1. What is Droom?

Droom is an online marketplace for automobile, where you can buy all sort of used and new vehicles. Droom not only offers new and used vehicles but we also offer used vehicle certification, loan, insurance, and RTO. In addition to these, we operate in close to 35 additional categories such as: Road Side Assistance, Extended Warranty, Car Care and Detailing and many more. To learn more about all our categories, you can visit, www.droom.in.

2. How does Droom works?

Droom is an end to end transactional online marketplace platform where buyer and seller meet for buying & selling of new & used automobiles and services. A seller can upload unlimited listings for free on the platform. We need three things from a seller i.e. product, price and picture, while Droom platform takes care of the rest. A buyer searches a vehicle as per his/her requirements and commits to buy a vehicle by paying 3% token amount (depending upon the category) on Droom. Seller and Buyer meets within transactional closure period of 5 days and completes the transaction. Buyer pays rest 97% of final amount directly to the seller.

3. What is a Marketplace?

An online marketplace (or online e-commerce marketplace) is a type of e-commerce site where product or service information is provided by multiple third parties sellers/vendors, whereas transactions are processed by the marketplace operator. As a marketplace platform Droom brings millions of online shoppers and provide all sort of help to third party sellers such as catalog, online payments, marketing, certification service, loan & insurance and many other services.

4. What all Droom Offers?

Droom is India’s first and most trusted marketplace for buying and selling automobiles. We offer a wide range of categories for our buyers and sellers. You can buy from widest selection of new and used vehicles ranging from bicycles to motorcycles to Cars and Planes. Droom also offers services like vehicle certification, Loan and Insurance, Road side Assistance, Warranty, RTO, etc. Apart from wide range of categories, Droom offers trust & transparency in each transaction with Full Circle Trust Score (FCTS), Buyer Protection, OBV Buy Back, Buyer Surety, and world class buying and selling assistance with Droom Assist. To get buying and selling assistance call: 9650 08 08 08.

5. Droom Apps and Droom sites

Following are details about the Droom Apps and sites:

Products Website iOS App Android App
Droom ( www.droom.in)
OBV - Orange Value Book (Pricing)
History (Vehicle History Report)
Droom Discovery
ECO Inspection
Droom Credit

6. How Droom is different?

Droom is different from other platforms in many ways. Droom is the only fully transactional online marketplace in India while others are online classifieds or vehicle discovery platforms. Droom does not charge any monthly fees from buyer or seller. A seller at Droom gets free account, no setup cost, unlimited listing for free, Store Manager, 24x7 online showroom, opportunity to participate in marketing program, reach millions of online shoppers, deal with committed buyers only, seller assistance, catalog support, and much more. Seller only pays at Droom when he/she sells through the platform.

7. Why online selling is better than offline selling?

You might choose to sell your vehicle offline by physically going to automobile dealers, but that comes with a lot of pitfalls. Pricing is full of conflict; it lacks transparency and often leads to unfair treatment. Quick Sell offers you comfort and ease by providing free door-step inspection and fair and transparent auctions which makes it easy and quick to sell your vehicle.

8. Did you know?

  1. Droom is India’s largest online platform to buy and sell used and new automobiles
  2. Droom has over 45+ million online shoppers who visit Droom each month
  3. At Droom not only you can buy and sell automobiles but also get certification for used vehicles, loans and insurance, RTO, and more services
  4. At Droom you can also purchase Droom merchandised clothing, stationery and accessories
  5. Droom also sell commercial vehicles
  6. Droom offers three types of selling formats – Fixed Price, Best Offer and Auctions
  7. To learn more about Seller Central, Buyer Central, About Droom login to www.droom.in

9. What is Droom’s Geographical presence?

Droom is extensively present in more than 1000 cities in India.

10. What all categories Droom has?

Droom offers wide catalog with about 50 categories for the customers. Ranging from used and new cars, bikes, scooters to certification services and ancillary services such as Road Side Assistance, Denting and painting, warranty and wheel maintenance etc., Droom has everything an automobile user need.

11. How big is Droom?

Droom is India’s largest online platform for buying and selling new and used automobile. Droom get over 45+ million online shoppers each month, has over 350K+ Dealers, and is available in 1000 cities in India. With 80% market share of the automobile transactions online. Droom is India’s largest automobile platform online and 4th largest E-Commerce company. Besides, India Droom is available in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia and OBV is available in 38 countries globally, making OBV world’s number one benchmark pricing engine.

12. What all services Droom Provides?

Droom not only provide buying and selling services to individual and auto dealers but also offers India’s best certification services for used vehicles at the doorstep, independent/objective/unbiased benchmark pricing for used vehicle, loan & insurance and India’s most sophisticated platform for dealers to procure used vehicles.

13. What is Droom’s value additions?

Droom is all about increasing trust, transparency, and convenience. Droom’s value addition to the industry is that we offer one stop solution for everything related to buying and selling of cars. We endeavor to provide hassle free experience to our customers which makes us stand out our competition. Also, we abide to our core values which are; being Customer Centric, passionate, high energy, long term approach, frugality and humility.

14. How Droom builds trust?

Droom understands why trust is the most important thing when you are going to buy a used vehicle. Buying a used automobile from an unknown person or dealer is full of pain points, friction and pitfalls. Droom has created a series of trust factors that bring the much-needed trust for buyers and help them to take more informed decision.

15. Terms of Use

Like any other company, Droom has its terms of use to maintain the sanity of the online marketplace. The terms of use define how seller and buyer can use the platform. Any user coming to the platform must agree to the terms of use. To know more, click https://Droom.in/terms-of-use to read about Droom’s terms of use.

16. How I can learn more about Droom and What does it mean for me a dealer?

Droom University is an educational and informational institute providing inherent knowledge about the platform. From knowing about Droom, to how to upload a listing, to Droom policies. Droom university offers skill enhancement and training assistance for small and medium automobiles sellers, so that can sell online and grow their business. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/Droom_university

17. How can I get support?

For any assistance regarding product or services you can contact, customer support at sellersupport@droom.in for assistance related to buying and selling, contact Droom Assist, where auto experts are ready to offer unmatchable assistance whether you are buying or selling a vehicle. Contact our Droom Assist team at 9650 08 08 08

1. B2C, B2B, C2B and C2C

Droom has 4 selling formats i.e... B2C-Bus. to seller; B2B- Buyer to buyer; C2B- Customer to buyer and C2C- seller to seller.

2. OBV – Orange Book Value

OBV is India’s first and only algorithmic pricing engine that lets you calculate the fair market price of any used vehicle in just 10 seconds for free. OBV is based on 21st century data science and machine learning. Since its launch, OBV has seen 291 million+ pricing queries for 58k+ products, and 245k auto dealers use it across India each month. OBV is now available for used mobile phones also. OBV is available as destination Website www.orangebookvalue.com, iOS and Android App, OBV Widget for 3rd party bloggers and a print edition.

3. What is ECO?

Eco offers India’s most scientific, comprehensive and unbiased way to get a doorstep auto inspection for a used vehicle with 121 checkpoints so that the buyer does not have to deal with too many unknowns. The Eco auto inspection service is built on Droom’s proprietary auto inspection methodology. At a very low price, one can buy peace of mind and never have to deal with unknowns when buying a used vehicle. Eco is available at Droom.in, at www.ecoinspection.in and as Android app.

4. What is History?

History is India’s largest national repository for vehicle history that offers used vehicle history report for nearly 200 Million of the total 220 Million registered vehicles in India. History report provides overall information about a vehicle’s background, covering up to 50 different history records in 10 seconds for free. History is available at Droom.in, at www.vehiclehistory.in and as Android app.

5. What is Droom Credit?

Droom Credit is India’s first marketplace that offers loan decision in 30 seconds for used automobiles. Droom Credit is instantaneous, paperless and data driven way to get auto loans at affordable credit terms. Droom Credit gives freedom to apply for loan anytime, anywhere using any device 24x7. Since Droom Credit is a marketplace with multiple lenders competing for the same business, the borrower can get favourable credit terms that are not easy to find or possible in traditional system. Droom Credit is available at Droom.in and at www.Droomcredit.com.

6. What is Droom Discovery?

Droom Discovery offers pre-buying research tools such as – which vehicle is good for me, which vehicle has higher resale value, which vehicle has lower maintenance cost, or which vehicle I can afford based on my income etc. Take smart decisions using Droom Discovery Tools. Droom History is available at Droom.in, at www.Droomdisocovery.com.

7. Who can use Discovery?

Droom Discovery can be used by following audiences:

  1. Early Stage Buyers: Buyers who have made up their mind to purchase a vehicle of a specific brand or budget but don’t know where to begin
  2. Mid Stage Buyers: Buyers who have already shortlisted some vehicles but want to do in depth research and choose the better one
  3. Final Stage Buyers: Buyers who want to purchase a vehicle and are looking for the prices of different variants and best offers for making a final purchase
  4. Auto enthusiasts: People who want to know about the latest happenings in the automobile world and what auto experts’ have to say about a recently launched vehicle.

8. What are the benefits of using Droom Discovery?

With the help of Droom Discovery a buyer can research extensively before buying a vehicle, on a single platform. Droom discovery enables the user to make smart decision while purchasing automobiles. In addition to this, Discovery has the following benefits for a buyer:

  1. Search new cars, bikes and scooters based on brand, budget range, fuel type, body type to get comprehensive information about a vehicle
  2. Conduct thorough research and make smarter buying decision by using discovery tools such as On Road Price, EMI Calculator, Total Cost of Ownership, Vehicle Compare and more
  3. Compare the prices, specifications, ownership cost of multiple vehicles side by side.
  4. See the in-depth information on recently launched and most popular vehicles (cars, bikes and scooters).
  5. Get the financials involved during, and post purchase of a vehicle using Total Cost of Ownership, On road price, EMI Calculator, Affordability Calculator and more.
  6. Recommendation for buying new/used vehicles from Droom matching the requirement of a buyer
  7. Get updates on the latest happenings in auto industry through news and expert reviews.

1. How Droom Discovery is different from any other player in the market?

Droom Discovery has India’s largest collection of vehicle pre-buying discovery tools which helps a buyer in making a smart buying decision. Discovery offers the following three types of pre-buying research tools:

Product Tools- These tools provide information about a make model and includes the following:

  1. On Road Price: This tool gives a buyer, the on-road price of a vehicle in a city. The on-road price is inclusive of registration charges, insurance charges and cess (if any).
  2. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): TCO tells the buyer, the total ownership/running cost of a vehicle for a period of 5 years. This cost includes: Fuel Cost, Insurance Cost, Tire Change Cost, Service Expenses, Depreciation.
  3. Droom Suggest: This tool helps the user get personalized vehicle recommendations based on purpose, family size and more
  4. Vehicle Compare: This tool compares two or more vehicles side by side based on their prices, features and specifications.
  5. Droom Rating: Provides the rating for a vehicle based on performance, safety, comfort and convenience and value for money
  6. Expert Reviews: Provides the experts opinion on an upcoming o vehicle or a recently launched carl, bike or scooter.
  7. Pricing Research: Gives the pricing analysis related to any vehicle in terms of OBV, similar vehicles sold and listed on Droom, past and current ex-showroom prices.
  8. EMI calculator- Tells the user, the loan EMI he must pay against the borrowed loan amount for the given period and interest rate.
  9. Ratings and Reviews- shows the ratings and reviews by the actual owners of a vehicle
  10. Fuel Efficiency- This tool tells a user the fuel efficiency of a vehicle and shows other vehicles in the same mileage range.
  11. Brochure and Videos- Provides a comprehensive list of brochures and videos of a vehicle

2. Category Tools- These tools provide information about specific categories such as car, bikes, scooter. Below are the category tools

  1. Top 10 Automobiles - shows a list of most sold vehicles on Droom’s platform in various categories such as cars, bikes, scooters, premium cars, super bikes
  2. Repair Estimate - This tool helps the user find out the estimated repair cost for his vehicle
  3. Affordability Calculator - shows the EMI and Vehicle price range, the buyer can afford based on his monthly expenses
  4. Auto News - This tool provides the latest updates and happenings in the automobile world including the upcoming
  5. vehicles, new launches and much more.
  6. Car Buying Glossary - It provides the buyer with a glossary of commonly used terms in automobile industry.
  7. Buy by Budget - Shows a list of used vehicles on Droom’s platform based on the budget range of the buyer

3. Industry Tools- These tools cover the generic topics in the auto industry. Below are the industry tools:

  1. India’s Best Pre-owned: This tool provides a list of most popular, award winning used vehicles in the market
  2. Vehicle Maintenance- Shows a list of practices to follow for keeping a two-wheeler/four-wheeler in good condition.
  3. Emergency Pocket Guide- provides a guide to handle the unforeseen emergency a user might face while driving a vehicle
  4. Do It Yourself- Tells a user how to fix basic components such as spark plug, air filters in a vehicle.
  5. Buying Used vs New- This tool tells a user the contrast between owing a used vehicle vs a new vehicle
  6. Driving School- This tool shows a list of driving schools around a location entered by the user
  7. Buyer’s Guide- This tool provides a check list a buyer should keep in mind while purchasing a vehicle.

9. How much does it cost to search for a vehicle?

The information on Droom Discovery is free. You can even book your vehicle using the platform.

10. Can I come to know most popular vehicles and their selling prices?

Yes, Discovery provides the list of most popular cars, bikes and scooters in the market. The ‘Top 10 Automobiles’ tool will help the buyer in this regard along with their ex-showroom and on-road prices.

11. I am new buyer and have no idea where to start. Are there any vehicle recommendations for me?

Yes, you can use the tool Droom Suggest and get personalized vehicle recommendations based on your purpose, family size, city and more.

