Peddle

I sold my ’01 Honda Accord 2dr to Peddle, because I needed to dump the car ASAP and Peddle seems like the most reliable company (have the green lock in address bar). It’s extremely frustrating to speak to the staffs at Peddle though. Seems like 99% of the staffs have heavy indian accents that I can barely understand. During one call, I had to repeat myself so many times, and I had to ask her to repeat multiple times too. We both were getting so frustrated, that I decided to just hang up. I give them 2 stars because the loyalty (or royalty) program guy, Vick, is a very nice customer rep. I end up talking to him 3x, and it was enjoyable talking to him.
I sold my salvage car for $ 50 because the car was sitting at a body shop, and I needed to dump it ASAP before the owner change his mind and charge me for storage fees.

This company is a joke! They offered me $ 35 for my RUNNING car! Hilarious! But, if I drove my car to them, they would offer me $ 85. Still just as hilarious! Stay far away from this company!

Worked well for me in MA. When my car broke down, my long-​time trusted mechanic told me to take any offer over $ 500.
offered $ 615. They waited for me to replace a lost title, then picked the car up and gave the check — simple. I contacted them later with recall info to pass to whoever gets the car; they said they’ll staple it to the title. Overall, a good experience.

Excellent company, they called me right away, their online tool was accurate in regards to their quote and when I had to make a change to some questions they fixed it up right away. Customer service is excellent and punctual, I got the issue fixed in 15 minutes with no change to my pick up date. Best offer I received to in comparison to 4 other local companies. I recommend them highly!

Wow, these guys operate super fast. I stumbled upon
doing a Google search. I filled out their online form and was surprised to find out that they were willing to pay me $ 1,350 for my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I got a call back shortly afterwards and they were ready to make a deal and pick up the vehicle. I indicated that the car needed mechanic work and won’t pass smog. They were ok with that as long as the car starts, idles and can run. Two days later, their handing me a check and hauling my vehicle off. I’m stunned this happened so fast considering I didn’t think I was going to find someone willing to take this project on for that amount.
Customer service was awesome and very polite. Hold times very short. Call backs were fast. I was even text messaging the rep I worked with regarding paperwork. I was blown away.
The cynical side of me is still skeptical and worried that this transaction isn’t legit. Hopefully I won’t have to revisit this review. Otherwise, I recommend in the Los Angeles, CA area.

Driver did not pick up vehicle in time and I had to abandon my vehicle. I got no money and am unemployed starting out in new state so will have to go a week with no food. DO NOT USE THEM!

I am referring to using Peddle in San Francisco/​East Bay area… The transaction was simple but scheduling appointments with buyer/​carrier was not so easy. I felt like I had to make it convenient for both of them to come see me, instead of catering to my schedule. For example, buyer agreed to come to see car at my house on a particular day, then changed his mind and rescheduled the next day because it was during commuting hours and both he and carrier couldn’t make it happen.
Then buyer promised me one price, but after inspecting car, I get low-​balled by carrier to $ 600 less than asking price agreed to on the phone. I ended up counter-​offering $ 400 less than asking price, but I still feel I could have gotten a better deal elsewhere.
Being that they came all the way from their place of business which was 40 minutes away, had to charge a dead battery (since I didn’t have a jumpstart tool), and also replace a part on the spot, I felt the final asking price was justified. I just want «Sellers» to be aware that just because you agree to one price over the phone, doesn’t mean this is the final price you will be getting. Therefore, you will be disappointed!
As far as them taking car away, it was driven off property on the same day. That part I like, cuz its a big sigh of relief to get car out pronto!
The reason for 3 stars is that you’re better off driving to a dealer for fair trade market price than Peddle.

