How it works
From the auction floor to your driveway.
Six steps, fully tracked. At every stage where other platforms go quiet, WATTSHIP shows you what is happening — and what it costs.
Tap any step to see what WATTSHIP shows you
Win the auction Day 0
Auction sheets are in Japanese inspector shorthand. Miss a mark and you've bid on a wreck dressed as a bargain.
Hand you a photo and a price. The real grade stays hidden.
The full sheet, deciphered — grade, damage map, prefecture rust risk — before you commit a dollar.
Export & deregister Day 1–10
Export, inspection, and dereg fees appear one by one — after you've already won and can't back out.
Spring each fee on you post-win, when you're committed.
Every export fee itemised up front — the number you saw is the number you pay.
Ocean freight Day 10–40
Once it ships you go blind — weeks of silence, no idea where thousands of dollars are floating.
Give you a vessel name and leave you refreshing a shipping-line site.
Live vessel tracking and your real freight share, down to the container slot.
Customs & duty Day 40–50
Duty shifts by country, state, and vehicle age. Get it wrong and a "cheap" import becomes a money pit at the port.
Leave duty to you and your broker — and the surprise to your wallet.
Duty and clearance pre-calculated for your exact port, with a state-legality check against your vehicle age + model. The line that ambushes most first-timers — handled.
Release & last mile Day 50–60
You've wired thousands overseas and now you wait and hope it actually shows up.
Often direct wire to the seller — if it goes wrong, you chase it across borders.
Port release status and escrow held until delivery — your money moves when the car does.
Title & register Day 60+
The car's in your driveway — and now the registration paperwork maze is yours to solve alone.
Wave goodbye at the port. The last mile is your problem.
A registration guide for your country — the last paperwork mile is as clear as the first.