12. What are Droom Certification Services?

Droom offers vehicle certification with OBV - pricing certification, Eco – certification for condition and history – vehicle history certification. A seller must get his listings certified to increase the chances of selling it fast. It allows buyers to take holistically informed decision about vehicle purchase/sale. To know more, click https://Droom.in/certification-services

13. What is Quick sell?

Quick Sell is India’s largest used vehicles procurement platform online for dealers. Quick sell is an auction-based highly efficient trading platform which allows an individual, sellers and repos to use Droom services to sell to 30,000+ Droom certified auto dealers and millions of shoppers who visit every month. Quick sell allows to create a listing from the comfort of home, offers independent, unbiased and objective certification for pricing & vehicle history and runs a highly transparent auction which avoids middlemen margin and helps you get paid quickly. To know more, click https://Droom.in/quicksell

14. Who is a Reseller?

Droom offers loan and insurance, certification services and dozens of other services for auto dealers to sell to their walk-in customers and earn significant money. Reseller program is an exclusively for its pro-sellers (auto dealer) to increase their sale and earn extra money. It is an exclusive reselling program where pro-seller can directly sell Droom services to its walk-in customers. Any walk-in customer can buy any Droom certification services or ancillary services like OBV Valuation Report, History Premium report, ECO Inspection, auto loan, Warranty etc. by visiting a dealership of Droom’s Pro-seller. To know more, click reseller https://Droom.in/reseller

15. Store Manager

Store Manager is an online seller panel which is self-service platform that sellers can use to run their business anywhere, anytime using any devise. It is basically a seller account on Droom provided to pro-sellers allowing them to run their online showroom 24x7. You can use Store Manager to upload listings, see business analytics, billing and payment details, reseller program, see listing summary, transaction summary, and more.

16. What is FCTS?

Droom Full Circle Trust Score is based on Droom’s proprietary technologies and algorithms that consider dozens of trust factors that are important while buying used automobiles, such as auto inspection, warranty, verified seller, attractiveness of pricing to buyer, and level of disclosures by the sellers. Full Circle Trust Score is available at Droom.in, at www.Droom.in/fcts and Droom Mobile Apps.

17. How if FCTS score determined?

FCTS score is determined on four major parameters:

1. Transparency Score 2. Pricing Score 3. Seller Score 4. Health Score

18. What is a good FCTS score?

A score above 8 is a very good and effective FCTS score.

19. How is transparency score measured in FCTS?

This score is based on listing details disclosed by Seller, such as Number of Images, Quality of Images, Description, etc.

20. How is health score measured in FCTS?

Every seller is unique, hence this score is based on seller related factors such as the Ratings given to them by buyers, whether the seller is verified or not, etc.

21. What are Full circle trust elements?

1. Verified sellers 2. Droom Inspection Report 3. Seller Declaration 4. Droom Listings 5. Ratings and reviews

22. Why Droom Full Circle Trust Score Matters?

Most of the used automobiles sold in India have their odometer tampered, and may have many unknown issues and known issues, which are typically not disclosed by sellers. Droom Full Circle Trust Score is the most comprehensive and scientific way to help consumers develop comfort in their buying process.

23. How It Is Beneficial For A Buyer?

The higher the score, the more trustworthy and reliable is the listing. Full Circle Trust Score will allow buyers to develop a more objective assessment and comfort around the vehicles they are considering buying.

24. How it is beneficial for a Seller?

Our Full Circle Trust Score is equally attractive for sellers who want to adopt best practices and offer nothing but the best to the buyer community. Seller listings with higher trust score will automatically emerge as winners on Droom’s marketplace

25. What can Sellers do to score better on Full Circle Trust Score?

1. Every seller has equal opportunity to score well on Droom Full Circle Trust Score parameters if they are following best practices and watching buyers’ interest. 2. For the transparency bucket – please make sure that you upload more pictures, you have higher quality pictures, you write very clear description of the listing, and you fill even all the non-mandatory information while creating a listing. 3. For seller buckets – please verify yourself - that is the single biggest factor why you can score better in seller score bucket. Beyond that, if you are a professional seller and registered as pro-seller with Droom, you will have higher score and finally the remaining seller score depends on seller ratings and reviews you receive from buyers. 4. For pricing bucket – the score is simple and straightforward. The more competitive price you keep for the items you are selling, the higher your score will be for pricing. So, price your items to sell and you will see your overall score zooming up. 5. The most important bucket is the health bucket – for this - offer ECO inspection, warranty, fill clearly seller declaration, upload a copy of RC, upload copy of insurance, and upload copy of service logs to score high in this bucket. Droom offers independent, objective and unbiased auto inspection reports from various preferred vendors at pre-negotiated price and defined service level agreement. Sellers can take full benefit of this program.

26. Can Droom help in getting Better Score?

Droom can only share the best practices on how a seller can score higher with his/her listing in Droom Full Circle Trust Score. Buying certified Listing Tools also help increasing overall FCTS. However, the score is an outcome of attractiveness of a seller, quality of his/her listings, health factors e.g. auto inspection, and pricing etc. Droom is an objective, unbiased marketplace and will not directly or indirectly help in getting better scores.

What different ways Droom is variable to me Site and Apps

Category Website iOS App Android App
Droom ( www.droom.in)
OBV - Orange Value Book (Pricing)
History (Vehicle History Report)
Droom Discovery
ECO Inspection
Droom Credit

1. How does Droom onboard sellers?

A seller on Droom can register a casual seller or Pro-Seller. It is easy to sign-up on Droom through its website or mobile apps (Android and iOS). You must have an email account to register on Droom. Click Sign-up https://droom.in/sell?pro_seller=1 to create your account on Droom

2. Who is pro seller?

Pro Sellers are typically auto dealers, brokers, resellers, or auto manufacturers. They can be authorized dealers of an auto brand or they may have their own showroom and operations. These dealers, brokers, resellers and auto manufacturers may deal in any type of automobiles like cars, bikes, cycles, scooters, and more. There can be two types of pro-sellers (1) Pro-Seller Basic and (2) Pro-Seller Premium

3. What is pro-seller premium subscription?

Premium pro-sellers are the type of auto dealers who enjoys premium services and features. Any pro-seller can become a pro-seller premium after paying the valid subscription fee. The subscription starts from ₹2500 per month (two-wheelers), ₹25000 for 12 months and ₹3000 per month (four-wheelers) and ₹30,000 respectively for 12 months.

4. What is Store Manager?

Store Manager is a self-service platform that sellers can use to run their business anywhere, anytime using any devise. It is basically a seller account on Droom provided to pro-sellers allowing them to run their online showroom 24x7. You can use Store Manager to upload listings, see business analytics, billing and payment details, reseller program, see listing summary, transaction summary, and more.

5. How can I access Store Manager?

If you are an existing user, you can type https://droom.in/user/login in your browser or visit www.droom.in and click “login button” given on top right-hand side in order to login. Enter the registered email id and password and click on login button to start using your Store Manager account.

You can also download Droom mobile app for Android or iOS users and login by entering valid email id and password

6. How to create listing?

Droom is a self-service platform and it’s easy to create a listing on Droom. A seller can upload a listing through Droom’s website or mobile app (android and iOS). Following are the steps to create a listing:

  1. Sign-in your Droom account
  2. Click “Sell”
  3. Select vehicle type like car, motorcycle or more
  4. Enter MMYT – make, model, year, trim
  5. Upload crisp and clear photos
  6. Fill Trust factors, Price, Payment preferences, description, and more
  7. Create listing
  8. Schedule it or make it live
  9. Share in social media for more attraction

For more details, click on how to create listing http://Droom.in/Droom-university/product-upload-guide

7. What all should be included in an ideal listing?

Droom listing is a symbol of highest trust and transparency. Write clear product description with rightful and detailed information so that buyer gets in-depth knowledge about the listing. Highlight important features and specifications of the vehicle along with complete name of listing including - make, model, year and trim. The more information the seller gives the better-quality listing it becomes.

8. What does Droom do for Seller engagement?

Droom conducts seller summits yearly to encourage the participation of sellers and conducts rewards and recognition program for sellers such as seller of the year, most review seller, seller with higher listings. Also, they give opportunity to buy and sell with discount offers.

9. How to be a model seller at Droom?

We encourage sellers to be transparent and authentic about the vehicles listed by them on Droom. Below are the tips to be a model seller:

  1. Update listing with all the necessary details
  2. All documentation needs to be authentic
  3. The vehicle has been inspected by an ECO technician
  4. The price should be as per the value of the vehicle which can be checked through OBV.
  5. Sellers should upload at least 5-6 high quality photos with all the dimensions of the vehicle.
  6. Seller must change the listing status timely.

10. Some of the Best practices?

Droom is a self-service platform where your success is in your hands. Below are the tops 7 best practice to quickly boom your online business at Droom:

  1. Upload all the vehicle inventory on the platform
  2. Be a KYC verified seller
  3. Consider becoming a Premium Pro-Seller
  4. Regularly update listing status, if sold offline
  5. Price vehicle within the OBV range
  6. Get your listing certified with – OBV, ECO Inspection and Droom History
  7. Offer maximum listing details like RC, insurance details, Add description to your listing

To know more, click https://Droom.in/seller-central/seller-tips

11. Are there any Seller insights?

Droom Sells over 5 lac + vehicles & services worth 7500 crore every year and growing more than 100% year over year. Hence, we have so much of consumer insights or market knowledge which when is shared with auto declares can result into astronomical growth in their careers.

12. How can we receive Sellers support as a dealer?

Droom is a self-service platform allowing seller to run his/her business in his/her own way. You can visit Droom University for self-help and learn about various features and offerings of Droom. You can also contact your dedicated key account manager or seller training and support team at sellersupport@Droom.in or 9650 08 08 08. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/seller-support

13. How can you manage your account?

You can manage your account using Store Manager. It gives you freedom to independently update your account details. You can change your password, update contact information, change logo for your personal showroom, check ratings and reviews about the listed products, select your payment option, get alerts and much more. It helps in managing your overall profile and provide a valid insight about the business

14. What is Droom Assist?

Droom assist offers India’s number one buying and selling assistance for buyers and sellers. A seller can take selling assistance to sell their vehicle to a buyer. Droom also offers premium assisted selling service for the sellers to quickly find buyer for their vehicle by an auto expert. To know more, click https://Droom.in/selling-assistance

15. What is Listing status?

Each listing goes through various life cycle stages and we call each of those stages as Listing status. Listing status could be of different types:

  1. Draft: When a listing created on the website it is marked as “draft”
  2. Active: After looking at the draft listing, it is made active on our website
  3. Sold: It is marked when the vehicle listed on a listing is sold
  4. Deactivate: It is a status marked by Droom when a listing is not active
  5. Cancelled: It is the listing for which transaction has been cancelled due to any reason
  6. Expired: when the allotted time has lapsed for an active listing
  7. Some of the listings status happens automatically some are based in dealer input

16. Why more listings are better?

Droom does not charge listing fee, you can upload unlimited listings on the platform. So, the more the merrier. More listings will offer more options for buyers to and will increase the chances of selling fast. It also helps in building online reputation amongst the customers.

17. What is the difference between Fixed price vs best offer vs auction?

Droom offers three types of selling formats Fixed price: Fixed Price is the traditional way to sell something with a fixed price tag. You can decide a listing price for your listed item and the buyer will have to make the deal at the fixed price only. Best offer: Best Offer is an innovative way to check the market sentiments when you are selling something. This gives the buyer an option to make an offer for the listed item. You will receive a notification when a buyer makes an offer for the item listed by you. A buyer can make up to 3 offers against one listing. Auction: Auction allows buyers to bid on listed vehicles, wherein the vehicle is sold to the highest bidder. This allows buyers to score unique deals at unique prices. A registered buyer can make an unlimited number of bids. As of now, the “auction” option is only available on the www.droom.in website. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/understand-selling-format

18. Is there any Seller rating and reviews?

We have a dedicated “Ratings and Reviews” section under Store Manager, where you can write or read the ratings and reviews given by the buyer. As a seller you can also rate and review a buyer. We also encourage users to give reviews and ratings on their purchased items as well as their experience with sellers.

19. How is a Seller on boarded?

When a seller shows interest to be listed on Droom platform we ask for some details like pricing formats and the services he provides to customers post this the deal the seller is registered with us however, he must verify some imp info. which is his KYC, bank account details, Complete business address and GST number. Post getting all the details, these are forwarded to catalogue team to initially create the listing for the seller and after all this, training is organised for a seller for how to work and store manager, where he can manage his listing and account.

20. What is different Seller status?

It is the stage at which the seller is in terms of doing its business with Droom.  It ranges from being at various stages of completing its store front settings to being Active to being suspended and being offline at Droom.

21. Why Seller KYC is important?

To build world’s largest automobile seller community, we would like to know you better. Verifying your KYC (Know Your Customer) is very important to start receiving payments from Droom. To be a verified KYC seller you must verify your registered mobile number, registered email id, name as on PAN card, business address, and bank account. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/seller-kyc-details

22. Is there any deals and promotions for sellers?

Droom provides an opportunity to buy and sell with discount offers. Droom deals and promotions are a great way to boost sales. An added discount is a great way to create another reason for buyers to buy a product. Droom runs several deals and promotions at a time, giving away attractive savings on wide range of products.

23. When do I get paid?

Droom settles payment with sellers/dealers on weekly basis. All the completed orders by Monday night are eligible for weekly payment in the upcoming cycle. The eligible orders are the ones that are marked as complete and seller KYC & Bank Info are completed until Monday and are not disputed or cancelled.

Payment cycle Wednesday Friday
First Fortnight
Second Fortnight

24. How to speed your listing?

Droom wants each seller to win online for which Droom offers Highlight Your Listing feature through which, sellers can highlight their listing for a predefined time(for either 1 week or two weeks) and increase their chances of selling fast. With this feature you can show your listings as highlighted on the Search Result Page with a border and different colored title. The highlighted listing will gain more attention from the buyers and increase its chances of selling fast by 12% You can view your highlighted listings in the store manager. A highlight tag will be shown against the respective listing in the Store Manager with start date, end date and amount paid.

25. How to be a top seller?

Any seller independent of area, community, and category can become a Top-Rated Seller. Any seller who sells more, have more active listings, high listed GMV, focuses more on Full Circle Trust Score, offers great customer experience, and is a Droom Premium Pro-Seller can become a Top-Rated Seller. It is purely performance based; at Droom your success is in your hands.

26. What is TRS?

Top Rated Seller is an algorithmic based seller badge that is assigned once a seller achieves certain milestone and performances. recognized and a rewarded seller who consistently delivers outstanding customer experience and meets certain sales and performance standards.

27. What is Premium account management?

Droom offers premium account management for a premium pro-seller. A seller gets a dedicated key account manager for any kind of assistance regarding business growth, billing and payment, deals & promotions, and more. Key account manager is the first point of contact, offering personalized account management service.

28. What is ODN?

Organized Dealer Network is a network of dealers which operate under one single organization. This type of dealer network is managed by a single entity but have showrooms/outlets in multiple cities.

29. What is an authorized dealer?

A premium dealer who is authorized from OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and is listed as an authorized dealer on our platform.

