Payment Details

Please pay for your car from an account in the name of the buyer on the invoice, by bank transfer or a transfer service (such as Wise or Revolut; others are fine). Quote the invoice number or the car's chassis number with every payment, or email us in writing to tell us which account the payment should be applied to.

A buying agent, related company or other person who has signed our Joint Liability Agreement for you, and whom we have accepted in writing, can also pay. Please ask us before they send any money. Under a Japanese tax rule, for cars shipped on or after 1 October 2026, payments from anyone else, or in cash, need a refundable 10% consumption tax security deposit until we receive your country's import document. See Can someone else pay for my car? and our Terms and Conditions.

PayPal is the fastest way to activate your account for bidding. The minimum deposit required is 150,000 yen or 15% of your maximum bid amount.

PayPal currently charges roughly 4.0–4.3% (about ¥6,190 on a ¥150,000 deposit). Rates can change — see www.paypal.com for current fees. For this amount, it's similar to international bank transfers when all costs are considered.

Payments via PayPal are for the services we provide to you (website access, translations and inspection services). Final payments for vehicles are only permitted via bank transfer.