Subject: Re: [Fot] Bring a trailer

From: Duncan Charlton <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:24:26 -0500

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Yes, I=92ve sold two Morgans there since April.  You enter the =
information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your =
best reasons for featuring your car.  If they accept it, your listing =
fee is $250.  Stay near your computer throughout Day One and for the =
last six hours or so.  You=92ll want to be able to answer questions =
quickly.  You need very good photos, shot in good light, and a =
walk-around video plus some driving video will help put bidders at ease. =
 You can also submit links to your own Flickr page or Youtube for =
additional photos and videos, or add them later in the comments windows =
once the auction starts.  Bidders have to register with their credit =
card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder=92s card is immediately =
debited 5% of the purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance =
someone will back out.

BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely because they =
looked at what they thought were comparable sales via completed eBay =
auctions (which had been very low for many months).  It=92s in their =
interest to see it sell (so they get their cut) and they have the =
leverage to insist on a low reserve.  Bidding remained stale until the =
last 15 minutes of the schedule, and then things took off.  Three =
bidders in both cases drove up the price.  The countdown clock at a BaT =
auction resets to two minutes every time someone places a bid in the =
last minute, so in both cases, my auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes =
while bidders kept hiking the price.

Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=92s story in both =
cases... make sure to tell "the story=94 of your car, whatever it is.  =
Nobody cared about the number of miles or minor problems but readers and =
bidders really liked knowing the history of both cars, particularly the =
second one I sold, which had belonged to my late friend Frank, who had =
raced it in Europe and the US and restored it twice.  His wife, son and =
daughter started commenting about halfway through the auction and =
Frank=92s racing buddies starting commenting, too.  That one garnered a =
remarkable sales price. =20

When the auction was over, I heard from the high bidder within 24-36 =
hours and both wired money straight to my account.  I ended up holding =
both cars for a few weeks while they arranged shipping from Texas to VA =
or DC.

So =97 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders are all car =
enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything interesting on BaT, 2) =
bidders must register with their credit card and are less likely to back =
out, and 3) the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping =
each other with last-second bids, and really helps the seller by =
allowing the bidding to continue.

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA

> On Sep 12, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Dennis DeLap <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Yes, I=92ve sold two Morgans there since April. &nbsp;You =
enter the information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give =
them your best reasons for featuring your car. &nbsp;If they accept it, =
your listing fee is $250. &nbsp;Stay near your computer throughout Day =
One and for the last six hours or so. &nbsp;You=92ll want to be able to =
answer questions quickly. &nbsp;You need very good photos, shot in good =
light, and a walk-around video plus some driving video will help put =
bidders at ease. &nbsp;You can also submit links to your own Flickr page =
or Youtube for additional photos and videos, or add them later in the =
comments windows once the auction starts. &nbsp;Bidders have to register =
with their credit card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder=92s =
card is immediately debited 5% of the purchase price, most likely =
minimizing the chance someone will back out.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">BaT insisted on low reserves on both =
Morgans, most likely because they looked at what they thought were =
comparable sales via completed eBay auctions (which had been very low =
for many months). &nbsp;It=92s in their interest to see it sell (so they =
get their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a low reserve. =
&nbsp;Bidding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule, =
and then things took off. &nbsp;Three bidders in both cases drove up the =
price. &nbsp;The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to two minutes =
every time someone places a bid in the last minute, so in both cases, my =
auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiking the =
price.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=92s story =
in both cases... make sure to tell "the story=94 of your car, whatever =
it is. &nbsp;Nobody cared about the number of miles or minor problems =
but readers and bidders really liked knowing the history of both cars, =
particularly the second one I sold, which had belonged to my late friend =
Frank, who had raced it in Europe and the US and restored it twice. =
&nbsp;His wife, son and daughter started commenting about halfway =
through the auction and Frank=92s racing buddies starting commenting, =
too. &nbsp;That one garnered a remarkable sales price. &nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">When the auction was =
over, I heard from the high bidder within 24-36 hours and both wired =
money straight to my account. &nbsp;I ended up holding both cars for a =
few weeks while they arranged shipping from Texas to VA or DC.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">So =97 some benefits =
over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders are all car enthusiasts and tell =
their friends about anything interesting on BaT, 2) bidders must =
register with their credit card and are less likely to back out, and 3) =
the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each other =
with last-second bids, and really helps the seller by allowing the =
bidding to continue.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Duncan Charlton</div><div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas =
USA</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">

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class=3D"">On Sep 12, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Dennis DeLap &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
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class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"font-family: =
Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=3D"">Does anyone on the list =
know how to sell a car on Bring a =
Trailer?</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<=
br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a><br class=3D""><br =
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From: Mike Munson <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 14:03:00 +0000 (UTC)

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Thanks for your advice on BAT Duncan, I have a TR6 vintage racer project th=
at has gone stale and I was thinking about placing it on that website rathe=
r than Fleabay.
Mike Munson#28 TR6Bowling Green, Ky.