30. What is role of a seller?

Droom has two types of sellers – Individual Seller and Pro-Seller. Bothe the seller plays an important role on Droom platform. They provide supply chain for the buyers to buy the vehicle. Seller uploads their inventory on Droom and sell through the platform to grow their business. Seller helps Droom in building a vast category that provides buyers with the widest range of catalog and buy their dream vehicle.

31. What are some seller obligations?

Droom is an online marketplace where seller can sell his new and used automobiles to the online shoppers. To maintain the true marketplace spirit and offer great buying experience, there are some seller obligations that a seller must follow. Some of the seller obligations are like sign-up on Droom with right details, be a verified seller on Droom, provide accurate details for your listings, regularly update status for your listings, upload new listings from your inventory, and more. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/seller-market-obligation

32. How would I get help and support?

Droom is a self-service platform allowing seller to run his/her business in his/her own way. You can visit Droom University for self-help and learn about various features and offerings of Droom. You can also contact your dedicated key account manager or seller training and support team at sellersupport@Droom.in or 9650 08 08 08. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/seller-support

33. What is the service fee charged by Droom from sellers?

Droom is a self-service platform and a completely performance-based marketplace. Here you only pay when you sell. As a seller you must be aware of selling service fees levied at www.droom.in. Selling Service fee is basically the fee charged by us to provide state of the art user experience to Droom customers. It is the fee charged by every pro-seller based on every successful transaction and vehicle category. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/understand-selling-service

34. What is the amount charged at Droom for listing a vehicle?

Good news! Droom doesn’t believe in the concept of listing fee. As a Pro-Seller or Individual Seller, you can list unlimited listings for free on Doom’s online platform.

35. What is the maximum number of listings I can upload as a seller?

Hurray! There is no limit to the number of listings. You can upload unlimited listing for free on Droom. Visit your Store Manager hhttps://droom.in/user/login and start uploading your listings now.

36. Is there any one-time setup fee?

There is no one time setup fee to start selling on Droom. So, signup now https://droom.in/user/login to instantly start selling to over 35 million online shoppers who visit our platform every month.

37. How much do I need to pay to list my items on Droom?

Droom provides a trusted and transparent platform to sell new and used vehicles. Droom doesn't believe in listing fee and you can upload as many listings as you want and market them to millions of internet users.

38. What are the Minimum Requirements for me to list an item at Droom?

The bare minimum requirement to list an item at Droom is possession of the item with valid ownership documents. You just need to tell us the “Make-Model-Year-Trim” of the vehicle and we will auto-create the listing for you in less than 10 seconds. We highly encourage sellers to upload latest and high-quality pictures of the vehicle.

39. What happens if I am unable to sell an item at Droom?

Based on our advanced analytics trends, we have found that providing exhaustive details, high quality pictures, competitive pricing (Check OBV), inspection report, history report, and a verified seller badge on listings make it very likely that your items will be sold within a few days. However, as we are primarily a technology platform to bring buyers and sellers together, we cannot ensure the sale of each listing on Droom.

40. Do I get assistance in going live on Droom?

The moment you sign up with Droom your account is automatically active. Droom offers a simple to use, user-friendly interface that’s self-explanatory. You can login to your store Manager and start uploading your listings using our mobile app (Android and iOS) or website right away. Once you upload and activate them you are ready to sell to millions of online shoppers on our fully transactional platform.

41. How can I change my Seller Settings?

Seller settings include your viewing and shipping details, payment preferences, and other details about your business. You can update or edit your seller settings any time using mobile app or website through Store Manager. Just login to your Store Manager account on Droom’s platform and choose seller settings from menu and make the required changes.

42. How can I change my Showroom and dealership setting?

Showroom and dealership settings allow you to change your business logo, description, and more. To change these settings login through your Store Manager account, select Showroom and dealership setting from menu and save the changes

43. What are KYC details?

KYC (Know Your Customer) is an initiative to validate the information provided by a seller to Droom. A seller would need to confirm his/her name, email, mobile number, business address and bank account to be a KYC verified seller. Mobile number is verified by OTP, Email is verified by clicking on link sent to the registered email id, Bank account is verified by entering the petty amount sent to your bank account, Identity is verified by your PAN number and Business address is verified based on the document you upload as proof.

44. Who verifies KYC information?

Seller should validate his/her mobile number, email and bank account details. Business address and Identity of the seller will be verified by Droom based on the details provided by the seller.

45. Why I did not receive my payment?

The following might be reasons if you have not received your payment

  1. Your KYC and Bank Info details are not updated and verified
  2. You have verified your KYC and Bank Info after Monday. In this case your payment will be processed in the next cycle

46. Why I didn’t get any amount in my bank account?

Bank account verification will happen only when you have done business via Droom. After your first successful order Droom will credit petty amount in your registered bank account in the weekly billing cycle. Droom will promptly pay you in the subsequent billing cycle, once your KYC and bank account are verified.

47. What are the benefits of being a KYC verified seller?

Following are the benefits of becoming a KYC verified seller:

  1. Become a verified seller and get a Verified Seller badge to build trust in buyers
  2. You can upload your listings and make it live in less than 3 minutes if your mobile number is verified.
  3. Get paid on time by verifying all five parameters – mobile number, email id, name, business address, bank account details
  4. Get access to Welcome Coupons after verifying your KYC details

48. Why did my address verification fail (or got rejected)?

If your address verification has failed or rejected, following might be the reasons for Droom to reject the documents submitted:

  1. Quality of image uploaded is not good
  2. Document uploaded by you is not valid or legitimate
  3. Address registered on Droom is different from the address mentioned in the document

49. What documents are considered valid for business address proof?

Following is the list of documents that are considered as a legitimate address proof for your business:

  1. Electricity Bill
  2. Mobile/Landline Bill
  3. Water Bill
  4. Bank Statement
  5. Passbook
  6. Cheque book
  7. Power of Attorney
  8. Rent Agreement along with Seller's AADHAAR *
  9. AADHAAR *
  10. Voter’s ID *
  11. Driving License *
  12. Passport *
  13. Gas Bill *
  14. Credit Card Statement *
  15. Property Tax receipt * * for Freelance Seller only

50. Why did my identity/ PAN verification fail (or got rejected)?

The following might be the reasons if your identity/PAN verification is rejected or failed:

  1. PAN Card Number entered is incorrect
  2. Name on the PAN does not match your Name/Handle Name registered on Droom

1. What is a Model seller at Droom?

We encourage sellers to be transparent and authentic about the vehicles listed by them on Droom. Below are the tips to be a model seller:

  1. Update listing with all the necessary details
  2. All documentation needs to be authentic
  3. The vehicle has been inspected by an ECO technician
  4. The price should be as per the value of the vehicle which can be checked through OBV.
  5. Sellers should upload at least 5-6 high quality photos with all the dimensions of the vehicle.
  6. Seller must change the listing status timely.

2. What are the Best practices that can be followed to increase my business?

Droom provides a broad spectrum of opportunities to all sellers, which can be explored to achieve higher business profits. there are several best practices that can help dealers grow their business significantly. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/best-practices

3. What is Seller marketing services offered by Droom to sellers?

Seller marketing services is a service through which any dealer using Droom as a selling platform, can create deals and promote listings in a self-servicing manner. All the promotions would be selected by the seller and would be 100% seller funded – giving you complete autonomy in selling your product your own way. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/sms

4. What is a Top-Rated Seller (TRS)?

Top Rated Seller is an algorithmic based seller badge that is assigned once a seller achieves certain milestone and performances. recognized and a rewarded seller who consistently delivers outstanding customer experience and meets certain sales and performance standards.

5. What Deals and promotions available for sellers?

Droom provides an opportunity to buy and sell with discount offers. Droom deals and promotions are a great way to boost sales. An added discount is a great way to create another reason for buyers to buy a product. Droom runs several deals and promotions at a time, giving away attractive savings on a wide range of products. To know more, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/deals-and-promotion

6. Who is Premium pro seller?

If you are serious about growing your business online, then consider being a Pro-Seller Premium and enjoy extra benefits that are not given to the basic Pro-Sellers. Premium Pro-Sellers get their own branded online showroom that’s open 24x7 along with Pro-Seller Badge depicting a symbol of higher trust and reliability. They get account management tools, access to advanced business analytics in Store Manager, special seller marketing programs, and more.

7. What is Premium Account Management?

Droom offers premium account management for a premium pro-seller. A seller gets a dedicated key account manager for any kind of assistance regarding business growth, billing and payment, deals & promotions, and more. Key account manager is the first point of contact, offering personalized account management service

8. What is an Ideal listing on Droom platform?

It is easy to create a listing on Droom. The basic requirement to create a listing is MMYT – Make, Model, Year and Trim along with the price. An ideal listing must have all the factors that gets it a higher FCTS. To know more about how an ideal listing should look like, click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/product-upload-guide

9. Where can I check Seller rating and reviews?

We have a dedicated “Ratings and Reviews” section under Store Manager, where you can write or read the ratings and reviews given by the buyer. As a seller you can also rate and review a buyer. We also encourage users to give reviews and ratings on their purchased items as well as their experience with sellers. To know more, click https://droom.in/storemanager?section_id=reviewSeller&tab=1&new_store_manager=1&data-model=reviewSeller

10. How to secure higher for FCTS?

You can score higher FCTS by filling in all the details in buckets which are Transparency score, Pricing score, Seller score and Health score. You must offer listing certification and price your vehicle in OBV range to get the higher score. Also, consider verifying your KYC to get a higher score. The more the details provide a seller the higher is the FCTS score. To know more, click https://Droom.in/fcts

11. How I can ensure my listings appear on the top?

You can use Highlight Your listing feature while creating a listing or add it later. Once a listing is active, you can either click on “Promote Your Listing” on the Thank You page or go to ‘Deals and Promotions’ tab in the listing creation flow. You can select time of either 1 week or 2 weeks for a listing which you want to highlight and pay for it through express checkout. Then listing will be highlighted in the search result pages for the selected time.

Highlight Your Listing fees:

Time Period Amount
For 1 Week 49
For 2 Week 98

12. Are there any Market insights shared by Droom?

Quick sell Market allows you to instantly buy from an exclusive dealer-only inventory with all types of cars, bikes and scooters. the vehicles are listed at lower prices than regular marketplace which can be bought either through Auction, Fixed Price or Best Offer. Some insights are listed below:

  1. Listings: -8,00,396
  2. Sellers: - 2,74,011
  3. Auction Run: - 32,125
  4. Vehicles Sold: - 18,97,048

13. How can I meet senior Management?

It is a pleasure for our senior management to meet you all, so for that we organize an annual summit where, we have Reward and Recognition ceremony.

14. What is a Seller summit?

Seller Summit is an annual event organized by Droom only for its Pro-Sellers. It is an event where in Doom’s senior management meets the Pro- sellers listed on Droom platform, to reward them with some performance awards like “Seller of the year or Most reviewed seller” and help each seller understand more about the Droom platform and its offerings. It’s a magnificent gala evening with drinks/dinner and music. To know more, click https://Droom.in/seller-central/seller-summit

15. Store Manager and Droom University?

Store Manager - It is a single point of control for everything a pro-seller does on Droom’s online platform. In simple words store manager is basically an account on Droom provided to pro-seller that allows him to do business anywhere, anytime, using any device with Droom. A pro-seller can see where his business is heading with advanced analytics, upload listings, listing summary, transaction summary, and more. To know more click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/pro-seller-business-storemanager

Droom University is an online educational and informational self-learning tool for sellers that provides inherent knowledge about the platform. It is available for pro-sellers under store manager. To know more click https://Droom.in/Droom-university/

1. What is Seller KYC?

Completing KYC is very important for a seller to start receiving payouts from Droom. As a seller you can complete your KYC with the verification of registered phone number, registered email address, and name as mentioned on the PAN card, Business address and bank account number.

2. How is seller bank account verified?

One-time verification of seller bank account is verification is required for receiving uninterrupted payments. For Bank account verification, Droom credit an amount to the registered bank account. for verification. To complete the bank account verification process, Seller need to upload the receipt of the petty amount in the Store Manager (Setting-> KYC & Banking Info -> Bank Account Details)

3. What is Droom’s Payment policy?

Droom settles payment with sellers/dealers on weekly basis. All the completed orders by Monday night are eligible for weekly payment in the upcoming cycle. The eligible orders are the

Payment cycle Wednesday Friday
First Fortnight
Second Fortnight

ones that are marked as complete and seller KYC & Bank Info are completed until Monday and are not disputed or cancelled.

4. What are the eligibility criteria for Payment?

The Seller first need to complete his KYC for his verification. An order gets eligible for payment post it is marked as complete.

5. What types of verifications are followed at Droom?

Seller must complete two types of verifications for successful completion and processing of the order.

  1. Seller Verification: As a seller you can complete your KYC with the verification of registered phone number, registered email address, and name as mentioned on the PAN card, Business address and bank account number.
  2. Buyer Verification: Based on order profitability, category, or coupon applied buyer must verify his registered mobile number, email id or PAN, or combination of all these required parameters, based on the business rules.

6. How do I get Payment help?

Droom has three support pillars to guide sellers with any query related to payments:

  1. Choose the self-help by checking Billing and Payment section in your Store Manager. Here you get payment details by billing cycle, at order level or order status
  2. You can contact your dedicated key account manager
  3. You can contact seller training and support team at 9650 08 08 08

7. Is there any penalty?

To maintain the true marketplace spirit and ensure that the buyer experience is not hampered, in few of cases, Droom charges a minimal small cancellation fees as seller penalty. This is generally charged when an order is cancelled due to seller’s fault. The seller can easily You can avoid this penalty by regularly updating status of your active listing and being truthful & honest while creating a listing.

8. Why I am not getting paid for all the items sold last week during this Wednesday payment cycle?

Payments are made only for those items that have been successful marked as complete without any disputes. Orders that have not been marked as complete or have been cancelled or disputed before the current payment cycles are not paid during the current Wednesday payment cycle.

9. Why the amount I receive is less than the revenue I generated at Droom last week?

The adjustments caused by returned items, cancelled orders or wrong orders etc. will be done twice a month and your weekly payments will be adjusted downward for those adjustments.

10. What happens if an order got cancelled due to the non-availability on the seller’s ends or any fault of seller?

If an order gets cancelled due to non-availability on sellers end or any fault seller, then Droom charges a minimal cancellation fee, which equals Selling service fee+ GST (depending upon the category)

For Example, if Droom receive commitment fee (Token Amount) from a buyer for a listing, and the seller informs to Droom or the buyer that the item is no longer available, it will result into deduction of selling services fee + GST as cancellation fee from seller’s payout.