Very easy. My car broke down on the way to, and it was going to cost to much to get it fixed. Found this site and put the information in and was given an offer of $ 1355. I thought it was a very fair offer considering the condition of my car. I accepted the offer and was promptly emailed the confirmation. Shortly later I was called and told that someone would be calling the next day to schedule the pick up. Sure enough within 24 hours of accepting the offer, I was called by the the person who was towing the car and went to meet up with him. I was given a two checks for the amount they said and had no problem depositing them in my bank account

BEWARE… I had a bad feeling about the sketchy way they were handling my business with a 2006 Toyota Corolla S. The car has some body damage but runs perfect, still gets about 28 miles/​gal and I drive it daily.
1. They would only let me offer it at $ 1800 max asking price.
2. They said the VIN number was for a Corolla CE therefore had to list it for a CE, the model I have is an S which is an upgrade to CE. Didn’t seem concerned that the VIN number didn’t match what I was saying the car is and could not give me a reason as to why it wouldn’t match. I bought this car new from the dealer, only owner and have never had a problem with the VIN number not matching before (but they can offer less for a CE than an S).
3. Initially they offered me $ 1100. Within less than 2 hours they increased the offer to $ 1300 including «pick up& pay» meaning they will pick it up at no charge (they usually charge $ 95 to pick up the vehicle).
4. In the 2 weeks I had the vehicle posted on PEDDLE I received 3 emails all with «pickup and pay» offers of $ 1300. The minute I accepted the offer, it went down to in the $ 1100’s, but of course the guy was able to get me $ 1205 when I decided not to sell for the $ 1100 price. The excuse I was given is that the scrap metal prices fluctuate. I’m sure they do but funny they just happen to fluctuate exactly the $ 95 cost of towing my car to the lot. It’s a miracle! Of course they gave me the option of taking my car to Copart myself then I could get the «full $ 1300″ which confirms the fluctuation in price is not due to metal market but to PEDDLE charging me to pick up my car. Now, the place is „really close to you, it is in Raleigh“…No! It is not! CoPart is in Dunn, over 55 miles from me.
5. Accepted the $ 1205 „pick up and pay“ offer and over the next 18 hours I received 5 phone calls with 3 voice mails, 3 text messages and 4 emails from PEDDLE asking me to contact Copart (a place in Dunn) to arrange for my car to be towed. I also received 3 phone calls with 2 voice mails from COPART in that 18 hour time period. Yet, when I called CoPart and gave them the exact ID number I was told to give them they had a Jeep Liberty tied to that ID number. Had no record of me. The girl at CoPart acted as if she had never heard of Peddle or of doing any business with/​for them. She then proceeded to say „but we can schedule a pick up“ and I asked her so will the person have a check for me when he comes to get the car? She very clearly said „No…we just transport. you have to get that with whoever is buying the car“. I told her I was told by Peddle the tow truck driver would have a check for the agreed upon amount. The only thing she had to say to that was she would have to „check on that“. Obviously it is not a common practice for the driver to bring a check when they come get the vehicle. I asked if it were possible to get cash instead of a check and the reply was… you guessed it…“NO».
So I followed my gut and ended this conversation because I have a really bad feeling this is a scam. I have never been wrong when I followed my gut but I certainly have when I didn’t!

Sold my truck a few weeks ago through
in Phoenix. The truck needed a new engine and we were offered very little at the car dealership. Contacted
and was offered and paid 5x the amount the dealership offered me. They contacted by email right away. Let us know who would be calling us and what paperwork we needed. We were contacted by phone the next working day and the truck was picked up and paid for 2 days later by a towing company. They came the time they said they would, gave us a good check which has already cleared, and gave us exactly what they said they would. No hassle. Hopefully, I won’t need them again, but I would recommend them.

After calling 2 other local junk car pick-​ups (which offered me $ 310 and $ 350) for my 2001 Toyota Camry which did not start and was in need of a new engine; I contacted
via phone. They offered me $ 470, which I was worried about because it was significantly more than the other two places. After reading reviews I decided to trust them and it landed me a good deal. I accepted the offer and uploaded pictures to their site under my account.
The loyalty department was very swift in contacting me to inform me of my account handlings, and called twice to confirm the pictures. My next concern was that the local tow truck company was to call me in about 24 hours to schedule a pick-​up (long wait). They ended up calling me early next day and picked up the car that same day.
I received my check when the tower arrived and deposited it the same day. The check cleared. The tower was also very kind and gave me some advice on my new car search.

Easy and hassle free!
I sold a 1999 Lexus SUV though it was running ok. Since I was in a small city (an hour away from the selected carrier), it took them one day to come and pick up the car. Everybody whom I talked with from the company were nice. The carrier who picked up my car was IAAI and the driver was very friendly.
I think I could probably sell my car privately for a little bit more money, but it would never be this easy and fast!

