Consignors in DeskManager Online

Consignment selling is a popular way for a dealership to expand its inventory, but it’s more complicated than flipping vehicles from the auction. DeskManager Online helps dealers track consignment information to simplify the consignment process. 

The instructions outlined below are intended for dealers selling an incoming vehicle on consignment. If your dealership is delegating a consignee to sell your vehicle, you can track an outgoing consignment through custom fields. To create custom fields, refer to our article here: Custom Fields

How to Consign a Vehicle 

First, navigate to the consigned vehicle’s Purchase Info tab. 

In the Purchase Method dropdown field, select Consignor. A consignor section will appear below. 

To add a consignor, click the three blue dots in the Consignor field below. If you have already added the consignor, click their name to add them as a consignor for this vehicle. 

If you have not already added the consignor, click the Add New button in the bottom-right and add them now. 

Once you’ve added the consignor, enter the Amount. This is the agreed-upon selling price for the vehicle. 

Add any notes about the consignor in the Consignor Notes section. 

Enter a summary of the Consignor Agreement. 

Upload the actual Consignment Agreement document in the Attachments tab. 

If you do not see the Attachments tab, ensure that the role assigned to the current user has the Access to Attachment checkbox enabled. 

Once done, click Save. 

How to Add a Consignor in Advance 

First, click the Settings cogwheel located at the bottom of the leftmost sidebar.  

Under the Third Party category, click Consignors.  

This screen displays every consignor you have added to DeskManager Online. Every consignor on this list will appear as an option when adding a consignor to a vehicle. 

You can delete an existing consignor on this page by clicking the box to the right of the consignor and selecting Delete. 

To add a consignor, click Add New in the top-left. 

Under the General tab, include the name, contact information, and address. 

On the Identification Data tab, include any identifying information relevant to this consignor, such as a social security number or date of birth. 

Then click Save.