11. What happens if an order got cancelled due to any fault of buyer?

In case an order is cancelled due to buyer’s fault no penalty is charged from the seller.

12. How does Droom make the payment?

Droom makes payments via NEFT/RTGS. Droom requires following banking information to settle the outstanding payment to a seller -- Seller Name on bank account, bank account number, name of the bank, and IFSC Code. Seller must have verified KYC and Bank details in order to receive payments from Droom.

13. Why my payment is delayed?

Seller payment can be delayed in various scenarios

  1. Verification pending or failed
  2. Vehicle not delivered
  3. Banking details are not available, incorrect details, or payment got bounced back
  4. Deal cancelled by buyer after order is completed
  5. Order is not yet completed

1. What is cancelation fee?

Cancelation fee is the fee charged by Droom for the orders that have been cancelled. Cancellation should have happened from the sellers’ side for reasons like violation of marketplace obligations, violation of Droom’s policies or something related to error at seller’s end.

2. How is the cancelation fee charged by Droom?

The cancelation fee is adjusted from seller’s weekly payment or seller payouts. If there is any weekly payout pending for you, then cancellation fee would be deducted from it.

3. How much cancelation fee is charged?

Cancelation fee is equal to the Selling Service Fee that you pay to Droom for all the orders completed through the platform. The Selling Service Fee is calculated based on the category and type of seller.

4. Why cancellation is fee charged?

Droom is implementing this charge because many sellers are not updating the listing status for the active listings updated on the platform. Also, many sellers are not open, truthful, transparent and at times misleading about many aspects of the vehicle, and buyers have very bad experience. If they pay Token Amount/Commitment Fee online with Droom and later either finds out that the vehicle is not available with the sellers or vehicle is significantly different from how sellers described the vehicle in the listing at Droom.

Droom is a completely self-service platform for the sellers. They can sell an item anytime, anywhere, using any device. If they have sold an item offline or via any other channel, they can mark the status of that listing as unavailable or no longer available.

5. In what all circumstances Droom will charge cancelation fee?

The cancellation fee is charged when an order is cancelled due to seller’s fault.

6. How can I avoid cancelation fee?

The best way to avoid cancelation fee is to fulfil all your obligations as seller on Droom platform. So, if you are updating your existing listing on Droom on regular basis in terms of items availability, be completely honest and truthful while you create a listing at Droom.

7. Can Droom show leverage on the cancelation fee?

Droom Billing and Payment has been added with the cancelation fee module and all the orders from any sellers that are part of the cancelation fee due to seller default cannot be removed going forward.

1. How Droom can help in vehicle procurement?

We would request you to share your contact details on Droom’s website. A Droom representative would visit your place for vehicle inspection. After the vehicle is inspected, it would be listed on Droom’s Quick Sell marketplace with vehicle details, pricing, history, and condition reports. We now run a Live online auction on your vehicle wherein our 2,73,000+ verified buyers start bidding. All you must do is choose the highest bidder, meet him and receive payment.

In case you don't get your preferred price in the first auction, we run 2 more options for you. You can sell your vehicle either on ‘Best Offer’, negotiating with a potential buyer or on ‘Fixed Price’, quoting a price for your vehicle.

2. What is Quick Sell or C2B?

Quick Sell is an auction-based highly efficient trading platform which allows an individual, sellers and repos to use Droom services to sell to 2,73,000+ Droom certified auto dealers and millions of buyers who visit Droom every day. ‘Quick sell’ allows to create a listing from the comfort of home, offers independent, unbiased and objective certification for pricing & vehicle history and runs a highly transparent auction which avoids middlemen margin and helps you get paid quickly.

3. How does Quick Sell works?

We would request you to share your contact details and preferred time of visit in the Droom Website. A representative from Droom would visit your place to inspect the vehicle. Post inspection your vehicle would be listed on Droom’s ‘QuickSell’ market place with h vehicle details, pricing, history, and condition reports. We now run a Live online auction on your vehicle wherein our 2,73,000+ verified buyers start bidding. All you must do is choose the highest bidder, meet him and receive payment.

In case you don't get your preferred price in the first auction, we run 2 more options for you can sell your vehicle either on Best Offer, negotiating with a potential buyer or on Fixed Price, quoting a price for your vehicle.

4. Why Quick Sell?

Quick Sell in an efficient way of selling one’s vehicle to more than 2,73,000 dealers and millions of shoppers by an auction based selling platform. It helps seller to get the best value of his/her vehicle at the least possible time.

5. Who is the seller in Quick Sell?

Anyone who intend to sell his/her vehicle, and list the same on Droom’s ‘QuickSell’ market place, are sellers at ‘QuickSell’.

6. How can I trust those vehicles?

Droom Offers Independent, unbiased, and objective Inspection, Pricing & History report for each vehicle sold on our platform.

7. What kind of certification Droom offers?

Droom provides vehicle certification with OBV (Orange Book Value) – certification for pricing, Droom History – certification for History, and ECO Inspection – certification for condition of the vehicle.

8. What is dealer financing?

Dealer Financing provides you help to procure vehicle by providing loans at the best possible interest rates.

9. How does dealer financing work?

Dealer Financing helps you get a credit line which you can avail subsequently, when in need. Apply for Dealer Financing from your Store Manager account, get approved for the credit line and avail easy credit on the go.

10. How does payment work for procurement?

Auction allows you to bid on listed vehicles, wherein the vehicle is sold to the highest bidder. This allows you to score best deals at unique prices. You specify the minimum bid value, below which bidders can’t bid and a reserved price, below which the vehicle won’t be sold. Auction starts after 15mins from successful inspection of your vehicle. First auction runs for 1 hour and verified dealers now bid for your vehicle. Listing is pulled off from marketplace when the highest bidder pays the 2% - 3% token amount. The highest bidder is will meet you within 48 hours and give you the remaining payment.

In case reserved price is not met in the first auction, second auction runs for 6 hours and then 3rd auction for 12 hours.

11. Can I commit to buy a vehicle after seeing it?

You can only see the vehicle after paying the Token amount. However, Token amount is fully refundable in case you don’t like the vehicle after seeing it.

12. What if the vehicle or its condition is different from listing?

If the vehicle condition is different from that being listed, please inform the same to Droom. If you choose not to go ahead with the purchase, the token amount paid by you would be refunded.

13. What is fixed Price pricing format?

Fixed Price is the traditional way to buy and sell the vehicle or service with a fixed price tag. Seller quotes a price for the vehicle and fix it. Buyers interested to buy a vehicle at that price will pay the token amount and close the deal.

14. What is best offer pricing format?

Best offer pricing format allows seller and buyers to negotiate on price and land onto one, which is best for both. Buyer(s) can make a maximum of three price-based offers against one listing without paying token amount. Seller may select or reject any of the offers. The listing is deactivated from the marketplace after seller accept an offer.

15. What is Door step inspection?

Door step inspection is an independent, objective, unbiased, comprehensive, and scientific auto inspection service by ECO with 121 checkpoint report. Vehicles with ECO inspection certificate has a higher chance of getting sold at the right price as compared to non-inspected vehicles.

16. What is Pricing & History certification?

Pricing certification provides Orange Book Value Pricing for your vehicle, which is the Pricing Benchmark Tool in India and is Independent, Objective and Unbiased. History, on the other hand, provides overall information about a vehicle’s background, covering up to 50 different history records. Including Pricing and history report with any vehicle increases its chances of selling by 44%.

17. How quickly will my vehicle be sold?

Theoretically, on the fly. Through QuickSell, your listing can be sold quickly as it is visible to thousands of automobile dealers who are willing to buy. Moreover, it also depends upon the condition of vehicle, pricing and history certification details provided to the buyers which makes it easy for you to sell your vehicle.

18. What if I sell offline/not on Droom?

You might choose to sell your vehicle offline by physically going to automobile dealers, but that comes with a lot of pitfalls. Pricing is full of conflict; it lacks transparency and often leads to unfair treatment. Quick Sell offers you comfort and ease by providing free door-step inspection and fair and transparent auctions which makes it easy and quick to sell your vehicle.

19. How and when do I get paid?

As all the QuickSell listings are procured by Droom certified auto dealers, the payment is instant and hassle-free. There is a very small selling service fee that is charged from the sellers in return of ease and swiftness provided in selling their vehicles.

20. What is Auction pricing format?

Droom Auction allows buying and selling of automobiles using a bidding process wherein vehicle is sold to highest bidder. By providing this trading mechanism, we allow buyers to buy vehicles at unique prices. Registered buyers can participate in the auction and can make unlimited bids. Droom Auction specifies the minimum bid value and the minimum bid increment value. Listing gets deactivated when auction is over, or the highest bidder pays the 2% - 3% token amount. The highest bidder is obligated to buy the vehicle and can meet the seller to close the deal.

21. What are its benefits to Buyer?

  1. Buyers can buy at in their budget
  2. Buyer may buy at a price lower than market price

22. What are its benefits to Seller?

  1. Seller can test the market value of the product
  2. Seller may get a higher value than the reserved price

23. What is bidding?

The process of making a bid for the listing placed under auction is called bidding.

24. What is reserve price?

Reserved Price is the minimum price that the auction must reach for the transaction to be closed.

25. What is Auto Bid?

The bid made automatically by the system on behalf of the user using automatic bidding. Automatic bidding is the systemized bidding process automatically done by the system on behalf of the bidder, wherein bidder sets the highest bid amount he wants to pay. The bidder specifies the highest bid value into the system, and system automatically bids on his behalf. The bid made is more than the current bid price and increased by minimum bid increment.

26. How is the winner decided?

The highest bidder after the reserve price is met wins the auction.

27. What kind of certification Droom offers?

Inspection report is an independent, objective, unbiased, comprehensive, and scientific auto inspection service with 121 checkpoints. Pricing certification provides Orange Book Value Pricing for your vehicle, which is the Pricing Benchmark Tool in India and is Independent, Objective and Unbiased. History, on the other hand, provides overall information about a vehicle’s background, covering up to 50 different history records.

28. How can I buy from QuickSell?

Log in to your Store Manager account and go to ‘Visit QuickSell Marketplace’ link. You can see all the listings which are available or coming soon on QuickSell. You can either bid on auction, buy directly, or make an offer to the seller. You must be a QuickSell Preferred Partner to be able to participate in QuickSell Auctions.

29. Who is a Quicksell preferred partner and what benefits does he enjoy?

A QuickSell Preferred Partner is our privileged dealer network who have the access to participate in transparent QuickSell auctions and get real time custom alerts. A QuickSell Preferred Partner can also see detailed inspection, pricing, and history report for all QuickSell listings.

30. How Can I become a Quick Sell Preferred Partner?

You can become a Quick Sell Preferred Partner in 3 easy steps. Go to ‘Quick Sell Preferred Partner’ tab on your Store manager and click on ‘Become Quick Sell Preferred Partner’. Recharge your Droom Miles to 5000, if not already. Get a Quick Sell Preferred Partner Badge & grow your business.

31. While buying, how can I see those listings which I want?

Yes, if you are a Quick Sell Preferred Partner. Just click on “Quick Sell Alerts” under Quick Sell in Store manager, choose individual fields or a combination of various fields. Based on these alerts, you will see the listings in “Quick Sell Marketplace” and get notifications as messages and email.

32. How can I see bids and offers I made on Quick Sell Listings?

Click on “Offers I Made on Quick Sell” from your Store manager to view all your offers, bids and auction status.

33. What if I win the auction and couldn’t pay token amount within the given time?

If for some reason you fail to pay token amount within 2 hours (12 hours in case auction ends after 7pm), you will just have to pay Rs.199 as cancellation charge. You can still participate in other auctions.

34. What if after paying token amount I failed to meet the seller and complete transaction?

If for some reason you fail to meet the seller after paying the token amount, you will just have to pay 1% of the token amount as cancellation charges, rest all amount will be refunded back to your account.

1. What is Reseller program?

Droom Reseller program is exclusively for its pro-seller to increase their sale and earn extra money. It is an exclusive reselling program where pro-seller can directly sell Droom services to its walk-in customers. This means any walk-in customer can buy any Droom certification services or ancillary services like OBV Valuation Report, History Premium report, ECO Inspection, Warranty, auto loan, etc. by visiting a dealership of Droom’s Pro-seller.

2. How can I be a Reseller?

A pro-seller can become a Reseller only if he/she has two or more than two active listings at any given time.

3. Reseller signup and onboarding?

Consumer needs to sign up as a Pro-seller on Droom. A pro-seller can become a Reseller only if he/she has two or more than two active listings at any given time.

4. What all can I Resell?

As a pro-seller you can sell Droom’s certification services or ancillary services like OBV Valuation Report, History Premium report, ECO Inspection, Warranty, auto loan, etc.

5. How I can Resell?

A Pro-seller business can access Reseller program from Store Manager. Once on it, the seller can select the service on behalf of the buyer and pay for it. There are multiple services, reports, and products which a Pro-seller business can resell and earn commission on.

6. How much money can I make as Reseller?

For each Droom service sold, a reseller will earn a commission for selling those services depending upon the category. For Reports, a reseller can earn up to 50% of commission on the selling price and on other services. The reseller can earn a, commission up to 33% on selling price. The commission for the services will be added in seller account after the completion of the transaction, and the payment will be released along with the upcoming payout.

7. Can I get some help as Reseller?

Droom offers seller support and assistance for all its sellers. As a pro-seller you can contact your dedicated key account manager or connect with a seller training and support team at 9650 08 08 08.

8. Does Droom provide any marketing, branding and collateral support for me to expand?

Droom is a self-service platform where your success is in your hands. You can take your profits from 20% to 200% by following some best practices and offering exclusive discounts on your listings. Droom offers seller marketing services marketing services that allows you to promote your online store by creating coupons and online promotions. This will help you create your brand online without depending upon anyone. Seller Marketing services features deliver the 21st century style of conducting business online, allowing sellers to sell their products independently and purely on their terms and conditions. To know more, visit https://Droom.in/Droom-university/seller-marketing

9. How a pro-seller can earn money by reselling?

For each Droom Service sold, a reseller will earn a commission for selling those services depending upon the category. The commission for the services will be added in seller account after the completion of the transaction, and the payment will be released along with the upcoming payout.

10. Where can a Pro-Seller find Reseller Program?

Reseller Program is exclusively for Droom Pro-Sellers business account. You can login to the “Store Manager” and go to Reseller program. On the left-hand side of your console you will find the Reseller program.