Tried to low-​ball me after I had already stated a firm price. My time is valuable, and they just wasted a boat load of it.

My car had been sitting in the driveway for months. While drivable, it was in need of significant repairs. I thought about selling it via Craigslist, but didn’t want to deal with haggling or repair estimates. I thought about using it as a down payment on a new car, but I didn’t need one. Every time I looked at my car, I got madder and madder. Finally, I found Peddle online, as well as a few similar companies. Peddle came back with a bid that I was happy with — I’m sure a private sale would’ve resulted in more money, but the hassle was not worth it to me. Everyone I dealt with was pleasant and the process was very easy. I uploaded pictures, had the title notarized and a few days later someone showed up and hauled that thing away. Unfortunately, the notary made an error when notarizing the title, but, even then, the folks at Peddle were helpful in walking me through the process.

We’ve been trying for a week to get someone to pick up a car that Peddle put an offer on. We’ve had two appointments made where the tow driver never showed up. This is apparently because Peddle scheduled the appointment without checking with the tow company to see that they don’t do tows on the weekends of after 5pm. We scheduled a third attempt for today only to find out whoever scheduled it isn’t able to schedule appointments for the tow truck company that Peddle has contracted with.
Every single time we talk to someone, we get a different story. It seems like no one knows what’s going on. Meanwhile, we’ve wasted a week trying to get this car picked up and have no idea when it will actually happen.
Why is Peddle scheduling appointments without first checking with the tow company and the tow driver assigned to pick up the car? Why are we getting the runaround when all we want is for Peddle to pick up the car?

I was having a hard time getting someone to come haul my old 89 Benz away. I stripped off a few parts under the hood, inside and outside so it wasn’t worth much. I found Peddle in a Google search and filled out a few quick questions. They came back with a $ 240 offer which I snapped up quicker than a cat on a mouse! The next day the tow truck arrived and hauled it away. That was really easy!

I loved my experience! I put in my car’s info, got an offer, accepted it and right away I got a text from Peddle asking what date and times work for me. I said «today» and within an hour, I got a call from the local salvage company, and then about an hour after that the driver called and was here about 30 minutes later. The whole process once he arrived took about 10 minutes. Of course I had a free and clear title, so that helped I’m sure. I was so happy to get that car out of my parking lot and put some much needed money in my pocket! I might have been able to get more money elsewhere, but the ease and convenience was worth it. Clark was so professional and friendly. I would definitely use this company again if my Malibu ever conks out!!! :)

I got a quote through Peddle to junk my 1998 Accord. They asked a series of questions concerning the condition of the vehicle and because mine had a few dents and was not drivable (transmission was shot) they knocked $ 60 off of a potential $ 300 quote. Then they asked if I had the title, which I did not. This knocked another $ 30 off, bringing the potential purchase amount to $ 210. Considering my car’s value lied in its scrap weight, and my state allows cars to be junked without a title, I was disgusted that they appeared to be looking for any excuse to devalue it. The instant quote was what had me originally interested, but I figured I would perform my due diligence and call around. The first local company I contacted offered $ 350 with no questions regarding the car’s condition and no concerns regarding the lack of title provided I had the current registration and ID (which I did).
In short, Peddle is a middle-​man service that charges unnecessary «stupid tax», as my mother would say. Call around and go with someone local. Your wallet will thank you.

This company used to be called «Junk my car dot com» and then moved to Austin, TX and re-​branded to the Pedal name. The online portion of obtaining a bid on your vehicle is indeed fast and easy. However, the rest of process took nearly a week and lots of confusion over who was actually buying and towing away my vehicle.
So is it Pedal, or U Pull N Pay, or Priority Towing that handles the logistics? Yes, I knew that the pick up of the vehicle would be handled by a local agent. I started the process on a Weds and stayed home for more than 48 hours waiting for their call and assignment to the local agent (the web site indicated that I would hear from them within 24 hours). On Saturday morning I finally had to run some errands and of course that was when Pedal finally called and left a message on my machine. They asked of U Pull N Pay had called to set up an appointment to pick up my vehicle and I said «no.» They said that it would probably be Monday then since we were now into the weekend. So I went out and ran more errands. Surprise – Priority Towing called while I was out and said that they would be picking the vehicle up on behalf of U Pay N Pay. I called Priority towing back and of course they were now out of the office until Monday.
On Monday I called Priority Towing again and set up an appointment for the next morning to pick up the vehicle. They told me to fill in U Pull N Pay as the buyer, but never told me to have the title notarized. When Priority Towing shows up on Tuesday they then tell me to notarize it, so I rush to my credit union, get it notarized and rush back so that the tow driver could get going. Interestingly, the dispatcher claimed that she had told me to have it notarized (she hadn’t).
I have another vehicle I need to have towed and I will not use
. Way too much drama, way too poor communication and way too much confusion.

