"How Much?": SA Man’s Live Car Auction Bidding War Has Mzansi Questioning
- A South African car auction agent shared a tense live WesBank online bidding war on TikTok, showing him competing for a vehicle on behalf of a client
- The video, posted on 23 October 2026, showed the countdown timer and bid amounts climbing in real time as two bidders went head to head
- South Africans flooded the comments with questions about the car's value and how much the service costs
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A South African car-buying agent gave TikTok followers a front-row seat to one of the most nerve-wracking parts of his job: a live online bidding war at a WesBank vehicle auction.
The clip, posted on 23 October 2026 by @auctionhubza, showed the agent locked in a fierce back-and-forth with an anonymous rival bidder. He had already secured a car for a client the day before and wanted to show his audience what the process actually looks like under pressure.
When 2 minutes feels like 2 hours
As the countdown timer ticked and the bids crept higher, the tension in the video was palpable. The rival bidder kept holding back and placing bids at the last possible second, a tactic that pushed the timer up repeatedly and kept resetting the final countdown. "This person is annoying," the agent said more than once, visibly rattled but refusing to back down.
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He adjusted his strategy on the fly, staying calm enough to keep his bids competitive while talking his followers through every twist. By the time the price hit R97,000, he was still in the race. When the auction finally closed in his favour, the relief was immediate:
"Yes, yes, yes! Finally, thank you God."
The on-screen text throughout the video reminded viewers that his service is not an auction platform itself. He charges a fee to help clients find and bid on real vehicles at legitimate auctions.
View the TikTok video below:
Mzansi reacts to the auction drama
South Africans had plenty to say in the comments on the page:
@idas♾ said:
"83k is a lot for that car lol"
@Nobody asked:
"Was this a bargain?"
@Judith shared:
"I wanted this car… wasn't gonna buy it for 97000 though"
@njabulo_ngema asked:
"How much should I budget for a polo Vivo 2018 to 2022"
@Noluntu wanted to know:
"How much do you charge?"
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