11. How can a seller Pay?

Once you have selected the service you want to resell, you can follow the normal cart and checkout process. During the payment page if you have miles balance then you can pay via miles in a single click or else use other payment options available. A seller must charge the buyer for reports or services they are selling offline.

12. How can buyer benefit from reseller?

A buyer can buy these reports offline from a seller and pay the amount in cash or any means suggested by seller. For example, if a walk-in buyer asks of valuation report, a Pro-seller can simply purchase OBV report & take a print out and handover to the buyer. The buyer can pay by cash to the Pro-seller.

1. Who is a typical buyer?

A typical buyer is a person who is looking to buy a new or used vehicle, any automobile service like RTO, road side assistance, insurance, loan, vehicle certification service, Droom merchandize, or more using Droom’s website or mobile apps (Android and iOS).

2. What all can one buy from Droom?

Consumers can buy Big assets such as Cars, Bikes, Scooters, Planes, Commercial Vehicles, and Bicycles, along with ancillary services such as Auto Loan, Insurance, Valuation Report, Historical Record Certificate, RTO services, Auto inspection, Warranty, Road Side Assistance, Vehicle Inspection Report, Peace of Mind Package, Repair & Maintenance, and Car and Detailing.

3. How many people visit to Droom’s website?

2,73,000+ dealers and 48 million monthly buyers come to Droom through website and mobile apps.

4. How many people buy at Droom?

Droom has over 270K transactions.

5. Who buys online?

Buyers who are looking to purchase any vehicle and any services around their vehicle can log on to Droom for best deals.

6. What are the expectations for a buyer?

A buyer wants an easy and simple process for buying a vehicle/service online. He wants vehicle to be verified. A buyer wants to buy vehicle at best possible price and wants security for money. Being a big-ticket item, a buyer expects wide variety of choice from multiple sellers.

7. What are the fears that a buyer might have?

Trust is perhaps the most important fear for a buyer while purchasing a big-ticket item like a vehicle online. Buyers might have questions like, who is the seller?, can I trust him?, how do I know the condition of the vehicle?, what if the is the vehicle have any serious issue?, how do I know if the odometer is tampered? or not, am I paying the right price?, how do I know the fair market value of a vehicle? etc. Droom is trying to solve this problem by mitigating information asymmetry and bringing trust and transparency using technology.

8. What buyer is looking for?

A buyer is looking forward to buying a new or used vehicle, at the best possible rate, from a wide variety of choice and at the least possible time. Buyers also looks for additional to services like road assistance, insurance etc. for their vehicles. A buyer also, looks for simply to use interface, lowest possible price, verified seller, wide selection and trust.

9. How to win buyer’s heart and exceed his expectations?

Sellers can win a buyer's hearts and expectations by being transparent in the information provided. For example, insurance logs, RC copy logs, vehicle history, the condition of tires etc. Also, the seller should set an attractive price for his vehicle.

10. What are the payment options for any buyer?

Droom offers multiple payment options for the convenience of our customers. Below is the list of all payment options.

  1. Debit Card
  2. Credit Card
  3. Net banking
  4. Paytm
  5. Axis pay UPI
  6. Cash Card
  7. Mobikwik
  8. Freecharge
  9. Droom Pay later

11. What all things Droom ask buyers to keep in mind while deciding on a listing or a vehicle?

Following are the top 6 things a buyer should keep in mind while deciding on a listing or a vehicle:

  1. Be a registered user to have a more personalized view
  2. Look at certificate for pricing, history and condition of the vehicle
  3. Check Full Circle Trust Score, the more the score better it is
  4. Use Droom Discovery tools to make an informed decision
  5. Check if Buyer Surety is
  6. Try to close the transaction at earliest after paying Token Amount

12. What Is Token Amount? Why Should I Pay It?

Token Amount is the 3% (depending upon the category) of the final selling price that is paid as advance by the buyer on Droom’s online platform. Rest 97% of the final selling price is paid directly to the seller (100% final selling price = 3% token amount + 97% final value payment). The token Amount It is fully refundable, no questions asked and under Buyer Protection. Once buyer pays the token amount the listing gets deactivated and buyer can meet the seller to test drive and inspect the vehicle before closing the transaction. In case of order cancellation token amount is processed within 5 business days.

13. What are the different pricing formats available?

Droom provides three kinds of pricing formats, “Fixed Price”, “Best Offer”, and “Auctions”. “Fixed Price” allows you to buy at a fixed price, while “Best Offer” allows room for negotiation and buyer can send up to 3 best offers for a vehicle. “Auctions” allows buyers to bid on vehicles, which are subsequently sold to the highest bidder.

14. What is Fixed Price?

Droom provides three kinds of pricing formats, “Fixed Price”, “Best Offer”, and “Auction”. Fixed Price is the traditional way to sell something with a fixed price tag. The seller decides a listing price for his listed item and then you will have to make the deal at the fixed price only.

15. What is a Best Offer?

Droom provides three kinds of pricing formats, “Fixed Price”, “Best Offer”, and “Auction”. Best Offer is an innovative way to check market sentiments. This gives you as a buyer, an option to make an offer for a listed item. A buyer can make up to 3 offers against one listing.

16. How many times can I make an offer under Best Offer?

Best Offer is an innovative concept to sell and buy. Under Best Offer, you can make up to 5 offers for an item. The Seller has the right to accept or reject any offer made by a buyer without any further clarification.

17. What is the minimum start price for a Best Offer?

There is no minimum restriction on the start price to place a best offer. It completely depends on buyer’s understanding of the product and market. A buyer can make up to 5 best offers against a listing, beyond which he or she will not be eligible to make any offer.

18. What is an Auction?

Droom provides three kinds of pricing formats “Fixed Price”, “Best Offer”, and “Auction”. Auction allows buyers to bid on listed vehicles, wherein the vehicle is sold to the highest bidder. This allows buyers to score unique deals at unique prices. A registered buyer can make unlimited number of bids. As of now, the “auction” option is only available on the www.droom.in website.

19. What is Buyer Protection?

At Droom, when a buyer makes the payment of token amount for a product, the entire amount is covered under our Buyer Protection Program. Droom’s Buyer Protection Plan allows buyers to be eligible for full refund of the token amount, no questions asked.

20. Can I contact Seller using Droom’s App?

Yes, you can contact the seller using Droom’s app once you commit to buy an item. Droom believes in transparency and trust and hence we hide seller’s personal details from the listings but as soon as you pay token amount, all the vital information of the seller will be mailed to you and can be checked in the “My Account” section.

21. How do I search for a Vehicle for Me?

Droom is a technology driven platform and allows user(s) to search for an item via entering “Keyword” as make, model, or the year of the vehicle you are looking for. Users can browse our well-defined and categorized catalogue as per the preference. The Droom app and website also enable users to make further refinement in the results set via a vast selection of filters.

22. What is “My Account”?

My account is your personalized section on all Droom’s Platforms-Website and Mobile Apps (Android and iOS). Via “My Account” you can check your watchlist, update profile, purchased items details, committed items/seller details, and much more. Additionally, you can also control alerts and notification settings from the “My Account” section.

23. What is “Watchlist”?

Watchlist is a powerful tool to help you shortlist items. On every item listed on Droom, you will see a “watchlist” icon on top and you can bookmark this item for future reference or comparison with a simple tap. You can browse your watchlist under “My Account” section.

24. How do I update “My Profile”?

To update your profile, go to My Account > My Profile section. Now you can update all your personal preferences and information.

25. What is a Handle?

A handle is your unique display name for your activities on Droom. For individuals, it can be their name and for professional sellers, it can be name of their business. Users are free to decide any name for handle if it is within our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy norms.

26. What is a Transaction Closure Period?

Transaction Closure Period is the timeframe within which a seller and buyer needs to meet and close the transaction. If transaction does not complete within this period, then it will no longer be covered under Droom Seller and Buyer Protection. Typically, this is between 3-5 days.

27. What happens if I am unable to meet Seller within the specified Transaction Closure Period?

We recommend buyers to meet sellers within the transaction closure period. If you are unable to meet the seller due to the seller's fault, then you are completely covered under Droom’s Buyer Protection. In other cases, decision is made by our dispute resolution team.

28. Can I make an Inter-State Transaction?

Droom does not put any restrictions in terms of inter-state buying and selling if the buyer and seller have mutually agreed on the deal. However, please note that the buyer and seller need to ensure all the additional paperwork and documentation is in order.

29. What happens if my payment is not ready within the Transaction Closure Period?

Ideally, you should be ready to close the transaction within the prescribed Transaction Closure Period with the Final Value Payment (Selling Price minus Token Amount) and documents. However, if you are not ready, you can reach out to the seller and explain your situation. It will be on the sole discretion of the seller whether he is ready to wait or not.

30. What happens if the seller changes his mind after I pay the Token Amount?

Your Token Amount is fully covered and refundable under Buyer Protection. If the deal does not close due to seller's fault, then you can raise the issue within the transaction closure period and our dispute resolution team will initiate a refund of token amount.

31. What if I find out later that there was wrong disclosure or material omission by the Seller?

We encourage you to satisfy yourself with the item after you pay token amount and before you make the final value payment during your meeting with the seller. We try our best to maintain honesty in terms of seller disclosures and declaration, but we are not responsible for any wrong representation, omission, and concealing of information by sellers.

32. What happens to an item that has an Auto Loan?

Usually, it will take longer to buy a car that has an auto loan. The seller will have to produce a NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the financial institution. In some cases, the NOC can be provided later by the seller to the buyer but in most cases, the NOC has to be produced before the transaction is closed. We recommend buyers to work with sellers and proactively find out: If the concerned item has any loan.

  1. If the concerned item has any loan.
  2. If the NOC is available with the seller in advance.
  3. When will the NOC be available if unavailable?

33. How can I find a specific vehicle/service etc. among the huge number of listings on search pages?

You can utilize Search Filters, which are customized based on category and available listings. You can also utilize ‘Sort’ options for finding listings faster. If the user is already aware of the DLID (unique listing IDs created against each listing on Droom), then he can use the top search bar easily. To find curated listings, user can also check the Vista Menu which opens on the click of ‘Shop By Category’ button below Droom logo at the top of the page.

For a unique buying experience, user can proceed to Buy page ( www.droom.in/buy) and follow the guided steps and filter results as required, to finally land on a curated search page of his choice

1. What all items are sold at Droom?

Droom is India’s largest automobile marketplace. Droom offers purchase of new and used vehicles, loan & insurances, Certification services, Auto care services (RTO Service, repair, car care/denting, warranty, road side assistance, denting & painting and wheel maintenance) and plethora of automobile accessories.

2. Can I get to know what type of vehicles are being sold at Droom?

You can visit www.droom.in to explore from our long catalogue of new and used vehicles. Thousands of vehicles get listed on Droom’s platform daily to help you chose.

3. Can I get to know the most popular vehicles and their selling price?

Absolutely! You can visit www.droom.in and navigate to most popular section through “Shop by Category” dropdown. You can get access to most popular listings on Droom there.

4. What is the average time to sell on Droom platform?

Average time to sell on Droom platform is about 15 days for Quick sell listing and 30 days for Regular listing.

5. What is the average time to sell a new car on Droom Platform?

Average time to sell a new car on Droom platform is 30 days

6. What is the average time to sell a used car on Droom Platform?

Average time to sell a used car in Quick sell listing is 15 days. In regular listing, the average time to sell is 30 days

7. What is the average time to sell a new two-wheeler on Droom Platform?

Average time to sell a new two-wheeler on Droom platform is 30 days.

8. What is the average time to sell a used two-wheeler on Droom Platform?

Average time to sell a used two-wheeler in Quick sell listing is 15 days. In regular listing, the average time to sell is 30 days.

9. How many dealers sell on Droom?

There are 275K+ dealers active on Droom from across the country.

10. How many sellers are active?

There are over 350K+ sellers active on Droom.

11. How many Premium sellers are onboarded with Droom?

Droom has over 270K premium sellers on board.

12. How many Listings are there on Droom?

Droom currently has more than 860K+ listings on Droom platform.

13. Where all are the Droom sellers located/situated.

Droom currently has sellers from over 870+ cities in India.

1. What is Orange Book Value (OBV)?

OBV is India’s first and only algorithmic pricing engine that lets you calculate the fair market price of any used vehicle in just 10 seconds for free. OBV is based on 21st century data science and machine learning. Since its launch, OBV has seen 300 million+ pricing queries for 286million products, and 245k auto dealers use it across India each month. OBV is now available for used mobile phones also. OBV is available as destination Website www.orangebookvalue.com, iOS and Android App, OBV Widget for 3rd party bloggers and a print edition.

2. How does it work?

How does OBV works!

3. How big is OBV?

Orange Book value contains 50k+ products across 8 categories of automobiles which include used cars, scooter, bikes, cycles, trucks, buses, tractors, and airplanes. OBV is available in 4 countries and has recorded more than 280 million+ price checks LTD.

4. What are the benefits of using OBV?

Orange Book Value helps buyers to understand the fair value of a used car, bike or scooter. This way, the buyer will not have to guess the price of a used car or bike and can be satisfied with price that he/she is paying for the product. For sellers, it helps in determining the best market value for their used vehicle. This valuation tool for used vehicles creates a transparency in the overall process and quick selling of pre-owned vehicles. For banks and NBFCs, it helps in getting the fair pricing of used vehicles that further enhances the process of loan approvals. For insurance companies as well, the real-time data obtained through scientific calculation helps in obtaining the current valuation of the second-hand cars, bikes and scooters.

5. Is OBV buyer friendly?

OBV is independent, objective and unbiased data driven pricing benchmark engine. It always gives fair market value which has no bias whether it is for buyer or seller.

6. Is OBV seller friendly?

Yes, we said, previously, OBV is independent, objective and unbiased data driven pricing benchmark engine. It always gives fair market value which has no bias whether it is for buyer or seller.

7. How can I use OBV?

  1. OBV helps Buyers, sellers, Used/New vehicle dealers, Banks &NBFCs and insurance companies to check the fair market price of any vehicles.
  2. Seller Use OBV to make sure you get paid what buyer is willing to pay versus suffering from a huge markup margin of a middleman.
  3. Buyers get the fair market value so that they don't get cheated by the seller with hiked up prices.
  4. Used Vehicle Dealer acquires used vehicle for reselling with no markup margin of a middleman using OBV.
  5. New Vehicle Dealer gets OBV for exchange vehicle valuation to acquire and dispose of any vehicle efficiently.
  6. Bank and NBFCs use OBV Pricing certification services before writing-off auto loans for used vehicles.
  7. Insurance Companies calculate right Insured Declared Value (IDV) of any used vehicle using OBV.

