# Polished Car-Dealing Platforms The Carsome Automotive Marketplace Screens Out Sketchy Offers By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-16 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automotive-marketplace References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/02/auto-listings-platform-carsome-raises-2m-to-expand-in-southeast-asia/) & [carsome.my](https://www.carsome.my/) Carsome is a new Malaysian platform that is designed to function as an automotive marketplace that connects car buyers and sellers. What makes Carsome standout among automotive marketplaces and platforms in Asia is the fact that it only lists vehicles offered through screened and [verified commercial auto dealers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dealer-creative-ai). Users looking to sell their used cars are required to [put them up for bids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-auction-format) that are then inspected by Carsome before being put up for dealers' consideration. Buyers are free to compare different offers before finding one that they like, at which point Carsome takes care of all paperwork. Ultimately, Carsome's utility lies in the fact that it screens out unreasonable and non-serious offers, ensuring that buyers and sellers are only connected to legitimate players in the auto marketplace. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Verified Auto Dealers:** Opportunity for platforms that connect car buyers and sellers to screen and verify commercial auto dealers for a more reliable marketplace. - **Bidding System:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for automotive marketplaces to implement a bidding system for sellers to attract competitive offers from buyers. - **Paperwork Automation:** Market potential for platforms like Carsome to offer streamlined paperwork services, reducing the administrative burden on car buyers and sellers. ### Where This Applies - **Online Automotive Marketplaces:** Potential for automotive marketplaces to adopt a screening process to provide a trustworthy platform for car buyers and sellers. - **Used Car Dealerships:** Opportunity for used car dealerships to partner with online platforms that verify and screen their inventory to attract serious buyers. - **Document Processing Services:** Disruptive innovation potential for companies offering streamlined paperwork services to streamline the car buying/selling process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Person-To-Person Vehicle Transaction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicle-transaction.md) - [Data-Driven Automotive Retailer Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automotive-retailer.md) - [Car Dealer-Targeted Software-As-A-Service Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/softwareasaservice-platform.md) - [Retailer-Enabled Car Sales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-autos.md) - [Online Car Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyundai-partners-with-amazon.md) - [Auto-Centric Digital Retail Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-auto.md) - [Seamless Automotive Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awin-group-of-dealerships.md) - [Simplified Car Rental Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-rental-services.md) - [Integrated Marketplace Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yome-network.md)