City of Kansas City, Missouri
Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department - Tow Services Division
7750 E Front Street
Kansas City, MO 64120
Unclaimed Vehicle Auction – January 18, 2022
Auction Rules
In order to ensure that order is maintained, acts of theft are eliminated, and to keep the risk of any loss to a minimum on auction days, auction customers must:
All buyers must register with the auctioneer and be issued a buyer number. Buyer numbers must be worn at all times.
All buyers must have valid state ID to register. All buyers must be at least 18 years of age.
If you are currently banned from the auction or have questions about your registration , you will need to wait until after registration closes at 11am ( or when registration closes) and visit with city and auction management
Penalties may be imposed on auction customers for failure to comply with all established protocols and procedures. A buyer may be suspended or banned for a minimum period of 3 years or permanently banned for violation of established auction protocols and procedures. Buyer may be removed immediately and given a 3 year suspension for:
Disruptive, disrespectful, obscene or abusive language toward other customers, the auctioneer or City staff members.
Refusal to follow legal direction of City staff or auctioneers.
Bidders may enter the driver’s side door of a vehicle to access the hood release only. Entering vehicles to access trunks, glove boxes, or interior areas will result in immediate removal and permanent suspension.
Dumping trash from purchased vehicles on the lot before taking the purchased vehicle.
Failing to take all vehicle parts when taking the purchased vehicle from the lot.
Failure to pay for vehicles purchased at an auction. (Upon completion of the three year suspension, a $500.00 deposit will be required for all future purchases made).
Failure to pay security deposit for vehicles purchased at auction, when required.
2nd violation of any offense listed above will result in a permannet ban from the auction.
Buyers may be banned permanently for:
Any form of theft.
Any 2nd failure to pay for vehicles purchased.
Assault on another customer, city staff member, the auctioneer and their staff or anyone on Tow Service property.
Any misrepresentation, as a buyer for a company, when not authorized or without written approval, from that company to act as a buyer for said company.
Being found in violation of any city code pertaining to inoperable vehicles on property owned or controlled by the buying company or individual buyer.
Attempting to purchase vehicles while under a 6-month or 12-month suspension.
All sales must be final and paid in full by 4:30 PM on the day of the sale. The auctioneer will process all final sales and provide documentation of the sale to the City outlining each transaction by the close of business on the 3rd day after the auction. The auctioneer will provide a wire transfer for the proceeds of the auction to the City by the end of business on the 7th day after the clsoe of the auction as outlined in the contract. No exceptions.
The City does not guarantee a title to unclaimed vehicles sold at auction. All unclaimed vehicles are sold on a Missouri Department of Revenue form #4579, “Abandoned Property Bill of Sale”. Buyers will receive a bill of sale within 10 days of the auction date. Buyers that lose their original bill of sale will be charged $10.00 for a duplicate bill of sale.
The bill of sale can be used to obtain a title in the state of Missouri following procedures established by the Missouri Department of Revenue. The bill of sale may not be accepted by other states. The purchaser must make application within 30 days of purchase for an original title, salvage title, or junking certificate.
It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain information on titling vehicles outside Missouri.
Auction vehicles are not presumed safe for operation on streets and cannot be driven off the lot. A