Manheim does not publish a US seller fee schedule. The cost of selling depends on your account, the auction and the services you add, and the number lives in your rate agreement, not on a public page. What Manheim does publish is a short list of seller-side charges that are triggered by what you do, and those are worth knowing before you consign.
All facts below were read on Manheim's own pages and checked in October 2026. Where Manheim is silent, we say so.
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Is there a published Manheim seller fee?
Not for the US. The Manheim and OVE.com policies hub lists NAAA guidelines, arbitration policies, assurance policies, late payment and vehicle accessories policies, and the terms of use. We found no sell-fee schedule there.
The terms and conditions (the page shows an update date of November 4, 2021, so confirm the current version) refer to "auction sales fees" in a list of costs the seller is responsible for, alongside title and registration fees, taxes, financing costs, remarketing fees and transportation fees. They name the category without giving an amount.
If a blog, video or forum post gives you a flat "Manheim seller fee," it describes someone's own agreement. Do not plug it into your math.
What is the Manheim vehicle availability fee?
This is the seller charge Manheim does put numbers on. Per the Vehicle Availability Policy, the "Seller must make the vehicle available at the listed pickup location within three (3) business days of the sale date," and sale day counts as day 1.
If you do not, the seller "may be assessed a fee of up to $500" per unfulfilled sale, tiered by sale price:
| Sale price | Fee |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | $100 |
| Under $3,000 | $300 |
| $3,000 and over | $500 |
The terms and conditions describe the same fee as a Buyer Inconvenience Fee and say that where it is assessed to the seller, a disbursement is applied to the buyer's account. In other words, it is a penalty that goes to the buyer, not revenue for Manheim.
The practical rule: if you sell on Manheim.com or OVE.com, have the car ready to release before it sells. A car that is not where the listing says it is costs up to $500 on a $3,000-plus sale, which can erase a thin margin on its own.
Do sellers pay storage at Manheim?
At some auctions, yes, after a longer window than buyers get. Two examples:
- Manheim Darlington: "Vehicles consigned and remaining onsite for more than 60 days will also be subject to a $70 per unit weekly storage fee."
- Manheim Milwaukee: the same structure at $140 per unit weekly.
Manheim Orlando's page adds that vehicles offered for sale three times or more may be subject to storage under its policy, with assessment beginning seven calendar days after the third offer (Manheim Orlando). Our Manheim storage fees guide compares seven locations.
The point for a dealer who sells slow units through Manheim: the car you keep re-running is the one that picks up a fee.
What else lands on the seller?
From the terms and conditions, a seller is responsible for fees and expenses incurred in buying and later selling vehicles, "which includes, without limitation, title and registration fees, taxes, financing costs, remarketing fees, transportation fees, and auction sales fees." Services Manheim provides at your request are charged at the rates then applicable at the nearest permanent facility, and those rates "are subject to change at any time."
That is a structure, not a price list. Your line items will be some mix of an auction sales fee, any optional services you select, and transport.
How do you find your Manheim sell rate?
- Ask your Manheim representative or the auction office for your rate sheet. Since the sales fee is not published, this is the only authoritative source.
- Ask what changes it. Ask whether the fee varies by sale channel, sale price or optional services, and get the answer in writing.
- Read your last settlement. The seller side of an invoice shows what you actually paid. Write down fees against sale price for your last several units.
- Call Customer Care for general questions. Manheim's Simulcast page lists 1-866-MANHEIM (626-4346).
Only registered dealers can sell: the terms say sales are wholesale auctions open only to dealer buyers and sellers, with users pre-registered through AuctionACCESS and/or pre-approved by Manheim. See how to open a Manheim account.
How should you decide whether to sell at Manheim?
Compare net, not fee. The question is what you clear after the sales fee, transport to the auction and any days waiting, against selling retail yourself. On the retail side, our days-to-sell data by state and holding cost calculator show what each week on your lot costs, so you can set a wholesale exit against it.
Retail takes work and time; wholesale takes a fee and a lower price. The break-even depends on your carrying cost per day, which the floor plan cost per day guide shows how to compute.
CarFlipIQ shows asking-price comps and days to sell for a specific year, make and model, which is the retail number you need to weigh against a Manheim sale. Use the holding cost calculator to price your own days, then compare to the net on your rate sheet.