Fee Schedule
Version 2026.07.25 · Effective July 25, 2026
This Fee Schedule is part of the Terms of Service. Every fee is shown again at checkout or on the relevant screen before you confirm; changes apply prospectively only and never to a Sale already formed. Fees are earned when the related service is provided and, unless a document in the legal suite expressly says otherwise, are non-refundable.
Whole-dollar amounts & rounding
All bids, prices, fees, deposits, bills, and payouts are whole U.S. dollar amounts— cents are not used, and bids with cents are rejected. Where a percentage produces a fraction of a dollar, the fraction is rounded in the platform’s favor: fees, commissions, markups, and deposits retained by the platform are rounded up to the next whole dollar, and amounts payable to members are rounded down. The rounded difference (always under $1 per line item) is retained by LaneUpPro as part of its marketplace fee.
Normal bid value
Every auction stores a single normal bid value (X). Dealers bid X directly. Public buyers bid an all-in amount Y = X + 3%·X + $500.
Sellers
- Listing fee: $25 per vehicle listed (separate from sale proceeds).
- Payout: X − platform commission, where commission is just 1% of X, capped at $100 — the lowest dealer commission in the industry.
- When a public buyer wins, the seller also receives the $500 document processing fee paid by the buyer.
- New sellers may receive a one-time $25 startup credit toward listing.
- Independent 3rd-party inspection (optional): $100, deducted from your platform balance when you submit the car for inspection. A LaneUpPro-approved inspector verifies the vehicle, completes the listing, and publishes it with an “independently inspected” badge. Skip the checkbox to post instantly with no fee.
- The listing fee is drawn from your reward balance, then your platform balance; if neither covers it, the fee is billed and deducted from your payout when the vehicle sells — so listing is never blocked.
Dealer buyers
- Bid and pay the normal bid value X.
- No additional buyer fee at checkout — the platform commission is deducted from the seller payout.
- Minimum bid: $0 (subject to seller starting bid).
Public buyers
- Bid and pay the all-in amount: X + 3%·X + $500.
- The $500 document processing portion is paid to the seller.
- Minimum bid: $500.
Platform commission
On every sale the platform retains 1% of the normal bid value, capped at $100. When the buyer is public, the platform also retains the 3% public buyer fee.
Example — dealer wins at X = $10,000
- Dealer pays: $10,000
- Platform earns: $100 (1% cap)
- Seller receives: $9,900
Example — public wins at X = $10,000
- Public pays: $10,800 (10,000 + 300 + 500)
- Platform earns: $400 ($100 commission + $300 public fee)
- Seller receives: $10,400 ($9,900 + $500 doc prep)
Deposits
A refundable platform balance may be required to bid. See Options → Balance. Deposits and balances are subject to the setoff and forfeiture rules in the Terms of Service.
Transportation
Transport estimates shown on listings are third-party estimates. Where a move is arranged through the platform, the quoted transport charge is collected at checkout or on your deal page as a billing convenience and remitted to the independent carrier — see the Transportation Support Policy. Transport charges are separate from the vehicle price.
Administrative & non-performance fees
- Returned / failed payment (ACH return, NSF, baseless chargeback): $30 per occurrence, plus our actual bank costs.
- Buyer default (missed checkout, refused delivery): forfeiture of deposit up to $500, plus the shortfall and costs described in the Terms of Service §8.
- Seller non-performance (refusing to complete a Sale, failure to release after payment): $250, plus the buyer’s and our documented out-of-pocket costs.
- Late title (each missed deadline under the Title Policy): $100, plus unwind costs on a valid buyer cancellation.
- Storage after the pickup window: $25 per day, payable to the storing party.
- Toll/citation pass-through handling: $10 per item, plus the billed amount.
- Frivolous arbitration claim or baseless objection (as decided under the Vehicle Condition Arbitration Policy): $100.
Fee treatment on cancellation or unwind
When a Sale is cancelled for seller fault (non-performance, title default, or an arbitration unwind), the buyer’s vehicle payment is refunded in full and the seller bears the fees above. When a Sale is cancelled for buyer fault, listing fees remain earned and the buyer’s deposit is subject to forfeiture. Platform commissions on a fully unwound Sale are reversed; listing fees are not.