Abstract: An automated tool for submitting items to an auction site is presented that allows multiple users to share a single seller identity. The present invention maintains confidentiality from sales person to sales person, and allows a sales manager to input details about an auction that are hidden from the sales persons. Managers assign items to sales people, who are then responsible for completing the auction posting. Communications from bidders are automatically routed to the assigned sales person. The sales manager monitors all details relating to the auctions and the performance of the individual sales agents. A management system can implement business rules that enforce certain behaviors on the sales people. A verification system is also presented for verifying the ownership of automobiles submitted to an auction site for sale.