Titled Items Information

Note to the buyers of titled items: Repocast.com, Inc. is required by the State of Michigan to broker all vehicles, trailers or titled items sold through our auctions. The digital signature collected on the buyer’s invoice may be reused by Auction Co. for completion of title transfer or purchase agreement as required for items sold that are titled in the State of Michigan.

This process varies depending on where you live, what you bought and where it is going.

Here are details on how the most common of these transactions are handled & fees that may apply.

Michigan Resident, Titling in Michigan:

• If titling personally, we would need the ID(s) of who the titled unit would be titled too.
• If titling to a company, we would need the full name, address & Federal ID #.
• If you would like to purchase a plate, that fee is calculated on the MI Secretary of State Plate Fee Calculator & based on the vehicle Fee Category & your birthday.  That fee would be added to your invoice, along with a $1 temporary plate fee & you would be issued a 30 day temporary plate.  We would need proof of insurance for the unit also.

**Please Note: If the consignor (seller) listed as seller on the title is a licensed car dealer in the State of Michigan, the temporary tag will be issued by that dealer upon our request from the buyer. Our company will email you the temporary tag when received from the issuing dealer. Please expect there may be a delay in receiving temporary tag only if the consignor (seller) is a licensed dealer in State of Michigan. If the consignor (seller) is not a licensed dealer, our company will issue the temporary tag at the time it is requested.

• If you would like to transfer a valid plate, we would need the current registration for the unit the plate is coming off of, as well as proof of insurance.  A $15 plate transfer fee will be added to your invoice.
• Repocast.com will complete all paperwork with you at pickup or online through your account under Title Transfers.
• We prefer if you begin the process online. Go to bid.repocast.com, Log in, Click Account in the upper right corner & then going to TITLE TRANSFERS on the left side.
• If you prefer to handle at the time of payment & pickup, we ask that you have the above paperwork printed out & with you at that time.
• If you have someone else picking up for you, we would need to have an Appointment of Agent form filled out & signed.
• Once you have completed paperwork with us, that paperwork is sent to MI Secretary of State for transfer.  We receive an RD108 Receipt of Transfer that confirms the unit has been put into your name & we email those upon receiving them back from Secretary of State.
• Any new plates and registrations will be mailed to you also at the address on the title transfer.
• Transfers can take up to 21 days.  Titles are mailed directly from Secretary of State & may take 2-6 weeks from the validation date on the receipt to come in the mail to the address requested.

Fees Associated with Title Transfer:

• $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee (plus Michigan state sales tax) will be charged for all titled items which we are required to broker.
• $15.00 fee for State of Michigan title transfer will be charged.
• Optional: Plate & Registration Fee. At your request, we can apply for your plates and registration on your behalf. If you wish to have us do so, you MUST provide us with proof of insurance for the purchased titled item before you can remove it from the auction site. If not, you must be prepared to tow or trailer your titled item. Fees are based on a calculation of new vehicle class and previous vehicle registration fees (required by State of Michigan). The applicable fees will be added to your invoice.
• Optional: $1.00 – 30 Day Temporary Tag Fee. If you request a temporary tag a $1.00 fee is assessed by the State of Michigan and will be added to your invoice. **Please Note: if the consignor (seller) listed as seller on the title is a licensed car dealer in the State of Michigan, the temporary tag will be issued by that dealer upon our request from the buyer. Our company will email you the temporary tag when received from the issuing dealer. Please expect there may be a delay in receiving temporary tag only if the consignor (seller) is a licensed dealer in State of Michigan. If the consignor (seller) is not a licensed dealer, our company will issue the temporary tag at the time it is requested.
• Optional: $1.00 Lien Fee. If there is a lien holder on the item purchased a $1.00 fee is assessed by the State of Michigan and will be added to your invoice.

Vehicle/Trailer – Out of State Resident (In-Transit Title Transfers – from Michigan to another state):

• If titling personally, we would need the ID(s) of who the titled unit would be titled too.
• If titling to a company, we would need the full name, address & Federal ID.
• Repocast.com would need Proof of Insurance (Except for trailers)
• Repocast.com will complete all paperwork with you at pickup or online through your account under Title Transfers.
• A 30 day temporary plate is issued

**Please Note: If the consignor (seller) listed as seller on the title is a licensed car dealer in the State of Michigan, the temporary tag will be issued by that dealer upon our request from the buyer. Our company will email you the temporary tag when received from the issuing dealer. Please expect there may be a delay in receiving temporary tag only if the consignor (seller) is a licensed dealer in State of Michigan. If the consignor (seller) is not a licensed dealer, our company will issue the temporary tag at the time it is requested.