Do you have an old car that you want to get rid of?
Are you spanked and sore of Craigslist – putting up ads, getting tons of calls and texts (most of which are not from serious buyers) and having a bunch of low-​ballers tell you, «I’m on my way over!» and you’re sitting on your porch, wasting a whole Saturday waiting for a flake who never shows up?
Do you like getting tied to the bedpost and being whipped with a feather boa by a married woman from Denmark while her husband films you on his Ipad?
If you answered «yes» to any of these questions, I like you and you should take pictures or post the Redtube link.
Or, just cut your losses and get rid of your car using
.
First off, I only recommend using
if your car is a piece of sh*t older model that you KNOW isn’t worth much anyway. Reason being, is that Peddle offers well below Kelly Blue Book values for cars of certain years and manufacturers. For example, if you have, say, a 2005 Toyota Corolla in decent running condition, it’s not a good idea to sell it on Peddle because they will offer you maybe $ 1,000 for it when you can get five times as much (or more) if you’re willing to invest your time playing the Craiglist ad, late night booty call game.
appeals mostly to the «junk car» set, in my view. So, unless your newer-​model car has serious engine problems or other issues that affect its value on the private market, try selling it yourself. It may take several days (even weeks), but you’ll be glad when you have five or six grand in your hand later, instead of a paltry $ 800 now.
BUT – if your car is a piece of junk and it’s just occupying valuable hoarder space in your garage,
is an excellent option.
Everything is taken care of online or on the phone, and in some cases your car can be picked up the very same day or the next day, depending on the schedule you and the sales/​buying representative work out.
You WILL be offered an extremely low amount of cash. Don’t be a dumbass and say «yes» right away. Just ask them if they can raise their offer by an amount you deem reasonable. You and the associate will politely go back and forth until you reach a compromise. Yes, you will still be offered a low amount, but not as low as before.
In my own case, I’ve used
twice (I tend to have one or two nice, classic cars for weekends, and the rest of the time I drive one beater after another until the wheels fall off), and both times I was pleased with the speed of their service.
For one of my cars, whose engine was starting to conk out, I was offered $ 225. I haggled a little and got them to raise it to $ 300. A mechanic friend had looked at my car earlier, and estimated that I could probably only get $ 400, $ 500 tops for it on the private market, and that’s only if I found a real pigeon.
So, cutting my losses, saving time and going with
was a reasonable choice for me.
On the day your car is picked up, you simply meet the tow-​truck man, who gives your car a quick once-​over to make sure you didn’t grossly misrepresent it to the buying associate over the phone/​internet, then he gives you an already-​written check for the amount you agreed-​on with
.
Don’t worry, the check [likely] won’t bounce.
If you object to checks, you can specify to your buying associate that you insist on actual, cash money at pick-​up, and that can be arranged.
You do not need to deal with the DMV since
will handle all that for you, though it’s prudent to go to
anyway fill out the online form to confirm that you did sell your car and that it’s no longer your responsibility.
Don’t forget to save money and delete that car from your insurance policy.
All in all,
is perfect for those with a junk car and little or no time to schlep around on Craigslist making ads and dealing with flakes and tire kickers.
Will you lose money? Yes. But if you’re dealing with a crap car anyway and just want it gone,
is a fine middle ground between donating it to charity and wasting your time making classified advertisements.
If you have a newer car that is actually worth a lot of money, though, stay far, FAR away from this company, because you will take a major financial hit.
Also, make sure you use protection, and don’t let her use a leather belt because that leaves a mark, and that would mean you’d have a lot of explaining to do whenever you take off your shirt, Lucy.
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