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September 5, 2024

Maximizing Profits With Recreational Vehicle Auctions

This session is tailored specifically for RV dealers, lenders, and OEMs. ...

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July 16, 2024

All About NPA Condition Reports

This webinar thoroughly analyzes the NPA Condition Report ...

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June 5, 2024

How to Participate in NPA Auctions

This free, 30-minute session, will provide valuable insights ...

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April 30, 2024

The Profitability of Boat Auctions

National Powersport Auctions (NPA) provides marine dealers ...

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April 24, 2024

NPA and Lightspeed webinar: Smarter Ways to Manage Inventory and Maximize Profits

National Powersport Auctions and Lightspeed have teamed up ...

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April 22, 2024

How Dealers Can Capitalize on the Return of Seasonal Wholesale Pricing, with NPA's Tony Altieri

Join NPDA Interim Executive Director Dave McMahon as he welcomes Tony Altieri, ...

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February 5, 2024

2011 Newell Coach up for auction in Lakeland, FL., Thursday, February 22, 2024.

This RV can give you the payday you’re looking for. ...

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October 6, 2023

Dealership fiXit with NPA's Mike Murray

E101 Used Motorcycle Powersports Dealer Retail & Auction With Mike Murray From NPA #dealershipfixit ...

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August 24, 2023

NPA - Where to Buy and Sell Pre-Owned Powersports

NPA is one of the world’s largest providers of powersport remarketing services. ...

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July 14, 2023

NPA SACRAMENTO - Thursday, July 20 | 9am PT

Rock and Roll! Check out the 2015 Jimmys 4x4 Podium at the next NPA Sacramento Auction!

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January 26, 2023

NPA Grand Opening Lakeland Facility Tour with Tony Altieri

National Powersport Auctions own VP of Business Development Tony Altieri takes you on a tour during the NPA Lakeland Grand Opening Jan. 2023. Video courtesy Motorcycle Product News.

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May 19, 2022

Introducing Value Guide Pro™ - Available Today!

Value Guide Pro™ is the industry’s most powerful powersport pricing tool ever. Based on 20+ years of market data and historical trends, the proprietary machine learning model recognizes patterns in vehicle pricing behavior based on inputs like seasonality, depreciation, region, mileage, and condition to provide a the most accurate estimate wholesale valuation for a powersport vehicle. Value Guide Pro is the first-ever AI driven powersport valuation tool to project estimated values for a vehicle, in real-time, based on user input. A value can be generated for vehicles in nearly all major powersports vehicle categories, up to 20 years old, regardless of auction transaction history or volume.

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March 2, 2022

Purchase Pre-Owned with Confidence | NPA Condition Reports

With NPA's proprietary condition reports, dealers can buy and sell pre-owned inventory with confidence. Each vehicle goes through an extensive inspection by an NPA specialist, getting rated on over 35 inspection points and given 3 scores; overall, mechanical and cosmetic. Dealers will also see over 25 detailed photos to review.

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May 28, 2021

NPA Breaks Ground in Lakeland, Florida

National Powersport Auction held a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction on its future home in Lakeland, Florida. The 45-acre property will be the permanent location to a state-of-the-art 140,000 sq. ft. auction facility that will service powersport, RV and marine dealers.

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Mar 2, 2021

How To Use NPA Value Guide Pro

NPA Value Guide Pro is the powersport industry’s first AI-driven valuation tool to project estimated values for a major powersport vehicle, in real-time, based on dealer inputs. Based on 20 + years of market data and historical trends, the machine learning technology within Value Guide Pro recognizes vehicle pricing patterns and considers seasonality, depreciation, region, mileage, and condition to provide the most accurate wholesale value estimate for that vehicle.

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June 22, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for June 14th - June 20th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

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June 13, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for June 7th - June 13th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

It was another strong week at the auctions with all three locations seeing 95-98% conversion rates and record NADA pricing. Although this has become a new normal the previous few months, we anticipate the trend to slow down in the coming weeks.