• Repocast.com prefers that you begin the process online by Logging into your account at bid.repocast.com, Logging in, Clicking Account in the upper right corner & then going to TITLE TRANSFERS on the left side.
• If you prefer to handle at the time of payment & pickup, we ask that you have the above paperwork printed out & with you at that time.
• If you have someone else picking up for you, we would need to have an Appointment of Agent form filled out & signed.
• Once you have completed paperwork with us, that paperwork is sent to MI Secretary of State for transfer.  We receive back an RD108 Receipt of Transfer, showing sales tax paid to Michigan, the title and a 60 Day Temporary Plate & Registration.
• We will USPS/UPS this paperwork to you & it would be your responsibility to bring it to your SOS/DMV to complete transfer into your name ASAP.
• **Depending on your state, different sales tax rate may apply**  OH, IL & IN are all reciprocal with Michigan, so the 6% Sales Tax you pay to Repocast (who in turns pays to State of Michigan), is recognized by your home state SOS/DMV & you would be responsible for the difference between our rate & yours – usually an extra 1-3% depending on your location. There are a few states that do not have sales tax or are not reciprocal with Michigan & our title department would be able to update accordingly. 

Fees Associated with Title Transfer:

• $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee (plus applicable sales tax rate based on state of residence).
• $15 In – Transit Title Fee – State of Michigan will issue a 60 day temporary plate & registration for use of the unit until the buyer titles in their state of residence.
• Any other necessary fees according to their state rules for titled items.
• Please note that buyers will need to sign the appropriate paperwork required by the state for title transfers. Title processing may take up to 21 business days. We UPS completed In-Transit Paperwork with tracking to the address on the title & is the buyer responsibility to complete Title Transfer in their home state within 30 days.

Boat/UTV/Powersport – Out of State Resident (Bought in MI, but going to be titled out of State):

These types of purchases may be exempt from the Title Broker Processing Fee & Sales tax.

• A valid ID would have to be produced and the title would be assigned & handed over to the bidder.
• The new buyer would be responsible to bring to their home state SOS/DMV with a Repocast Paid Invoice & title to complete transfer into their name.

If you are out of state & are planning to bid on a unit that this may apply to, please feel free to contact our Title Departments to ensure the item is eligible for this process.

• • Byron Center: (616) 261-4971 – titles@1800lastbid.com
  • Ortonville: (248) 627-5200 ext. 9720 – titlesov@1800lastbid.com
  • Wayland: (616) 261-4982 – titleswayland@1800lastbid.com
  • Gaylord: (989) 705-9005 – titlesgaylord@1800lastbid.com

Vehicle/Truck Dealer:

• If you are a vehicle dealer, we would need a copy of your VALID dealer’s license for verification & to be put on file through your account. 
• MI Dealers – We may need your Dealer License#, we are able to verify through the SOS Lookup & update accordingly.
• Out of State – we will request a current license if needed.
• Dealers do not pay sales tax & the title broker processing & title fee’s are waived.  A $25 Dealer Title Fee is added to the invoice for re-assignment of the title.
• If you are a dealer, have created an account and plan to bid for the first time – please email us your current license to info@repocast.com and we can add on file & set your account to “Dealer” for invoicing.

Fees Associated with Dealer Purchases:

• $25 Dealer Title Fee – for re-assignment of title. We may request a copy of your valid dealer’s license for verification.

Out of Country Purchases

Export transactions can be very detailed depending on the situation. Please contact our title department before purchasing to discuss options:

• Byron Center: (616) 261-4971 – titles@1800lastbid.com
• Ortonville: (248) 627-5200 ext. 9720 – titlesov@1800lastbid.com
• Wayland: (616) 261-4982 – titleswayland@1800lastbid.com 
• Gaylord: (989) 705-9005 – titlesgaylord@1800lastbid.com

If you are using your own export company and they are able to provide us with a Bill of Lading with Export port information, we would be able to waive sales tax & would re-assign the title to the buyer name & release to exporter with the unit for the border crossing.

If you do not have an exporter & plan to pick up yourself, we would be able to complete paperwork to set up the border crossing.  Payment would need to be made & title transfer completed & may take additional time to complete.  We use Simplified Trade Solutions to complete the AES Filing – https://simplifiedtradesolutions.com/ – There would be an additional fee of $40.

Fees that may be associated with Out of the Country Transfers:

• $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee.
• State of Michigan requires we collect 6% sales tax and transfer the title as an “In-Transit” through the Michigan Secretary of State before the title is issued to the buyer.
• $40 Additional Fee if we process border paperwork & obtain AES Filing on your behalf.
• If buyer is able to provide Repocast.com with a Bill of Lading showing export out of the US, sales tax may be waived.
• All out of country buyers must contact our title department to start the paperwork before the item can go across the border. We will need to obtain the appropriate documents and signatures to transfer the title; this could take 3 to 5 weeks. We recommend purchases of titled item made with the intent of taking the titled item out of the country contact the title dept. as soon as a winning bid is accepted.
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QUESTIONS? Contact one of our Title Departments for more information:

• Byron Center: (616) 261-4971
• Ortonville: (248) 627-5200 ext. 9720
• Wayland: (616) 261-4982
• Gaylord: (989) 705-9005