to Coparts binding Member Terms and Conditions. *** ******* member notes indicate that he has consented to the current Terms and Conditions. These Member Terms and Conditions state:
  
  IV. MEMBERS
  A. Member Eligibility. You may sign up as a Member at Copart if you are at least 18 years of age.  In addition, state-specific registration requirements and applicable laws, regulations, and restrictions may further limit Member sign up and vehicle purchasing eligibility. Copart reserves the right to deny member privileges to, or exclude from Copart facilities, any individual or entity, in its sole and absolute discretion.
  B. Member Types. 
  Registered Guests must register and provide first and last name, email address and phone number. Registered Guests have the option to submit a physical address and copies of current government issued photo identification as well as licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates, if applicable, in preparation of becoming a Basic or Premier Member. Registered Guests may search inventory, add vehicles to a Watchlist and create Vehicle Alerts, but Registered Guests may not bid on or purchase vehicles unless their membership type is upgraded to either a Basic or Premier Membership.
  
  In order to bid on a vehicle, you must be a Basic or Premier Member in good standing:
  Basic Members must register and provide copies of current government issued photo identification as well as licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates, if applicable. In addition, Basic Members, must pay the initial Basic Member registration fee. A security deposit may also be required in certain cases in order for the Basic Member to submit a bid (see Section V.H. below).
  Premier Members must register and provide copies of current government issued photo identification as well as licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates, if applicable. In addition, Premier Members must pay the initial Premier Member registration fee and security deposit.
  All Basic and Premier Members who purchase vehicles for resale must provide copies of current licenses and completed sales tax exemption certificates.  Basic and Premier Memberships must be renewed annually by paying an annual nonrefundable Member renewal fee and submitting copies of all current licenses (if applicable), and any information regarding change of ownership or address.  Copart reserves the right to increase or decrease registration and renewal fees at any time without prior notice to Members.
  
  By agreeing to these Member Terms and Conditions, *** ****** acknowledged that he understood that he was signing up for yearlong membership. **** member notes also indicate he opted in for member ship auto payment subscription on 9/24/2023 & 9/15/2024. Additionally, our records indicate Mr. ******* deposit of $500.00, $979.39 and $20.61 was refunded back to the original payment method on 9/16/2024. As stated in the terms and conditions, that *** ****** agreed to, the annual membership fee is non-refundable. We ask the BBB to close this case.

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