First Federal Auto Auction Inc. ripoff mistreated and ripped off CHICAGO Illinois

Public auctions normally have rules. Those auctions will make you register if you want to bid, and will make you sign a form saying that you have completely read and understand all of the rules

Remember when you spoke of the individuals that worked at the auction, and how those workers made you pay $300? Could the $300 that you paid have been a deposit? If you read the rules below, you will see why public auctions would want to require a deposit, as people tend to take each and avery situation to the extreme. I've never heard of an auction where you did not get your deposit back if you did not purchase anything.

Also, could it have been possible that when you wanted to look at and inspect the car, that it was not too late in the day, and the auction was just beginning to geer-up?

Also, auctioneers do not normally state every feature that one would find the most important on a vehicle, as that particular important feature differs from individual to individual.

The idea is that you are suppose to inspect the vehicle before you buy it. Just think before you buy, try not to be impulsive, always inspect and evaluate the value of the car, always set a limit in your head before the bidding starts of how much you are willing to pay, and if someone is pressuring you to do something that you are not comfortable with, then you probably should do just the opposite.

The below is an example of the rules at a Waukegan, IL Auto Auction:

All bidders are required to register. In order to register, all bidders must place a $200.00 deposit with Chicago Car Auction. This $200.00 deposit will be returned if the bidder does not purchase a vehicle.

If you are the successful bidder on a vehicle, your $200.00 deposit will be retained by Chicago Car auction, Inc. and applied toward the purchased vehicle. Deposit is FORFEITED if buyer fails to pay the balance of the purchase price, proceed with the sale.

All vehicles are sold AS-IS; Chicago Car Auction Inc. Does not guarantee the accuracy of any miles on the vehicle purchased; vehicles are sold with the mileage as UNKNOWN. Chicago Car Auction Inc. makes and has made no warranties, stated or implied, including merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

Additional Charges: A Buyers Premium of $148.00 and a Documentation fee of $52.00 (for processing paper work ) will be added to the final sale price TOTAL Of: $200.00 ( Buyer's Fee PER CAR)

If a non-running vehicle sells for $99.00 or less, additional charges will be reduced to $75.00 only.

Illinois residents are required to pay state sales tax (7.5% for Chicago residents and 6.5% for suburb), License plates and title fees in addition to the Buyer's Premium. Title and plates $143.00. Title only $65.00. Transfer of plates and title $80.00.

The purchased vehicle(s) must be titled in the same name of the registered bidder. Family, relatives and friends must register separately. A $20.00 fee will be charged per person if Chicago Car Auction has to change or add bidder number at the time of sale. A $50.00 penalty fee will be charged if processed paper work has to be reprinted with new buyer information.

If you must leave the auction early, you can place an absentee bid (please see auctioneer)

No vehicles may be removed from Chicago Car Auction until payment has been made in full. Payment must be made either by cash or credit card. A processing fee of 2% applies to all credit card payments.

Vehicles Purchased on Saturday must be paid in full by Tuesday 1:00 pm. Vehicles Purchased on Wednesday must be paid in full by Friday 1:00 pm. Any vehicles not paid for in full by this time will result in the forfeiture of your $200.00 deposit.

Any Vehicle(s) remaining on Chicago Car Auction's property after the close of business on Tuesday 1:00 pm or Friday 1:00 pm will incur a $25.00 late fee if the vehicle is still desired to be picked up on that day. The Chicago Car Auction must approve all late pickups in advance. The Chicago Car Auction is not responsible for any vehicles and/ or property left on the Chicago Car Auction property.

Inspection of the vehicles for Saturday Auction is permitted at 8:00 am. Inspection of the vehicles for Wednesday Auction is permitted at 4:30 pm. Inspection is not permitted during the Auction.

All Registered bidders will be held responsible for any vehicle damage caused by themselves or by their guests.

Wednesday's Auction starts at 6:00 pm and Saturday's Auction starts at 9:30 am. Non-running vehicles will be sold after Running vehicles on Saturday.

Successful bidder is to immediately see a Chicago Car Auction Clerk after purchasing a vehicle.

I have completely read and understand all Chicago Car Auction rules. I will abide by these rules as a participant in today's auction.

