Why you see your rank, not other buyers' bids

On every car you have a bid on, you see where it stands: your place in High Score, your place in Speed Run, and whether you have the highest bid or have been outbid. Outbid means another bid is ahead of yours on amount: it is higher, or it is the same and got to that amount first. So you can be outbid and still be first in Speed Run or be the Combo. You never see what any other buyer bid.

Why we show a rank

If buyers could see the top number, every car would turn into a contest of $5 raises, and the best bids would come from whoever checked last. A rank still tells you when to act. If you are second in High Score, a raise could put you first, and the first in High Score is the top bid on the seller’s board. If you are second in Speed Run, an earlier pickup time could put you first, and the seller sees that bid marked Fastest. If you make the top three of both lanes, you could be the Combo, which the seller sees marked Best of both.

When two bids are for the same amount, the one that got to that amount first stays ahead, so matching the top bid is not enough to pass it. The same goes in Speed Run when two bids have the same pickup time and the same amount.

Where to find it

Your Cars for sale page shows your rank on every car you have a bid on. You can filter it to All cars, Outbid, You’re highest or No bid yet, and a car whose bid you withdrew or that ran out counts as no bid yet. When you have the highest bid and another buyer goes higher, you get an alert that says where you stand now, such as #2 for cash and #1 for speed. When bidding on a car closes within 12 hours and your bid is not the highest, you get one last-call alert in the daytime, with your place, unless you have already used all three raises on that car.

How to move up

Raise your bid to climb High Score, or move your pickup time earlier to climb Speed Run. Both are on the car’s page. Raising, keeping and withdrawing a bid explains the rules for each.