8. Will I not be at disadvantage as a dealer using OBV?

The OBV price differentiates between individual and dealer. For a dealer inventory, maintenance, rent and dealership costs are all included. So, selecting the right customer type and the transaction type will help you take the right decision.

9. How can I get OBV pricing?

You can visit the website or download apps for knowing the fair market value of your vehicle. You visit www.orangebookvalue.com to know check fair market price of a used in less than 10 seconds. The Valuation Report gives more information like - Total Cost of ownership, Next 3 years depreciation, what others have paid and many more.

10. Where all OBV service is available?

OBV is available online in India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

11. Is OBV free?

Yes, OBV is free of cost for the consumers. All you need to do is enter make, model, year and trim of any vehicle and find all sort benchmark pricing? However, for a small fee, you can buy a Valuation Report with detailed valuation report that is another service offered by OBV. To learn more about OBV Valuation Report http://www.Droom.in/certification-services

12. How long it takes to get OBV done?

It takes less than 10 seconds to check the OBV of a vehicle. Just input make, model, year, trim and Kms driven and get OBV price.

13. Where OBV is done?

OBV is always on your fingertips. You can have OBV check Valuation Report at www.droom.in/obv or orangebookvalue.com or download OBV’s iOS or Android app. We also have OBV pricing tables in a print edition which you can buy at Flipkart or Amazon or in the backside of most of the top auto focused magazines in India.

14. Where I can learn more about OBV?

     

Users can visit www.orangebookvalue.com . In order to get further information about OBV.

15. What is Valuation Report?

OBV Valuation Report is the most comprehensive pricing guide for used car, bike and scooters. With the help of the new OBV Valuation Report for used vehicle pricing, the whole process of buying and selling of used vehicles will see a drastic change and it helps users to make well-informed decision. It also provides various other information about the pricing of the used car, bike or scooter you are planning to buy or sell along with user reviews, median listing price, median selling price expert reviews, lifespan of the components of the vehicle, etc.

16. Is Valuation Report or valuation report one and the same thing?

The first and only algorithmic pricing engine for used vehicles in India, Orange Book Value (OBV), suggests the fair market price of any used car, bike or scooter through valuation report. The valuation report provides information like the current market valuation of the vehicle in the specified condition. Now, with the introduction of the OBV Valuation Report, users can have a better experience as it gives a lot more information than the valuation report. It helps the user to make an informed decision of buying or selling a used vehicle in case he wants to know the fair price of used vehicle with more statistics which is more accurate.

17. How OBV knows the right price?

The first and only algorithmic pricing engine for used vehicles in India. OBV gives you the estimated accurate price as it is an algorithm pricing Engine which provides the fair market value of any used vehicle built on system accumulated data which is subject to change of market prices of the vehicle.

18. Why OBV price is independent, objective and unbiased?

OBV provides a user an estimated near to accurate price as it provides the fair market value of any used vehicle built on system accumulated data which is subject to change in market value of the vehicle. When a buyer is interested in a listing created by a seller, he/ she will get a pricing from orange book value. This ensures trust for the buyer and the buyer is free from hassles of negotiation with the seller while pursuing the transaction and creating a delightful experience for both buyer and seller.

19. Why OBV price is accurate?

OBV provides a user an estimated accurate price as it is an algorithm pricing Engine which provides the fair market value of any used vehicle built on system accumulated data along with predictive engine based on current market price.

20. Is OBV updated?

OBV provides a user an estimated accurate price as it is an algorithm pricing Engine which provides the fair market value of any used vehicle built on system accumulated data along with predictive engine based on current market price.

21. How is Orange Book Value different from other pricing engines in the world?

Orange book value takes an entirely algorithmic and data science approach to determine the fair price range of any used automobile rather than determining the prices based on past transactions. Also, Orange book value is the only pricing engine that determines the fair price range of any used automobile and not limited only to cars.

22. Why Orange Book Value is necessary?

Estimating the fair price for any used automobile is not an easy task for a buyer and often the buyer feels that he/ she has paid higher than the actual market value of the vehicle and the seller feels that he/ she has sold the vehicle at a lesser market value. This is the reason why Orange Book Value is necessary in order to ensure both the buyer and seller are satisfied and delighted at the end of transaction.

23. How Orange Book Value is beneficial for buyer?

When a buyer shows interest in a vehicle on Droom, the next step is to convert his interest to buying intent is to provide him a price recommendation by the most unique tool called Orange Book Value. As a next step the user can select the vehicle of his choice which is listed within a fair price range and in order to complete the deal.

24. What is the use of Orange Book Value for a consumer?

Knowing Orange book value for a vehicle helps in both during buying as well as selling process. It provides an insight to the user in order to get the fair market value for his vehicle Knowing the fair price range helps the user to make an informed buying or selling decision and create a delightful customer experience.

25. How can a user get OBV Valuation Report?

Users can purchase a Premium Valuation Report from Orange Book Value website. OBV provides a basic OBV report to the users which indicates used vehicle valuation. Users can choose to get a premium OBV Valuation Report post paying a designated amount.

26. Why should a user opt for OBV Valuation Report?

OBV Valuation Report is a highly comprehensive pricing guide for used cars, bikes and scooters. With the help of the new OBV Valuation Report, the whole process of buying and selling of used vehicles helps a user to make get a best deal for their vehicle. It also provides some more important metrics regarding pricing of the used cars, bikes or scooters customer is planning to buy or sell along with customer & expert, reviews, lifespan of the components of the vehicle, and various other important parameters.

27. What are the Benefits of OBV Valuation Report?

OBV Premium Valuation Report has numerous advantages and utilities where a user gets an idea of total cost of ownership of any used vehicle. OBV not only provides the current market value of used vehicle, but also a customer/ seller e gets to know the price paid by other buyers for a similar used vehicle with nearly same specifications. OBV report also serves as a report whereas user & expert ratings and reviews on pre-owned cars/ bikes / scooters are posted.

28. What the difference between valuation report and Valuation Report the same thing?

India’s first and most unique pricing tool for used cars Orange Book Value (OBV) Powered by Droom, suggests a fair market price of any used car, bike or scooter through valuation report. The valuation report provides information on current market value of the vehicle at a specific condition. with OBV Valuation Report provides a better user experience and satisfaction as it gives more focused and parametrized information than valuation report. This helps a user to in knowing the fair price of the used vehicle with focused statistics and data. All this information is provided by OBV Valuation Report.

29. How Does Orange Book Value Work; Is it a right tool to predict the correct pricing?

Orange Book Value is an algorithmic pricing engine that suggests Fair Market Price for any used vehicle. Orange Book Value is built on Droom’s proprietary technologies and data science. Unlike other tools, it just doesn't take in past data to determine the price of a vehicle. OBV considers every parameter to determine the price.

30. How is OBV price independent, objective and unbiased?

With robust technology and innovation, OBV is not dependent on any obsolete historical data in order to provide a fair price of any used vehicle. OBV’s objective is to provide a fair market price which is uninfluenced and unprejudiced, based on data and analytics. The fair price of a used vehicle is calculated on real-time data science approach which makes it unbiased.

1. What is Eco inspection service?

Eco inspection service offers India’s most scientific, comprehensive and unbiased way to get a doorstep auto inspection for a used vehicle with 121 checkpoints so that the buyer doesn’t deal with too many unknowns. Eco inspection service is built on Droom’s proprietary auto inspection methodology. Eco inspection provides trust and peace of to the users at a very low price. Eco services are is available online at www.droom.in, & www.ecoinspection.in . Droom Eco app can also be downloaded from Android app store.

Eco android app enables sellers to become verified auto inspection expert. Anyone who can read and write in English, fix an automobile and has a wholesome experience in auto sector repairs inspection etc. Eco experts are mobile and move around the city. They also on-board new ECO Ninja/Auto inspection technicians through a simple registration process. Once the registration is done, the on-boarding process constitutes of rigorous training, verification and background checks which is done by Droom in order to provide a world class consumer experience.

2. What is Eco Ninja?

An ECO technician is called ECO Ninja. ECO Ninja is a trained automobile expert who undergoes professional training and examination before becoming a certified Ninja.

3. Why Eco recommended?

ECO services are performed by handpicked best professionals in this field of service after formal training and verification process. These professionals do not belong to any organization or entity hence they are independent and unbiased. Also, ECO has the largest inspection checklist and ensures to cover all the points bumper to bumper in an automobile. Hence it is objective. The report generated by ECO gives all the necessary information to a customer in platter which highlights both positives and negatives of any automobile being inspected or verified.

4. How does Eco Ninjas service Work?

For an Eco Inspection the consumer must place order online on www.ecoinspection.in or www.Droom.in/eco and schedule the inspection time. Post Order placement An ECO technician l visits the customer at scheduled time, inspects the vehicle and generate the report instantly. The customer receives report on his registered e-mail id, alternately the report can be downloaded from “My Purchases” section under “My Account”.

5. What is the cost of getting an ECO Inspection done?

Eco technicians have a background in car/bike repairs. They are hired as auto inspection technicians with ECO the onboarding process constitutes of rigorous training, verification and background checks. ECO technicians ensure to have an expertise in domain of automobile service in order to maintain uniform consumer experience and satisfaction.

6. For which categories ECO inspection is available

It is available for both 2-wheelers and 4-Wheelers. A customer can buy basic or premium inspection service for his/her vehicle.

7. Can I get ECO for motorcycle?

Yes, Eco provides inspection services for both two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicles. Click ECO Inspection https://Droom.in/eco  for further information.

8. Where all eco service is available?

Eco inspection is currently available in over 40 cities. For more information on city list please visit our website https://ecoinspection.in/

9. Is eco inspection free?

ECO inspection services are charged at INR 299 & INR 149 for 4-wheeler and 2-wheeler respectively. The charges can be paid online while placing the order.

10. Is eco inspection and inspection certification is own and same thing

No, ECO inspection & inspection certification are not the same things. Eco Inspection provides a user an inspection report whereas Inspection Certification provides History and OBV reports along with ECO inspection report.

11. How long it takes to get an ECO-inspection?

ECO Inspection is quite easy and simple certification process. Once a user places an order, technician will visit his doorstep within 24 hrs. at the time and place specified by the user. ECO inspection procedure takes approximately 40 mins. Post completion of Inspection a Digital report is received instantly on registered email id of the user.

12. Where eco inspection is done?

Eco inspection service is done at your doorstep or the location specified by the customer.

13. Can I get ECO inspection done for cars?

Yes, Eco services are available for Cars for ₹299 (Basic) and ₹549 (Premium)

14. Can I get ECO inspection done for scooters?

Yes, Eco inspection is available for scooters for ₹149 (Basic) and ₹249 (Premium)

15. Can I get ECO inspection for motorcycles?

Yes, Eco inspection is available for motorcycles for ₹149 (Basic) and ₹249 (Premium)

16. Where I can learn more about Eco?

Please visit www.ecoinspection.in to know more details about ECO inspection.

17. Why is ECO independent, objective and unbiased?

ECO services are performed by highly skilled handpicked professionals in this field of service post formal training and verification process. These professionals are freelancers and do not have any association with any brand., ECO has largest inspection checklist and it ensures to cover all the points from bumper to bumper in an automobile. Hence it is quite reliable. The final report generated by ECO gives all necessary information to the user which highlights all aspects of any automobile being inspected or verified.

18. Who performs the inspection/ verification process?

Anyone automobile mechanic who is highly skilled in auto repairs is onboarded as ECO Ninja. The onboarding process constitutes of rigorous training, verification and background checks. ECO ensures to provide best professionals in in auto repair segment in order to maintain quality and customer satisfaction.

19. What if I am not satisfied with the service performed?

Every customer, post completion of the service and delivery of digital report, has an option to rate and review the service on the following parameters:

  1. On time delivery
  2. Communication
  3. Professionalism
  4. Quality of work
  5. Value for Money

ECO administrators continuously monitor the services being performed and the ratings from the customers. When rating is low for certain parameters, ECO will ensure to improve these at the earliest possible time. In certain scenarios, ECO will also refund the entire money the customer has spent while ordering the service.

20. How do I place the order?

A customer can place the order for auto inspection/ verification through Eco platform by providing few details such as preferred date and time and payment of the service fee. The service is then delivered at the doorstep of the customer.

1. What is History?

Droom’s History is India’s largest repository for vehicle history which offers used vehicle history certificate for nearly 200 Million out of the total 220 Million registered vehicles in India. History certificate provides entire information about any vehicle’s background, covering up to 50 different history records in 10 seconds for free.

2. How does it work?

How does History works!

3. Why History matters?

History is important as it:

  1. authenticity of the vehicle information provided by the seller
  2. how old is the vehicle?
  3. the backlisting status
  4. fitness certificate validity
  5. number of times the vehicle has been resold.
  6. loan history of the vehicle

4. What all kind of history is available?

Droom History is available for Cars, motorcycles and scooters. Droom History captures more than 100 unique Parameters of any Vehicle. This gives a fair insight into on road worth of the vehicle and using data science tools we process this data to give the fair market price of the vehicle.

5. How much it cost to check History?

There is no cost or charges for getting a Basic History Certificate. However, there is nominal fee of starting Rs. 49 for getting a Premium History Certificate.

6. How History gets refreshed?

At Droom history we capture data in real time from various sources which ensures updated along with genuine & refreshed results. The data which is available with Droom is most accurate and fresh vehicle history data compared to any other platform across India

7. Is history accurate?

Yes, the entire data corresponding to More than 100+ parameters is completely reliable and accurate this information is fetched keeping in highly reliable sources (government and insurance vendors) and they provide the most accurate data.

8. What are the categories for which history is available?

Droom History is available for Cars, motorcycles and scooters. Droom History captures 100+ unique Parameters of any given Vehicle. These parameters are combined with our state of art evaluation and data science tools provide a fair market price of the vehicle.

9. Is there any list of vehicles for which Droom history is available?

Droom history is available for all the vehicles registered across India. Currently Droom History contains 200MIL + vehicle data in its database.

