It's time for our third blog article designed to help you take full advantage of Manheim's online tools (the entire series is available here). Approximately 40% of Manheim Specialty inventory sells to online bidders, and well over half of our customers go online to do anything from preview inventory to view condition reports to bid and buy.
One of the more popular manheim.com features is the "Saved Searches" portion of 
PowerSearch. With the Saved Searches tool, you can tell us the types of vehicles that interest you. Then when vehicles that match your interests are available, you'll receive a notification by email or text. Please click here for a brief overview of how Saved Searches work and how you can allow manheim.com to make your inventory searches more efficient and profitable.
Whether it's more convenient for you to buy in-lane or online, we hope you'll take a few minutes to learn how to make Manheim work harder for you. Please contact us at specialtyauctions@manheim.com or 877-704-INFO (4636) for more details and to walk through web site features one-on-one.
Kelly Miller is the Business Manager at Manheim Specialty and Heavy Truck & Equipment
We recently launched a series of blog articles to help Specialty dealers learn how to utilize Manheim online tools to their greatest advantage. In this article we'll focus on the Manheim.com Workbook, which allows you to store a list of Manheim.com inventory items that interest you.
The workbook feature makes it easier to narrow your search to vehicles you're considering purchasing and/or to identify what other sellers are asking for similar units. You may also register via email for our monthly market report featuring recent sale prices.
You can create and access a personal Workbook on Manheim.com by using any of the following paths (please note that you must have a Manheim ID to visit the pages below. You can contact us at specialtyauctions@manheim.com or 1-877-704-INFO (4636) for more information)...
- Workbook selection under the Buy menu on Manheim.com.
- Workbook selection under the My MANHEIM menu
- Link from the PowerSearch listing screen
- Link from the vehicle description page for a vehicle already stored in your Workbook.
Please clck here for a brief overview of how to take full advantage of the Manheim.com Workbook, and Manheim Specialty Auctions also created a brief 'how-to' guide with tips and tricks on working with Manheim.com, Simulcast and OVE.com.
We want to hear from you if you have any questions or would like to talk with us one-on-one about Manheim online tools. Please contact us at at specialtyauctions@manheim.com or 1-877-704-INFO (4636), and let us know how we can help.
Craig Capizzi is Assistant General Manager, Manheim Specialty and Heavy Truck & Equipment Auctions
Since Manheim Specialty Auctions launched in 2005, we've seen steady growth in online sales. Currently almost 40% of our volume
sells via Simulcast or OVE.com - including
Thursday Thunder sales. Although many dealers are gaining confidence previewing and buying online, we also hear from a lot of customers who still have questions or concerns with going online for Specialty inventory.
To help our customers' online comfort levels, we're kicking off a blog series that helps you understand how to get the most out of http://www.manheimspecialtyauctions.com/. We'll walk you through everything from finding and sorting inventory to saving units in a ‘workbook' so you can review them periodically and receive emails when that type of inventory is available at a Manheim Specialty branded location.
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each type of Specialty vehicle who can help you - please contact us at specialtyauctions@manheim.com or 877- 877-704-INFO (4636) and let us know how we can help. Also please check out our Online Quick Start Guide, which walks you through utilizing Manheim's online channels in more detail.
Getting Started - Finding and Sorting Inventory
When you're ready to start looking for Specialty inventory, we recommend you turn to one of two pages:
- The Manheim Specialty Event Calendar shows you all upcoming Specialty sales which can be filtered by category and location, and allows you to link to that location's pre-sale inventory. From there you can see specific units available for sale, along with condition report and vehicle description information.
- Manheim PowerSearch allows you to make a broad or targeted inventory search among all Manheim locations. Search categories include vehicle type, make/model, geography and more.
Once you begin pulling up inventory on PowerSearch, you can dig deeper into the units that pop up. What condition is the vehicle in? What location offers it, and is it available on OVE.com or just in-lane and via Simulcast? You can also sort search inventory by a variety of options to narrow your search to specific vehicles you want to target. All this information and more, including pictures and features, are available.
Manheim also offers insight into helping you estimate vehicle prices. To receive a monthly market report including sale prices for Specialty units, please contact us at specialtyauctions@manheim.com.
We encourage you to spend a few minutes with the Manheim Specialty Auctions event calendar and PowerSearch to become more familiar with the inventory available to you. Be sure to check back soon for an overview of how to set up a Workbook of inventory to monitor periodically so you can continue making the most of your time online. We'll look forward to seeing you soon - in lane and/or online!
Chris Hood is a Senior Marketing Manager at Manheim and has 15 years' experience in auction, sports and event marketing
Whenever I visit a Manheim Specialty sale or talk to customers, Otto always seems to be part of the conversation. Let’s face it – Otto is memorable, and he always seems to be there when you need help finding Specialty vehicles online. Who would have ever imagined that a ferret could help you be more successful?
I tracked down some folks at Manheim Online to get a little background on Otto. Here’s what I found out:
- Otto was born on September 29, 2007 and is looking forward to his 3rd birthday later this year
- Otto has been all over the United States visiting auctions and attending tradeshows - with all that traveling, he has racked up enough frequent flier miles to reach Elite status.
- You can even follow Otto on Twitter
Otto is always there to help dealers navigate Manheim’s online marketplaces in order to find the Specialty vehicles they are looking for. Whether it is a Boat, RV, Motorcycle or PowerSport, Otto is there to point you in the right direction and assist you in finding the Specialty vehicles that meet your needs. He will also keep you up to date on online events at Manheim Specialty.
Keep your eye out for Otto at Manheim Specialty auctions – you never know when he may show up in person to help you find just the vehicle you need.
Kelly Miller is the Business Manager at Manheim Specialty and Heavy Truck & Equipment.