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Designing the only path forward for 1M+ buyers blocked from bidding.

Work carried out for Copart
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Summary

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Role & Team
Product Design Intern
Owned end-to-end redesign in collaboration with PM, Engineering, and Marketing
Challenge
Buyer Drop-off
Buyers didn't understand why brokers existed, couldn't find relevant ones, and dropped off or contacted support.
Impact
Phase 1 launched April 2026.
Live for 1M+ buyers across 198 countries.

Copart runs thousands of vehicle auctions daily.
Most buyers arrive expecting to bid immediately.

But for many, that’s not possible. They need a broker to participate.


The broker microsite is where international or unlicensed buyers figure out what to do next. And this is what they saw.

Before: broker microsite

Buyers explore brokers on this microsite.

Once they leave to contact a broker, what happens next becomes invisible.


Buyer journey map

Step 6 onwards, the actual conversion funnel, was completely invisible.

From the outside, the flow worked.
Buyers landed on the page and browsed brokers.

But in practice, the experience broke down quickly.


It started with a scattered experience.
Brokers were spread across different parts of the site, with no single place to see all options.
Screenshot: Scattered broker experience across site
There was also confusion about a brokers’ perceived value.
Buyers didn’t understand why brokers existed or when they were required.
Screenshot: Hero area with vague copy
Then came the search for relevance.
Brokers were listed alphabetically, across multiple pages, with no way to filter by location or services.
Screenshot: Alphabetical broker listing with pagination
Then came hesitation.
Fees were visible, but unexplained.
Different numbers across brokers, no context → uncertainty.
Screenshot: Fee table with unexplained numbers
And finally, indecision.
At the moment of action, the interface failed.
Multiple CTAs, no clear hierarchy.

Users didn’t know what to do next.
Screenshot: Broker card with competing CTAs
By the time buyers reached a decision, they had already lost confidence.

So, the real challenge

This wasn’t just a discovery problem.

The experience didn’t support users at the moment they needed to act.

Experience that makes the system clear, helps users find relevance, and guides the next step.


01

One place for all brokers.

Issue
Brokers were split across multiple pages with different layouts. Most users didn’t even realize all options existed.
Choices
I brought everything into a single entry point, with tabs for U.S., International, and Alliance brokers, and a clear message upfront: “Not able to bid? Brokers can assist.”
02

Help users find the right broker.

Issue
Brokers were listed alphabetically, with no way to filter or narrow results. Users had to scan through pages, trying to map options to their specific situation.
Choices
I introduced 2 ways to find brokers:

• A guided entry point in the hero (location + lot-based search) for quick starts
• Structured filters in the listing (location, services) for deeper exploration

This gave users a clear path, whether they knew what they were looking for or not.
03

Making the next step clear.

Issue
Even after finding brokers, users hesitated. Multiple CTAs, unclear fees, and no clear process made it hard to act.
Choices
I simplified the interaction:

• One clear primary action
• Key details visible upfront
• A simple 2-step process (contact → broker handles the rest)

So users could move forward without leaving the page to figure things out.

Launched April 2026.

Now live for 1M+ buyers across 198 countries.


Direct conversion couldn’t be tracked, but early signals showed stronger engagement with broker listings and less reliance on support as a first step.

You don’t always get full data.

The brief started with a clear ask: improve the broker experience. But the “why” needed proof. FullStory and Customer Support showed buyer pain points.

But these buyers aren’t really Copart’s customers, they move through brokers. So what happens next isn’t fully visible. That shifted the focus to making the next step clear before they leave.

This work led to a full-time return offer at Copart, something I’m grateful for!

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