COMPANY

PHILOSOPHY

COMPANY

Company Name

Bay Auction Co., Ltd.

Location

〒559-0031
3-5-30 Nanko-Higashi, Suminoe-ku, Osaka

Google Map

Phone Number

06-6612-5612

FAX Number

06-6612-7677

Founding

March 1977
(Used car distribution complex established as a cooperative in February 1978)

Establishment

December 1982
(Acquired the auction business from the cooperative in April 2005)

Representative

President & CEO Manabu Kobayashi

Capital

95.8 million yen

Transaction Volume

30.5 billion yen (as of March 2025)

Number of Employees

30 people (as of March 2025)

Business Activities

Used car auction and related businesses

Partner Companies

i-Auc Co., Ltd.

Arai Shoji Co., Ltd.

Aucnet Co., Ltd.

Auto Server Co., Ltd.

Sigma Networks Co., Ltd.

CAA Co., Ltd.

Toyota U-Zec Co., Ltd.

USS Co., Ltd.

JU Corporation Co., Ltd.

(Alphabetical Order)

Affiliated Company

SAKURA Co., Ltd.

Number of Members

45,095 companies
(Includes common, mutual, and network auction participating members)

Display Based on Antique
Dealings Law

Permission from Osaka Prefectural Public Safety Commission
Antique Dealer License No. 621285802136
Antique Market Operator License No. 621281600009

Qualified Invoice Issuer
Registration Number

T7120001031348

Recycling Law
Vehicle Pickup Operator Registration Number

20661000587

Japan Automobile
Assessment Association

61-80046

BUSINESS

Auction Overview

Auction Day

Every Wednesday

Auction Start

AM 10:00～

Bidding Method

Fully Visual 4-Lane Auction

Listing (Carry-in) Acceptance

24-Hour System
・Previous Day Listing Block: Until PM 3:00 on Tuesday
・Same Day Listing Block: Until AM 11:00 on Wednesday

Fees

Listing fee, successful bid fee, purchase fee, etc.
Prescribed fees apply

AA Use / Terms & Fees

Number of Listed Vehicles

1,000 to 2,000 vehicles

Venue Equipment / Facility Overview

Inside the
Venue

POS seats: 600 seats
POS terminals with Bay Net function in all seats
2 power outlets, cinema seating
Bay Cafe, Prayer Room, Smoking Room

Listed Vehicle Storage Facilities

Various Parking Lots
Multi-Story Parking: 1,300 vehicles
East Yard 1: 800 vehicles
East Yard 2 (Car Carrier Parking): 200 vehicles
North Yard: 300 vehicles

LOCATION

PARKING GARAGE

PARKING LOT

Other Facilities

Cafeteria: 50 seats, 11:00 AM to 1 hour after AA ends

Daily Yamazaki

Weekdays

Saturday / Holidays

Sunday

5:00 AM to 10:00 PM

5:00 AM to 8:00 PM

5:00 AM to 5:00 PM

HISTORY

February 1978

Used car distribution complex established as Osaka Nanko Used Car Cooperative
1st Manual Auction started

October 1984

Completed construction of an auction venue at the current location.
Implemented a computerized POS auction system.

February 1992

The current office building was completed.

April 1998

Established a fully visual 2-lane auction

January 2000

Auction division business name changed from "Osaka Nanko Auto Auction (ONAA)" to "Bay Auction"
and proprietary network renamed to "Bay Net"

December 2000

Partnership with Auto Server Co., Ltd. (ASNET connection started)

April 2001

Partnership with Aucnet Co., Ltd. (AUCNET Live connection started)

November 2001

Bay Net real-time bidding system established

June 2002

Partnership with i-Auc Co., Ltd. (i-Auc connection started)

September 2002

Nanko Car City Co., Ltd. changed its name to Bay Auction Co., Ltd.
Partnership with JU Corporation Co., Ltd. (JU Bidding Net connection started)

October 2002

Partnership with USS Co., Ltd.
(GLOBENETWORK connection started)

April 2005

Bay Auction Co., Ltd. acquired the business rights for the auction from the cooperative
Multi-functional POS terminals with Bay Net installed in all seats

August 2005

Started mutual internet membership with Arai Shoji Co., Ltd.

December 2005

Partnership with Sigma Networks Co., Ltd.
(Gensha Kaijo.NET connection started)

January 2007

Began common membership with Arai Shoji Co., Ltd.

March 2008

Partnership with Car Quest Co., Ltd. (CIS Information Service connection started)

March 2009

Partnership with Toyota U-Zec Co., Ltd. (T-web connection started)

November 2009

Began mutual membership with Toyota U-Zec Co., Ltd.

January 2010

Began mutual membership with CAA Co., Ltd.

May 2010

Full video 4-lane auction construction

February 2018

Acquired new yard "North Yard" in Nanko-Minami, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City

May 2019

Introduced Tablet Inspection System

February 2021

First in the AA industry: Started "360-degree video shooting" of vehicle interior and exterior

August 2022

Implemented treasury stock retirement; Capital reduced to 95.8 million yen

July 2025

BAY-OSAKA MACHINE AA Corner started