What were you and parents thinking when you went to the auction? Auctions are places where large numbers of vehicles in all conditons are disposed of quickly, ideally to informed, knowledgeable professional sellers. These are not playgrounds. Typically, they will sell 2-3 cars a minute per lane.

The vehicles are available for inspection and can be started, but not driven before the sale, but you need to take the time to walk the inventory.

Even if you take the time to pick through the inventory it is a crapshot. Dealers can get burned there, too, but 1 bad car spread out over 8-10 or more can be absorbed. If you blow your hard-earned cash on a hooptie you just end up throwing good money after bad.

You are better served by buying a car almost anywhere else. Those "public auto auctions" dispose of vehicles at the bottom of the barrel, trade-ins franchise dealers ad reputable used car dealers won't keep, problem cars, vehicles with barely enough life in them to drive to the junkyard.

Auctions are just there to "move the iron," they figure if you raise your hand to bid that you are ready to play with the big boys.

Buy a car from a private party. Look the person in the eye, most people are trustworthy ad honest and are more likely to cheat hemselves than knowingly cheat you. Buy from a reputable dealer, they want to make money, but they also would rather have a happy customer than one badmouthing them. Their business is built on repeat and referral business. Take the time to inspect the vehicle.

This could have been worse. I'm sure that the money you spent sems like a lot; but in the long run it will turn out to be a cheap lesson. You could have bought what seemed like a nice Lexus or BMW and found out that you've got to drop 8 grand for a new transmission.

If something seems like a real good deal, take the time to check it out, often times it is not, sometimes it is just a fair deal and other times you rip yourself off. At the auction, you only end up spending $100 more than the last bidder. Good luck with your next purchase.

Joe Thank you for understanding this is my first car or should I say my first rip off car as a minor i did'nt expect to be treated like that. now I Know What to Do next time. when Iam pressuerd and feeling trapped.

go off on the seller and walk away when We went to pick up the car my parents and thier mechanic
I found out 3 more people got ripped off 1 man bought 2 cars they were donig some heavy aurging
boy was the buyer mad he bought 2 lemons the other couple i was talking to they returned 2 cars that would'nt go into reverse on top of that the muffler fell out. people beware of First Federal Auto Auction most of the cars are lemons and very high on milages.

I must confess after my parents got through with them the boss admitted that should have never happened and that I had no bussiness biding. as a minor but we still could'nt get the 300.00 dollars back.this is a very long story to tell so I am going to stop now.

Funny I had a similair experience at City Mitsubishi in Jacksonville, FL. Read about my experience in the ripoffreport.com. If sure I would not have a repo now, if I used violent tactics to escape the finance office such as using a sharp pencil to convince the GM I did not want the Montero Sport.

I'm not surprised that scummy car dealers would rip off a minor. Since I learned the law is on the car dealers side. If a dealer attempts to do to me what City Mitsubishi did to me, I would have no problem using violent tactics to convince a dealer I do not want the car they want to shove in my face.

Jim maybe you are not aware of tactics of the worst car dealers. When you go to a car dealer its not like going to other retail businesses. Certainly a dealership can force a consumer into a position where he/she has no peaceful means for flight.

I'm sure you learned in science class when the option of flight is taken away, only option left is to fight. When I shop for a car again I know how to deal with those terrorists. DO YOU THINK IF AUTO SALES WERE REPUTABLE LIKE OTHER RETAIL SALES COUNSUMERS WOULD HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM?

No the dealer did not use a weapon, he just cornered me and told me that i got to give them something. i told them i don't have it the 300.00 dolars that is.
thats all the man was saying. when i paid the 300.00 he let me go.

Tell us exactly, how did they MAKE you pay $300?
Did they torture you, did they point a gun at your head, did they string you up? Come on, tell us! Here's the thing...no car dealer can make you do anything. They can pressure you but they can't "make" you.

At 17, you're going to buy quite a few more cars in your life. You have two feet...rather than give in to their pressure, WALK OUT. They want you to give in, they want you to "fall in love with something that can't love you back", a stupid car.

Over and over again I hear people claim the dealer made them do this or that. No, they gave in and surrendered. You don't need to do that. Remember this the next time!