10. What is History Certification?

History is India’s largest national repository for vehicle history which offers used vehicle history certificate for nearly 200 Million+ out of the total 220 Million registered vehicles in India. History certificate provides a detailed information about any vehicle’s background, covering up to 50 different history records. All of this is available in just 10 seconds for FREE. History Certificate helps in making an informed decision before purchasing any used vehicle. It provides important information about vehicle's background, covering up to 50 different history records that provides one of best consumer experience and establishes a high trust quotient with the customer which acts as a key enabler in completing the transaction.

11. Where can I get Droom History?

The Vehicle History certificate (Basic or Premium) is available on the results page. It can be directly downloaded using the link which is provided at end of the process. A detailed certificate is also be sent to registered email id of the user in up to 30 minutes.

12. What is the time required to get vehicle history?

Getting any vehicle history is an instant process and a state of art technology in Droom. All you need is to enter the vehicle registration detail in order to get it instantly.

13. Where I can learn more about vehicle history?

To learn more about History login to www.droom.in or www.Droom.in/historywww.Droom.in/history to get complete insight on Droom history platform and its state of art features.

14. Do I have the right to sell Vehicle History certificate?

Vehicle history certificate is proprietary property of Droom, and Droom reserves all the rights to sell the History certificate. any other user other than Droom can use history certificate as a personal reference document for buying or selling any vehicle. In case of any misuse such actions are liable to legal action.

15. How is a Droom Vehicle certificate helpful?

Vehicle History certificate helps in making an informed decision before purchasing a used vehicle. It provides vital stats about vehicle's background which covers up to 50 different key points which can save a user from any kind of uninformed or wrong buying decision.

16. How does a user receive Vehicle History certificate?

Vehicle History certificate (Basic or Premium) is available on results page. The user can directly download history certificate using the which is provided. A detailed certificate is also sent to the users e-mail id.

1. What is Droom Certification program?

Droom certification program is a combination of Fair Market Value which is called Orange Book Value (OBV), Vehicle inspection Services Called ECO and Vehicle History report which is generated via Droom’s Platform. The purpose of 360-degree certification report is to provide best value to the user pertaining to the list of tools available with us for buying or selling a used vehicle. Our certification program provides a complete end to end valuation service to the user in order to make an informed and high trust quotient buying or selling decision.

2. What are the key inclusions of Droom Certification Program?

The key inclusions of Droom Certification are validation of vehicle’s vital parameters and certify the same. This certificate also consists of a comprehensive summary of Orange Book Value OBV, ECO Inspection and History along with their individual reports is included in the Droom Certification Program.

3. What are the charges for Certification service?

Users can avail Droom Certification service for 4 wheelers at INR699 only and 2-wheeler certification at ₹399 only.

4. How does it work?

Users can avail Droom certification service either by ordering for any vehicle listed on Droom platform or by entering the vehicle details on Droom.in/certification-services.

5. Why should a user opt for Droom Certification?

Droom Certification is one of the most extensive, reliable and comprehensive vehicle certification service available in India. With this service, users can get a 360o insight of the vehicle they are planning to buy or sell creating a high customer satisfaction at the end of transaction and create successful transaction closures.

6. How Droom’s certification is different from any other certification in the market?

Orange Book Value-OBV, Eco Inspection and Vehicle History act as a building block for Droom certification service. using all these proprietary tools of Droom along with state of art data analytics and algorithm we generate the best and most fair market value of any vehicle.

7. How can I get certification?

You can get your vehicle "Droom Certified" by either providing details on www.Droom.in/certification-services or by requesting the same on any of the listed vehicle on Droom marketplace.

8. Can I buy Droom certification for vehicles I sell only at Droom?

No, any vehicle with a valid Indian registration number are only eligible for Droom certification.

9. What are the benefits of Droom Certification program?

The core benefit of Droom Certification program is that it adds rational trust and validation value proposition to your vehicle listing thereby increasing trust at the price on which you want to buy or sell the vehicle. For sellers, Droom certificate increases the chances of selling the vehicle whereas for buyers it helps them make a rational and informed buying decision creating a delightful and unique experience.

10. Can I get individual certification such as pricing certification or inspection certification and history certification?

Yes, you can get all the three individual certificates along with a common certificate certifying your vehicle.

1. Does Droom provide Loan and insurance?

Droom credit powered by Droom is an auto financing vertical where Droom provides an easy and paperless way to get instant loans. For most of us, searching for a financing option and applying for a loan is a tedious process. Droom Credit offers 21st century-style smart financing options. To know more, click https://Droom.in/credit

2. What is Droom credit?

Droom Credit is India’s first and most unique marketplace that offers loan decision instantly in 30 seconds for any used automobiles. Droom Credit is, paperless and with easy affordable credit terms for auto loans. Droom Credit Provides freedom to apply for loan anytime, anywhere using any device 24x7. Since Droom Credit is a marketplace where multiple lenders are competing for the same business, the borrowers can get most favourable and easy credit terms To apply for Loan from Droom Credit is log on to www.Droomcredit.com

3. How does it work

How does Loan and Insurance works!

4. How can I benefit from Droom Credit?

We have benefits for 3 kinds of stakeholders - Borrowers, Lenders and Partners. To know more, click https://Droom.in/credit

How does Droom Credit works!

5. What kind of loan plans does Droom offer?

Auto loan are of three categories. with the major types being Car Loan, Motorcycle & Scooter Loan

  1. Car Loan: Applicable for new or used car the process to applying to this loan is that Droom reviews the eligibility criterion and other terms and conditions before disbursement.
  2. Motorcycle Loan: Applicable for any new or used vehicle in this category
  3. Scooter Loan: Applicable on new or used scooters

6. Why to take loan from Droom?

Droom credit provides buyers/borrowers freedom to apply for which is completely seamless, easy, paperless and digital. being an online process getting an auto loan is just a few clicks away and is available round the clock due to our consumer first philosophy we constantly work on maximizing the consumer experience

7. How can I benefit from loan from Droom?

There are numerous numbers of way in which a user is benefitted by taking insurance from us. Some of them being:

  1. Loan Decision In 30 Seconds
  2. Instant Approvals
  3. Industry’s most unique and easy Loan Terms
  4. 100% Hassle Free & Paperless
  5. Real Time Quotes from Multiple Lenders
  6. Custom Repayment Schedule for users
  7. Completely algorithmic and data driven
  8. Digital Lockers

8. Where I can learn more about loan?

You can learn more about loans and insurance from Droom credit. To know more, visit www.DroomCredit.com

9. Where I can learn more about insurance?

You can learn more about loans and insurance from Droom credit. To know more, visit www.DroomCredit.com

10. Which loan companies sell via Droom?

We have partnership with multiple banks and NBFCs which gives users a Boquete of options to choose from. Depending on user’s profile, Droom recommends the where the odds in favor of approval are highest for any user. Once approved, the list of banks fitting a user’s profile and credit worthiness are provided.

11. Is there any loan processing fee behind this? If yes, how much is it?

Yes, there is a nominal processing fee which we charge. We offer easy payment mode to our customers. You can pay the processing fee amount through Droom Credit using internet banking or any payment e-wallet. All these details can be seen in the user account.

12. What are the re-payment cycles for these loans?

A user can choose to pay it in 15, 30, 45 or 60 days.

13. How much can I make if I sell loans for Droom?

With our unique sales process we ensure maximum benefit to all our partners and its completely transparent and target driven. The more you sell, more you earn. Our incentive plan will help sellers get rewards for their efforts

14. How much is the margin on selling insurance on Droom?

A seller can make up to 10 to 12% Of ODP (On Damaged Premium) on selling insurance through our platform

15. How is selling Droom loan and insurance from Droom as DSA different than selling loans for insurance companies/brokers?

This is a completely target and effort-based outcome and transparent too. This is an additional source of income for all the partners and ensures a higher throughput due to our digital reach and high number of listings and tools which create an absolute customer delight. Our 360D offering ensures a healthy lead management lifecycle for our user base.

16. Is this platform secure?

At Droom Credit, we adhere to global standards to protecting data security. We use SSL and other Globally benchmarked encryption technologies while exchanging sensitive data with the application and with banking partners. Our systems are designed in such a manner that it makes most of steps automated. We are legally compliant and adhere to all Indian IT security and data privacy norms.PG-30

17. Does a consumer have a choice of selecting between a Bank or NBFC?

Droom Credit has Partnership with multiple banks and NBFCs which brings to you the best offerings. Depending on user profile, the banks which have highest probability of providing a loan approval are recommended. Upon approval, a user can select between set of recommended banks

18. How to register on Droom Credit?

Registering on Droom is simple and easy. All a user needs to do, is to sign up and register on home page as a lender in a few easy steps.

19. Is it possible to change the term of loan, in case of change of policies?

Yes, you can change the terms of loans, in case of change in your policies whenever required.

20. How is the loan disbursement amount eligibility decided?

Our Financial Partner decides the loan amount disbursement value based on user profile, income, credit history and other factors. The amount a user applies for can be increased or decreased based on the bank's credit policies and the details provided by the user while filling the registration form.

21. How do I know if my loan application is approved?

Droom Credit instantly approves loan, which is notified through a pop-up message to the user. After approval, Droom sends a notification to the user on registered email id and mobile number.

22. Does Droom Credit bear liability in case of payment defaults by the borrower?

No, Droom Credit works as an enabler for the borrowers to get easy access to the loan offerings based on the eligibility criteria. The liability in case of payment default lies with respective lender.

23. Is there any technology integration required for becoming a Lender on Droom Credit for Lenders?

Yes, there are technological integrations required in ours as well as lenders platform. Droom provides you API documents for integrating your platform with ours in order to give user a seamless experience. Our product team and tech experts guide the lenders throughout the process.

24. Can Lenders set the criteria for loan approvals?

Droom Credit is self-service platform, which allows lenders to fully manage their eligibility criteria and thresholds in secure manner. Droom provides complete flexibility to establish and maintain Lenders criteria for approvals at their own discretion. It is Droom’s priority that lenders eligibility criteria and loan process remain secure. It is completely confidential and secure and is not shared with any other lender operating on our platform

25. How can Lenders access the details of the borrower?

Droom sends lenders complete details of the borrower including all the valid documents through API integration between Droom & Lenders which is available on Lender Panel.

26. How are customers’ and lenders’ queries are resolved?

For any query please write to us at support@Droomcredit.com

27. Can I use Droom Credit for any other purpose?

Droom Credit offers easy financing and loan options, which can be used to meet Users financial requirements for an auto loan for 2/4 wheelers.

28. What happens in case of default on loan?

All banking policies and norms apply to all the loans. In case of non-payment of delay of payment, the partner bank reports it to the credit rating agencies which in turn, which in turn records the information and disqualifies a user from further loan eligibility due to low credit score. There is also a legal recourse which the banks take in case of a default to recover the amount from the user his bank might also initiate legal recourse to recover the money from you.

29. How is the loan amount decided?

Our Financial Partner decides the loan amount based on users’ profile, income, credit history and other factors. The application amount can be increased or decreased based on the bank's credit policies and the details provided by the borrower and his credit worthiness.

30. What is the Interest Rate?

The interest rates are determined the respective bank and we provide you the information regarding the possible range of interest rate which is applicable on the EMI Payable by the borrower.

31. What if I have not decided my vehicle while applying for loan?

Droom Credit offers you a Pre-Approval Loan Service wherein you can apply for a Loan even if your vehicle is not finalized. Droom Credit evaluates the borrower based on his Credit Risk profile and lets the borrower know of the approved amount. The borrower can choose his vehicle later basis of that.

32. Once my loan is approved through Droom Credit, is there any possibility that my application can be rejected later as a borrower?

Droom Credit uses advance technology and state of art algorithms along with financing partners (banks/NFBs) to perform a series of checks on the borrower’s application before the funds are made available. If at any stage the information provided by the borrower or the verification(s) initiated by Droom are found to be misleading, incomplete, fraudulent or unverifiable then the application is terminated at the discretion of the financial institution -Bank/NBFC. In this scenario, the approved loan application is sent to the corresponding lending partner after paying a minimal and non-refundable processing fee, for final checks if any, for loan disbursal. Hence, it is advised that the user should provide the correct information at the onset.

33. What is Droom Pay Later?

Droom Pay Later is a service enabled on Droom wherein a buyer can choose a vehicle and pay the First EMI along with RTO service via a small loan which he must pay later.

1. What is Droom Enterprise

Droom Enterprise brings in the best of Droom platforms, Ecosystem Services and Tools for our enterprise customers, with necessary implementation support, requisite customizations and handholding. Droom offers vertical enterprise solutions for various Industry segments dealing with Auto-related business, various solutions for enabling OEMs and their dealers tap into the digital opportunity as well as best-in-class ad solutions. To know more click https://droom.in/enterprise

2. DFS-Droom Fleet Service

Droom helps to expand & manage the fleets of the largest ride-hailing companies, lowering their customer SLAs with our end-to-end fleet solutions, which include bulk-buying, certification services, insurance, financing, registration and quarterly inspection/health check, maintenance, and buyback.

3. ECS - Enterprise certification services

Droom offers certification services for pricing, inspection and vehicle history along with escrow services for registration and hypothecation for insurance companies, banks and, Non-Banking Financial Companies.

4. EMS - Enterprise marketing solutions

Increase your brand visibility with Droom - India’s Most Trusted Motor place for Automobiles and the largest automotive community. By advertising with us, you gain access to highly targeted audience of 33 Mil+ monthly visitors. Droom is dedicated to solving the pain points during buying and selling of used and new automobiles in India. We are present across platforms including web, Android, and iOS. We offer highly targeted, measurable and effective advertising opportunities for leading brands.

5. OEM

Droom Enterprise offers vertical level enterprise solutions for various Industry segments dealing in Auto related business. It is a channel of distribution for Droom Products, Ecosystem Services and Tools for enterprise customers, who may not transact without proper context, require hand holding, integration, bulk buying/selling assistance and many times some level of customization. Enterprise team at Droom works with various industry verticals for enterprise business for Droom such as Banks, Insurance and NBFC and OEMs for Droom Ecosystem services i.e. OBV, ECO or History. Also catering to business needs as Bulk buying and selling for taxi aggregators or Bank Repos or Authorized Dealers.

1. How Roadside assistance work?

Make a call to the vehicle insurer for help and they will send a service technician to your location in minimal time. Most of the services are free but, in some exceptional cases the customer will have to bear the cost of repair. Considering an example; towing shall be provided by cranes and the customer will have to bear the cost.

2. Will I get accommodation, if the repair is time consuming?

Some vendors do provide taxi assistance and hotel accommodation in certain scenarios. This provision is worth, especially during the monsoon season, when a vehicle is more susceptible to breakdown.

