TAA
Not only were TAA behind the first car auctions in Japan, but they also pioneered the first online auction system, allowing users anywhere in Japan including the southern most islands of Okinawa to bid simultaneously at any of these three auction locations.
This online service was extended in 1999 to allow any TAA members to bid live from their PCs.
Since 2000, TAA has added locations in Tohoku, Kyushu, Yokohama, Minami (south) Kyushu, Hiroshima, Hokkaido and Shikoku to its roster of auction locations. Although TAA had been a pioneer in the earlier years, in this later expansion it has been playing catch-up with USS.
So, TAA is not the largest auction group, but with 10 auction locations, it is a major player in terms of volume.
TAA also has a very good reputation for quality as well, with grading standards at TAA car auctions appearing, at least subjectively, to be stricter than at some other auctions.