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June 8, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for June 1st - June 8th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

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June 4, 2020

NPA Used Market Insight Video featuring Wells Fargo’s Jeremy Jansen

With no auctions running the week of May 24 – 30, this week’s NPA Used Market Insight video is a little different, as Tony Altieri, VP of Business Development at NPA interviews Jeremy Janson who works with Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance.

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May 25, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for May 18th - May 24th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

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May 18, 2020

NPA 60-Day Recap / 60-Day Outlook 5-17-20

NPA 60-Day Recap / 60-Day Outlook with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

Motorcycle Industry Council: https://www.mic.org/Downloads/COVID/EssentialWorkers.pdf

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May 11, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for May 4th - May 9th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

Motorcycle Industry Council: https://www.mic.org/Downloads/COVID/EssentialWorkers.pdf

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May 4, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for April 27th - May 1st

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

Motorcycle Industry Council: https://www.mic.org/Downloads/COVID/EssentialWorkers.pdf

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April 27, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for April 20 -26th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

Motorcycle Industry Council: https://www.mic.org/Downloads/COVID/EssentialWorkers.pdf

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April 20, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for April 13 - 19th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

April 14, 2020

NPA Used Market Insights for April 6 - 10th

NPA's weekly update with Tony Altieri. Providing dealers with the insight of the impacts during the COVID-19 crisis.

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January 30, 2020

Jim Woodruff Succeeds Cliff Clifford as New CEO

Cliff Clifford is stepping back from day-to-day operations and Chief Operating Officer Jim Woodruff becomes the second CEO in NPA history.



July 12, 2019

Satellite Location & Candidates - Live Auction Communication

Vehicles in Satellite locations are more clearly identifiable within the Live Auction inventory previewing.


Update Sales Fee Info on Website

All sold vehicles are subject to a 7% sale fee with a minimum of $50 and cap of $350 up to a $25,000 sale price. Or, a no sale fee is $80.


Dealer Account Inventory Page – “Redeemed” Explanation

Redeemed units are unregistered for auction, removed from future auction line ups, and ready to be picked up or re-consigned. This definition can be accessed from the Redeemed Units (?) icon on the Inventory page.


Website Navigation Changes

Dropdown menus were removed from the Login, Sell, Value Guide, and Contact homepage navigation bar. Now you can click through directly to a landing page.


NPA Value Guide

June 10, 2019

Value Guide Consign Now Button

When dealers search the value of their vehicle in the VG they can click a Consign Now button to start the process directly from there.


July 10, 2019

Auction Check-Out Automation

Starting 7 days after an invoice, billing, or payoff dealers will get Past-Due notices emailed to them weekly until paid.

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June 6, 2019

Counter Offer Ability Seller

Sellers now have the ability to counter a Subject To pending bid in $100 increments ONLINE ONLY. It is a one-time counter.


Dealer Portal Subject-To Page Changes

When a SELLER has a S/T and they choose to counter, sell, or hold their reserve their action will be captured in the vehicle listing so they can reference it later in the day.
When a BUYER has a S/T, they will be notified that the vehicle is "Waiting on Seller Counter Offer" before the buyer can chose to accept or deny.


Notifications on Online Auction Items

  • Sellers will be emailed when an item is listed on eSale and other online platforms.
  • Sellers will be notified 24 hours prior to the item closing.
  • Sellers will be notified when an item closes out.

CR Changes after Proxy Bids are Made

If a Condition Report changes while a Proxy Bid is active, the proxy bidders(s) will be notified by email.


FedEx Payment Tracking

If the 2-day FedEx mail option is selected ($25 fee to dealer), once the check is cut the dealer will find FedEx tracking in their account under "Payoffs."


IFT Notifications

Dealers will be notified by email when an IFT arrives at the designated location so they can set up transport


Scanning In and Out Photos

Dealers that pick up or drop off their own vehicles will notice the operations team taking pictures of their vehicles as they arrive and leave for documentation purposes.


Transportation ETA Updates

All dealers should now be notified when an ETA change occurs for IFTs and outbound transport.