Yeah, Barrett is the only game in town. 95% of what you see at the NO RESERVE auctions is bogus or shill bidding. That is why you often see cars bid to a bid and sell later for much less. I have run cars though reserve auctions and there are bids, bids, bids, and I am on stage watching, and I'll be damned if I see them.


We never shill bid our stuff, don't have to. All you need to do is tell the auctioneer not to let it die on the stage, and they will run it close to what you want and let it eat.

If you want to sell the car, you take it to Barrett. It may not bring what you hope it will bring, but you will sell it.

Well said Bruce -- Everyone should have this on their "bucket list" -- it is a hoot and there really is only "one" like it. It's bigger than big... and besides you get to do my favorite car thing - MEET UP WITH YOUR BUDDIES! :cheers:

While I think the prices were "low to middlin" - I agree with Frank when he says if you want to sell your car - this is the place to be. There are real buyers - and the cars get sold. Frankly -- (not Frank) -- everybody talks about what something or other is "worth" -- and an auction like this tells you EXACTLY what it's worth... whatever two other guys are willing to pay for it. It's not worth a nickel more. There are lots and lots of "venues" to sell cars -- and the really high dollar builds are well known and well documented - and generally the "world" knows when they're for sale and what the seller is asking.... and the only way they finally make it to BJ or RM etc is because nobody was willing to step up and buy them for what the seller was asking. That doesn't mean that someone might pay MORE than that at an auction - but if they do you're just LUCKY!

On the plane home - I pulled out Hot Rod magazine - noticed that a previous HUGE buyer at BJ et al - was forced to sell most all of his 210 car collection - and the one they showed came to mind - a Chevelle - X race car - 61 miles on it - all 1/4 at a time - he had bought at BJ in 2006 -- 1.2 MILLION -- sold at a Peterson auction for 240 thousand.... you all know - that the 240 thousand was way more than any of us would have paid for it... so that was what it was really worth. El Stupido that paid 1.2 million for it... Oh well....

Made me think of the GM BUS - that sold for 4 million - Let's take a guess what that was/is really "worth" today. :rofl:

BTW -- I fully understand that most can not go to these events - vacation time - cost - whatever... and this is only the second time I've ever gone.. ditto SEMA... so I'm just poking people when I say "I was there in person".... because I normally am hunkered around the tube at home drooling and wishin'. BUT DO put it on your to do list -- you really would like it. Oh - and bring a d#*n rain coat and boots!!!

Exactly right. I wasted time for 2 years trying to sell my car. Frank and I talked each other into going to B-J Vegas in late August. My car was sold October 9th. You can screw around with all the other venues, or you can take it to Barrett and sell it. :cheers:

jp

Well put. That's exactly what I think too.

jp

Of course you do....... :D