EBlock Inland Empire is located at 1955 Sampson Ave, Corona, CA, and is currently the primary physical EBlock facility in California — the site's history traces back to ABS Auto Auctions, whose California operations were folded into EBlock's platform. Sale day is Thursday at 1:30 PM (PT), run through EBlock's hybrid LiveLanes format — online through the platform, or in-lane in person.
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One of the genuinely underrated advantages of this location: vehicles at the physical facility are available for real, hands-on inspection before you bid — bring your own code reader, do your own walkaround, don't rely solely on the posted condition report. A lot of dealers get comfortable relying entirely on written condition reports and photos and lose the habit of physically inspecting a vehicle themselves. EBlock's physical setup still gives you that option, and it's worth using it.
This reflects personal, professional opinion based on direct experience, not an official EBlock policy statement. Following the ABS Auto Auctions acquisition, this location carried forward a flooring line that a meaningful number of dealers have relied on — particularly dealers who ran into flooring trouble at larger auctions like Manheim or ADESA and needed another option to keep buying. If that's ever been your situation, this facility's history as ABS is worth knowing about specifically.
Being a comparatively smaller operation than the major national networks isn't a downside here — it can actually mean more room to get deals across the line. With less overall volume and competition compared to a facility like Manheim Riverside or Fontana, there's often more real opportunity to negotiate and close on specific units rather than getting outbid repeatedly by high-volume buyers.
Being able to choose physical or digital participation, sale by sale, gives you real flexibility that a purely online-only or purely in-person auction doesn't — attend in person when you want to inspect and negotiate directly, or bid remotely through LiveLanes when a trip to Corona doesn't make sense for that particular sale.
California Dealer Academy provides educational content and does not offer legal or financial advice. This page includes personal professional opinion clearly marked as such — it does not represent an official statement from EBlock. Facility details, sale days, and hours are subject to change — always confirm current information directly with EBlock before planning a visit.
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