Working with Alex Nelson was pleasant and professional. He responded quickly and effectively at every point during the transaction. Unfortunately the transportation partner, Runbuggy, totally dropped... See more
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- #12 of 13 best companies in Car Dealer
- #6 of 7 best companies in Auto Market
- #3 of 4 best companies in Motor Vehicle Dealer
- #4 of 5 best companies in Used Car Dealer
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Caramel is an app and website that makes buying someone's vehicle or selling your own simple, safe, & sweet. But once you find your car or buyer, Caramel handles everything for you. That includes paperwork, secure payment, title transfer and registration, fraud checks, and verification. With the option to add vehicle protection, digital inspection, finance, and transport.
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United States
- drivecaramel.com
Replied to 64% of negative reviews
Typically replies within 1 week
Great Experience
Working with Peter Lorn has been very helpful! Having a car shipped across the country (CA to FL) creates lots of anxiety. Peter took great care of me. Thank you, Caramel and Peter!
Outstanding customer service
Outstanding customer service. I appreciate all the staff.
This company does not cover what they say they cover
I have completely paid the coverage cost of the warranty they sold me and caramel did not pay the claim, part and repair that I paid for

Reply from Drive Caramel
Do not use!
The good folks at Caramel made me miss my window to have my car shipped since they decided to not advertise they took Black Friday off since that’s now a holiday. Glad Caramel is able to make interest off my money while a so called streamlined service cost me time and money now. Bringatrailer needs to find a new vendor.

Reply from Drive Caramel
Not my first choice
Caramel did not provide the services to us that were noted on Ebay's website because the buyer selected to do the Title transfer himself.
As sellers, we did not know it was OPTION that the buyer could do the title transfer instead of Caramel. Not mentioned in anything we read on eBay's website. BE AWARE that Caramel ONLY provides title transfer services WHEN THE BUYER selects that option at checkout. This was explained to me by ebay Secure Purchase Support staff (who is difficult at best to get in contact with).
Drive Caramel, their support 'team' was terrible -- did not actually answer my questions (like why was the buyer's name on the bill of sale instead of Caramel's name as Ebay website stated would be ("in most" cases)) but instead, provided generic talking points OR referenced specifics NOT part of our sale.
Caramel caused me a great deal of needless stress. I found the staff unprofessional, and at one point Caramel even seemed to be pushing us to cancel the sale instead of answering my questions about discrepancies between Ebay's website descriptions and Caramel's services/role in our particular sale.
I actually have the impression Caramel was acting as a fiduciary for the buyer even though it was us, the seller who setup the listing using Secure Purchase (i.e., selected Caramel's services for the transaction) and who paid their fee.

Reply from Drive Caramel
Working with Alex Nelson was pleasant…
Working with Alex Nelson was pleasant and professional. He responded quickly and effectively at every point during the transaction. Unfortunately the transportation partner, Runbuggy, totally dropped the ball and never arranged the enclosed transport that I ordered. Alex got my payment refunded and the selling dealer engaged his transport broker and got my car promptly delivered. My rating would be 5 stars if Runbuggy had done their job.
Outstanding customer service with…
Outstanding customer service with relentless effort to solve my issue. Thank you.
Taylor did a great job
Taylor did a great job. Super helpful along the way. She eased my concerns and made sure that everything was squared away!
Was working with Anna and she was…
Was working with Anna and she was attentive UNTIL I left her a positive review. Now, I can't get a response to phone calls or texts. Very disappointed!

Reply from Drive Caramel
Alex was great
Alex was great, Caramel worked fine and made me feel at ease buying a car online.
Drive Caramel assuring a smooth transaction!
I only used the basic services from Ebay, but Drive Caramel wiped away any concerns I had about doing a car transaction on Ebay. From the moment I placed the bid, to the time I picked up the vehicle, Drive Caramel had me covered. After the initial bid acceptance, I got an email from an actual Drive Caramel agent asking to setup a call. The agent reviewed the process with me and assured me that the process is setup to protect both parties. I was able to pay via a simple wire transfer process and coordinate pickup and title transfer in a way that worked well for all. The pickup went smooth and the agents helped confirm the transaction before releasing payment to the buyer. Great overall service and Alex Nelson was particularly helpful in the coordination and education. Thanks for assuring a smooth transaction.
1st contact "Alex" was a big help however...
Alex was a great help and I was able to speak with him when I had questions regarding the sale of my car. I'm not sure about the rest of the Carmel employees. It was over one month between the time I sold the car to when the funds were transfered to my account. I really wondered if I'd been scammed. I had to call Carmel several times and they assured me they would take care of the sale but it just took too long.

Reply from Drive Caramel
Sold a car through eBay and buyer opted…
Sold a car through eBay and buyer opted to use Caramel (first time for me). Alex was very easy to work with and answered the phone promptly whenever I had questions. Very helpful and efficient to deal with the same rep when handling a deal like this and Alex was excellent. Process was very straightforward - they handle the funds; title sent directly to buyer.
My overall experience using Secure…
My overall experience using Secure Purchase on eBay Motors was smooth and straightforward. Alex Nelson’s communication was clear, the steps were easy to follow, and the process felt secure from start to finish. One area for improvement would be shortening the wait time for verification updates, but overall I was very satisfied with how everything was handled. I truly loved it and would use it again!! 👍
Excellent service
Excellent service. I was followed up with and guided through selling my car.
Really great experience
Really great experience. Was skeptical at first, however, Alex with eBay, and the whole process with Caramel turned out really well. I'm happy with my purchase and would do it again.
Very smooth transaction
Very smooth transaction, Alex nelson walked me through everything very satisfied.
We'll do business again A+
Dealing with Alex was great
Dealing with Alex was great, he kept me informed and explained how the secure purchase worked. My first time using this system, but you can believe I will use this service again.
Thank you
Very convenient and easy transaction
Very convenient and easy transaction. Takes all the risk out of the sale.
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