# PakOption > PakOption is an inspection-backed car auction and classifieds marketplace for Pakistan, made by INDUS Web Agency. Browse proxy-bid auctions, classifieds, and inspection reports. PakOption is made by INDUS Web Agency (https://induswebagency.com). Canonical site: https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/ ## What it is PakOption is a car auction and classifieds marketplace for Pakistan, made by INDUS Web Agency. Sellers list a vehicle as a timed auction or a fixed-price classified. Buyers filter those listings, read an inspection report when one is attached, and place a maximum bid that the auction engine resolves. Listings are stored in PostgreSQL. An optional demo seed can fill an empty database with sample cars. The site does not publish user counts, ratings, or sale totals. ## Public pages - [Home](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/): What PakOption is, how auctions work, buyer and seller features, FAQ. - [Auctions](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/auctions/): Timed auctions with filters, sort, and pagination. - [Classifieds](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/buy/): Fixed-price listings and make-offer. - [Compare](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/compare/): Up to four cars, specification, price, and inspection score. - [Sell](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/sell/): Seller overview. Listing wizard is https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/sell/new/. - [Inspection](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/inspection/): Packages, categories, and cities. Booking is https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/inspection/book/. - [How it works](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/how-it-works/): Proxy bidding, reserve, soft close, fees. - [Pricing](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/pricing/): Listing fee, success fee, buyer's premium, inspection packages. - [Auction rules](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/legal/auction-rules/): Rules text shipped with the app. - [Full notes for models](https://pakoption.induswebagency.com/llms-full.txt): Mechanics, fees, routes, and what is not wired up. ## Auction mechanics, as implemented - Proxy bidding. The bidder submits a maximum. The engine bids the minimum increment required to lead. The hammer is one increment above the second-highest maximum, not the winner's own maximum, unless that maximum is required to lead. - Soft close. A bid inside the final 3 minutes sets the end time to 3 minutes after that bid. Extensions are unlimited. - Hidden reserve. Clients receive reserve status only: NO_RESERVE, MET, or NOT_MET. - Buyer's premium. 2% of the hammer, floor PKR 15,000, cap PKR 200,000. - Increments (PKR), applied when the current price is below the threshold: below 500000 → 5000; below 2000000 → 10000; below 5000000 → 25000; below 10000000 → 50000; at or above the previous threshold → 100000. ## FAQ ### What is PakOption? PakOption is a car auction and classifieds marketplace for Pakistan, made by INDUS Web Agency. Sellers list a vehicle as a timed auction or a fixed-price classified. Buyers filter those listings, read an inspection report when one is attached, and place a maximum bid that the auction engine resolves. ### How does an inspection-backed auction work on PakOption? A seller lists the car as an auction and can attach an inspection. The report scores nine categories and shows a letter grade. On the lot page a bidder reads that report, the specification table, and the public bid history, then submits a maximum. The auction engine applies proxy bidding, the increment table, a hidden reserve, and a three-minute soft close. ### How does proxy bidding work? You submit the most you are willing to pay. The engine bids only the minimum increment needed to lead, up to that maximum. The price is one increment above the second-highest maximum, not your own maximum, unless your maximum is what it takes to lead. ### What is the soft close? A bid placed with fewer than 3 minutes left moves the end time to 3 minutes after that bid. Each later bid inside the window does the same. There is no cap on extensions. ### Can bidders see the reserve price? No. The reserve number stays on the server. The lot shows one of three statuses: no reserve, reserve met, or reserve not met. ### What happens if the reserve is not met? The auction rules page and the sell wizard both say the highest bidder then has 24 hours to submit a best offer, and the seller has 24 hours to accept, decline, or counter. ### What do the inspection packages include? The app defines three packages: Basic is 120 checkpoints at PKR 3,500; Standard is 212 checkpoints at PKR 6,500; Comprehensive is 240 checkpoints at PKR 9,500. A report covers Engine, Transmission & Drivetrain, Body & Structure, Suspension & Steering, Brakes, Electrical & Electronics, Interior, Exterior & Glass, Documents & History. The booking flow lists Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, and the visitor chooses a doorstep visit or a service centre. ### When does a listing show the Certified badge? The listing is marked Certified when an inspection is attached, the grade is A or B, and the report is less than 30 days old. A grade of C or D still produces a report and does not get the badge. ### What fees does the app calculate? Buyer's premium is 2% of the hammer price, at least PKR 15,000 and at most PKR 200,000. The auction listing fee is PKR 2,500, and the review step sets it to zero if you book an inspection. The success fee is 1% capped at PKR 100,000. Featured placement is optional. The pricing page renders these figures from the same configuration. ### How do I list a car? Open the sell wizard. The steps are Vehicle, Condition, Photos, Disclosure, Format, Inspection, Review. Auction length can be 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 10 days. The photo step asks for at least 8 images and keeps them in the browser; object storage is not connected in this build. ### Do I need an account to browse? No. Auctions, classifieds, compare, inspection pages, and a shared report link open without signing in. The bid panel states that amounts above PKR 5,000,000 call for CNIC verification and lower amounts call for phone verification. Sign-in is not connected to an auth provider until one is configured. ### Does PakOption need a database? Not to serve the site. The pages read a built-in demo dataset. The repository includes a Prisma schema and a seed script for Postgres, but the page data layer does not query that database. The bid route runs the auction engine and does not store the bid.