The company that controls the USS auctions in Japan (roughly 60% of the total auction vehicles in Japan by volume) has stopped the automated access to auction vehicle images and reports, starting 24 Nov 2020.
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This not only affects our Auctions page but thousands of other websites in the world that display this data with automated systems.
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USS has now restricted access to these images to paying members only.
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What does this mean ?
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The raw data for USS vehicles will still be displayed in searches on our Auctions page and in our automated auction alerts sent by email – so auction date, location, number, grade, km and start price will still be visible.
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However, pictures of the vehicle and the auction report will no longer be shown.
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We have direct USS member access to view the data and provide this to clients.
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For clients actively searching with our service, we will provide images and auction reports on request for vehicles of specific interest.
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We apologise for the inconvenience this causes, however this change by USS in Japan was not announced in advance and is entirely beyond our control.