3. Who are the providers?

The providers for a Roadside Assistance service include;

  1. Manufacturer: Some vehicle manufacturers provide roadside assistance as an added benefit on the purchase of the vehicle. However, features like the cover time, facilities offered, and terms are variable for different manufacturers.
  2. Insurance Companies: Some of the insurance organizations provide roadside assistance as a complimentary service with the purchase of an insurance for your vehicle.
  3. Standalone Companies like Droom: The online auto marketplace like www.droom.in provide multiple options for such services in accordance to requirement and budget. Get details of the services offered by different vendors for the 4-Wheeler And 2-Wheeler Categories.

1. What are Droom Miles?

Droom miles is specially crafted for you to provide superior customer experience and loyalty program benefits. Remember your last online shopping experience where at the time of payment: You tussled to get the card details, Waited long for the OTP, Missed out Droom’s virality deal as item got stocked out, Or Do you hate to wait for a week to get refund in your bank account? Try Droom miles for superior experience:

  1. Hassle Free: No need for card details, passwords or OTP, complete payment with just 2 clicks
  2. Saves Time: Check out in a snap to save your precious time, and never miss a virality deal
  3. Quick Refund: Have refund credited as Droom miles in your account in just few hours
  4. More Rewards: As a token of gratitude, get doom miles for free with every transaction or get up to 200% miles extra when you buy
  5. Added Savings: Redeem rewarded miles at rate of 1 Droom Mile= 1 Rupee, for added savings

2. How to Earn Droom Miles?

  1. Buy: Purchase ‘Generic’ -Droom miles by making an online payment. Use these miles as per your convenience.
  2. Rewards: As per Droom’s Loyalty program, we reward you Droom miles for your every successful transaction. Also, if you buy miles, Droom rewards you up to 200% miles for free.
  3. Refund: Droom will process your refund in few hours and will credit generic miles in your account for future use.

3. How to redeem types of Droom Miles?

  1. Generic Miles: can be redeemed 100%, like a virtual currency in your transaction
  2. Specific Miles: can be redeemed 100% only for the specific product. Example: OBV miles can be used for purchasing only OBV reports.
  3. Rewarded Miles: You can redeem 5% (max. 120 miles) of total reward miles balance per transaction. Hey! More the reward miles balance more you can redeem per transaction!

4. What is the value of 1 Droom Mile?

1 Droom Mile= 1 INR.

5. What are types of Droom Miles?

There are three types of Droom Miles:

  1. Generic Miles – These are the miles you purchase with online payment. These miles can be used across the platform for any of the product or service purchase.
  2. Rewarded Miles – These are the miles, Droom gives you as a reward as per Drool’s promotional policies like
  3. Successful completion of a transaction
  4. Giving extra miles when you purchase the miles
  5. On registering as a Quick Sell Preferred partner
  6. On availing subscriptions, etc.
  7. Specific Miles – These are the special miles curated for purchasing only a specific product or a service. For e.g. OBV miles can only be used for purchasing OBV report or ECO miles can be used only for availing ECO inspection or QuickSell Miles can only be used for becoming Quicksell preferred partner.

6. What is the validity of Droom miles?

Droom miles which are purchased have a validity of 3 years from the date of purchase. Droom Miles earned through a promotional offer, will depend on the terms and conditions of the promotion under which, the transaction is successfully completed.

7. How can I check my Droom Miles balance?

Post login on Droom Miles home page you can click on link ‘Transaction Details’ for viewing passbook like details of your miles transaction. Alternatively, you can go to your Storemanager and click on ‘Droom Miles’ link from the left column to access your transaction details.

8. Is there a maximum number of Miles that can be redeemed at a time?

There is no limit to redeem generic or specific miles. However, rewarded type of miles can only be redeemed 5% (max. 120 miles) of all the rewarded miles balance at a time.

9. Who is eligible for Droom miles?

Any user registered on Droom platform is eligible to get Droom miles.

10. Can I use my Droom miles anywhere else than Droom?

No, Droom Miles can solely be used on Droom’s online platform. Miles accumulated can be redeemed on Droom ecosystem which includes Orange Book Value (OBV), Droom Credit, Droom History, Droom Discovery and Eco Inspection.

11. Are my Droom Miles safe?

Droom Miles, are kept in a highly secured digital wallet, providing 100% integrity along with the convenience.

12. What are the limitations of Droom Miles?

In no event will Droom will be liable for any unused Droom Miles, any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages or losses of any kind, arising from the use of Droom Miles or association with the Droom Miles.

1. Current Active Listings

The listings that are currently in active status on Drool’s online platform are called active listings. These listings are available to buyers.

2. Lifetime Active Listings

All the listings that are and were active on drool’s platform since launch of first commercial mobile app are called active listings. All listings that are active, sold, deactivated, expired, suspended, not available, hidden and completed on platform gives the total number of lifetime active listings.

3. Listing status

It is the stage at which a listing is in terms of being displayed to the buyers and the transaction status of the order placed. A listing can be in the any of the following statues active, sold, deactivated, expired, suspended, not available, hidden and completed.

4. Total Listings

All the listings uploaded on Droom’s online platform are the part of total listings. All listings that are active, sold, deactivated, draft, expired, suspended, not available, hidden and completed on platform gives the total number of listings on Droom.

5. Listed GMV

The sum of selling price of lifetime active listings on Droom.

6. Pro-Sellers

All the auto dealers, brokers, resellers, or auto manufacturers registered on Droom’s online platform are called as Pro-sellers. They can be authorized dealers of an auto brand or they may have their own showroom and operations. These dealers, brokers, resellers and auto manufacturers may deal in any type of automobiles like cars, bikes, cycles, scooters, and more.

7. Casual Sellers

Casual seller is an individual who is not a professional dealer and wants to sell individually on Droom’s online platform.

8. Premium Pro-Seller

It is the type of pro-seller who enjoys premium services and additional features. Any pro-seller can become a pro seller premium after paying the valid subscription fee.

9. Pro-Seller Enterprise

Any seller who is original equipment manufacturer, multi-location dealer, multi-location service provider or an organized dealer network can be a Pro-Seller Enterprise. And an enterprise seller can onboard, track and manage entire dealer network through one account.

10. Total Sellers

The total number of sellers registered on Droom including pro-sellers and casual sellers.

11. Total Active Sellers

All the pro-sellers with minimum 2 current active listings on Droom’s platform are called active sellers.

12. Total Transacting Sellers

All the sellers (pro-seller and casual sellers) who have transacted at least once on Droom’s online platform in a lifetime are called transacting sellers.

13. Top Rated Seller

Top Rated Seller is an algorithmic based seller badge that is assigned once a seller achieves certain milestone and performances. recognized and a rewarded seller who consistently delivers outstanding customer experience and meets certain sales and performance standards.

14. Seller status

It is the stage at which the seller is in terms of doing its business with Droom. It ranges from being at various stages of completing its store front settings to being Active to being suspended and being offline at Droom.

15. Order

When a buyer buys any product or service on Droom online platform, an order is generated.

16. Order Status

The order can be in different phases like committed, pending verification, completed, settled, and refunded.

17. Matrix

It is Droom’s internal panel to see the various metrics/numbers and internal reports that affects the overall business and performance of various departments and company.

1. Make

It defines the manufacturer of the vehicle, like Maruti Suzuki, Honda, etc.

2. Model

It defines the specific model of the vehicle, like WagonR, City, Alto, etc.

3. Year

It defines the year of production of the vehicle, like in Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Vxi 2015; 2015 is the year of production of the vehicle.

4. Trim

It provides features and standard parts on a vehicle, like LX, SE, EX, GT, etc. Example Vehicles with base trim levels have minimal equipment and entry-level prices; a step up in trim level includes more options and standard features along with a differential increase.

5. Order

Any listed service or product, post payment is considered as an order.

6. Seller

A dealer, broker, reseller, auto manufacturer or any individual who want to sell at Droom is a seller.

7. Buyer

A buyer is a person who buys automobiles, listed by sellers on Droom.

8. Dealer

A dealer is a professional seller of automobile. He can also sell or buy using Droom.

9. Signup

The process of onboarding a seller/buyer on Droom platform.

10. Onboarding

Process of registering a user/seller/dealer on Droom Platform

11. Quick sell

It is India’s first customer to business and business to business marketplace where anyone can sell their vehicle instantly. An individual seller can sell his/ her vehicle to a Dealer through Droom platform using the quick sell marketplace at the best price. Two dealers can also buy and sell vehicle to each other using Quick Sell.

12. Orange Book Value

Orange Book Value, (OBV) is India's first and only algorithmic pricing engine that suggests estimated market value for any used automobile. OBV is built on Droom’s proprietary technologies and data science. Use OBV before you buy or sell an automobile.

13. ECO

Eco is India’s most advanced, independent, objective and unbiased auto inspection and verification service tool. Inspection is performed using ECO’s proprietary methodology by ECO ninja/technical professionals. The inspection checklist is mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive covering all the important points needed in verifying or inspecting a vehicle. Users can find ECO app listed on Google Playstore.

14. History

Droom History is an unbiased report providing overall information about a vehicle’s background. The report helps a user quickly check any vehicle’s history online. The report is generated using Droom’s proprietary technology through vehicle’s registration number. This information is useful for buyers as well as sellers when choosing amongst a wide range of used vehicles. It addresses the issues related to a vehicle’s safety, trust, and value. Login to Droomhistory.com to know more.

15. Credit

It is India’s most comprehensive, unbiased and independent way to get instant loans at affordable credit terms. It aims to make loan process easier, instant and paperless.

16. Discovery

Droom Discovery is the one-stop destination for all pre-buying queries of a buyer who is looking to purchase a vehicle. Discovery offers comprehensive information about a vehicle right from its price across multiple cities, photo gallery, ownership cost, loan EMI, news, user reviews, expert reviews and much more. Using this information, a buyer can conduct thorough research on his favorite vehicle and compare it with other vehicles to make a smarter buying decision.

17. Dealer Support

Droom is a self-service platform enabling all sellers to update their online showroom through Droom mobile app or website. To get world class service support, please keep the following information ready.

18. Account Management

Though Droom is a self-service platform, we offer account management service where you can connect with key account manager of your area for any issues or support. Droom Account Management team consists of key account managers who are expert in their field and offer personalized support for growing your business, billing & payment, and more. All basic pro-sellers are eligible for account management.

19. Premium Account Management

Droom offers premium account management for a premium pro-seller. A seller gets dedicated key account manager for any kind of assistance regarding business growth, billing and payment, deals & promotions, and more. Key account manager is the first point of contact, offering personalized account management service.

20. Seller Summit

Seller Summit is an annual event organized by Droom only for its Pro-Sellers. It is an event where in Doom’s senior management meets the Pro- sellers listed on Droom platform, to reward them with some performance awards like “Seller of the year or Most reviewed seller” and help each seller understand more about the Droom platform and its offerings. It’s a magnificent gala evening with drinks/dinner and music.

21. Category

Category is an attribute which classifies products and listings according to their type e.g. Car, Scooter, Bike.

22. Listing

Listing is a specific item available for sale based on a product with added information that is unique to that item like seller information etc. A seller lists the vehicle for selling on the Droom’s platform. Example: Bajaj Pulsar 220cc 2015 Black.

23. Time to sell

Time period in which the end-user wishes to sell his/her vehicle.

24. Listing Conversion

Ratio of listings sold and total listing available on Droom in a specific time period.

25. Selling Price

It is the final selling price at which seller sells the listing or buyer buys a listing. Listing Price and Selling Price can be different for a vehicle.

26. OBV Price

OBV Valuation Report is the most comprehensive pricing guide for used car, bike and scooters. With the help of the new OBV Valuation Report for used vehicle pricing, the whole process of buying and selling of used vehicles will see a drastic change and it helps the users make an informed decision. It also provides various other information about the pricing of the used car, bike or scooter which a user is planning to buy or sell along with user reviews, median listing price, median selling price expert reviews, lifespan of the components of the vehicle, etc.

27. Certification

Droom certification program is a combination of OBV, ECO and History reports generated exclusively on Droom’s platform. The purpose of Combined certification report is to provide complete value to the user pertaining to the list of tools available with us for buying or selling a used vehicle. The idea is to let user buy all these three tools at a bundled/discounted price and use the same as a reference to buy or sell the used vehicle at a fair value price.

28. Inspection

Inspection is performed using ECO’s proprietary methodology by ECO ninja/technical professionals. The inspection checklist is mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive covering all the important points needed in verifying or inspecting a vehicle.

29. Buyer Checklist

Provides a list of do’s and don’ts defined by Droom for buyers. A buyer must go through the checklist to get better understanding of the online marketplace.

30. Seller’s Checklist

Provides a list of do’s and don’ts defined by Droom for sellers. A seller must go through the checklist before selling on online marketplace.

31. Store Manger

Provides a List of control for everything a pro-seller does on Droom’s online platform. In simple words store manager is basically an account on Droom provided to pro-seller that allows him to do business anywhere, anytime, with Droom. A pro-seller can see where his business is heading with advanced analytics, upload listings, listing summary, transaction summary, and more.

32. Top Rated Seller

Every seller at Droom strives to offer best in class service to the customers. But there are a few sellers who perform exemplary on our platform and become a Top-Rated Seller. Top Rated Seller is a recognized and a rewarded seller who consistently delivers outstanding customers experience and stand out above all on sales and performance standards and have a hunger to improvise and become better every day. Any seller who sells more, have more active listing, more GMV, focuses more on Full Circle Trust Score, offers great customer experience, and is a Droom Premium Pro-Seller can be a To Rated Seller.

33. Full Trust Circle Score

Droom Full Circle Trust Score is based on Droom’s proprietary technologies and algorithms that consider trust factors such as auto inspection, warranty, verified seller, attractiveness of pricing for buyer, and level of disclosures by the sellers, which are important while buying used automobiles. Droom Full Circle Trust Score will allow buyers to develop more objective assessment and comfort around the vehicles they are considering buying.

MMYT - Make Model Year Trim

B2C - Business to Customer

C2C - Customer to Customer

B2B - Business to Business

C2B - Customer to Business

OBV - Orange Book Value

SMS - Seller Marketing Services

DFS - Droom Fleet Solution

BFSI - Banking, financial services and insurance

MS - Marketing solutions

OEM - Original equipment manufacturer

EMI - Equated Monthly Installment

TRS - Top rated seller

FCTS - Full Circle Trust Score

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