      From: Duncan Charlton <[email-masked]>
 To: Dennis DeLap <[email-masked]>=20
Cc: "[email-masked] [email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
 Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 6:24 AM
 Subject: Re: [Fot] Bring a trailer
  =20
Yes, I=E2=80=99ve sold two Morgans there since April. =C2=A0You enter the i=
nformation, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your best r=
easons for featuring your car. =C2=A0If they accept it, your listing fee is=
 $250. =C2=A0Stay near your computer throughout Day One and for the last si=
x hours or so. =C2=A0You=E2=80=99ll want to be able to answer questions qui=
ckly. =C2=A0You need very good photos, shot in good light, and a walk-aroun=
d video plus some driving video will help put bidders at ease. =C2=A0You ca=
n also submit links to your own Flickr page or Youtube for additional photo=
s and videos, or add them later in the comments windows once the auction st=
arts. =C2=A0Bidders have to register with their credit card, so once the au=
ction ends, the high bidder=E2=80=99s card is immediately debited 5% of the=
 purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance someone will back out.
BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely because they look=
ed at what they thought were comparable sales via completed eBay auctions (=
which had been very low for many months). =C2=A0It=E2=80=99s in their inter=
est to see it sell (so they get their cut) and they have the leverage to in=
sist on a low reserve. =C2=A0Bidding remained stale until the last 15 minut=
es of the schedule, and then things took off. =C2=A0Three bidders in both c=
ases drove up the price. =C2=A0The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets =
to two minutes every time someone places a bid in the last minute, so in bo=
th cases, my auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiki=
ng the price.
Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=E2=80=99s story in both c=
ases... make sure to tell "the story=E2=80=9D of your car, whatever it is. =
=C2=A0Nobody cared about the number of miles or minor problems but readers =
and bidders really liked knowing the history of both cars, particularly the=
 second one I sold, which had belonged to my late friend Frank, who had rac=
ed it in Europe and the US and restored it twice. =C2=A0His wife, son and d=
aughter started commenting about halfway through the auction and Frank=E2=
=80=99s racing buddies starting commenting, too. =C2=A0That one garnered a =
remarkable sales price. =C2=A0
When the auction was over, I heard from the high bidder within 24-36 hours =
and both wired money straight to my account. =C2=A0I ended up holding both =
cars for a few weeks while they arranged shipping from Texas to VA or DC.
So =E2=80=94 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders are all ca=
r enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything interesting on BaT, 2) =
bidders must register with their credit card and are less likely to back ou=
t, and 3) the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each =
other with last-second bids, and really helps the seller by allowing the bi=
dding to continue.
Duncan CharltonElgin, Texas USA

On Sep 12, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Dennis DeLap <[email-masked]> wrot=
e:

Does anyone on the list know how to sell a car on Bring a Trailer?_________=
______________________________________
[email-masked]

[email-masked]

http://www.fot-racing.com/

.com

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our advice on BAT Duncan, I have a TR6 vintage racer project that has gone =
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hr size=3D"1" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3978"> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Duncan Charlton &lt;duncan.charlto=
[email-masked]&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> =
Dennis DeLap &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b><span style=3D"font-=
weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "[email-masked] [email-masked]" &lt;F=
[email-masked]&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span=
></b> Tuesday, September 13, 2016 6:24 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight=
: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Fot] Bring a trailer<br> </font> </div> <=
div class=3D"y_msg_container" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3860"><=
br><div id=3D"yiv7088739191"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_385=
9">Yes, I=E2=80=99ve sold two Morgans there since April. &nbsp;You enter th=
e information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your bes=
t reasons for featuring your car. &nbsp;If they accept it, your listing fee=
 is $250. &nbsp;Stay near your computer throughout Day One and for the last=
 six hours or so. &nbsp;You=E2=80=99ll want to be able to answer questions =
quickly. &nbsp;You need very good photos, shot in good light, and a walk-ar=
ound video plus some driving video will help put bidders at ease. &nbsp;You=
 can also submit links to your own Flickr page or Youtube for additional ph=
otos and videos, or add them later in the comments windows once the auction=
 starts. &nbsp;Bidders have to register with their credit card, so once the=
 auction ends, the high bidder=E2=80=99s card is immediately debited 5% of =
the purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance someone will back out=
.<div class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3924"><=
br class=3D"yiv7088739191" clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191=
" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3925">BaT insisted on low reserves =
on both Morgans, most likely because they looked at what they thought were =
comparable sales via completed eBay auctions (which had been very low for m=
any months). &nbsp;It=E2=80=99s in their interest to see it sell (so they g=
et their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a low reserve. &nbsp;=
Bidding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule, and then =
things took off. &nbsp;Three bidders in both cases drove up the price. &nbs=
p;The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to two minutes every time som=
eone places a bid in the last minute, so in both cases, my auctions ran for=
 another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiking the price.</div><div class=
=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3926"><br class=3D=
"yiv7088739191" clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"yui=
_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3927">Commenters liked the photos and video an=
d the car=E2=80=99s story in both cases... make sure to tell "the story=E2=
=80=9D of your car, whatever it is. &nbsp;Nobody cared about the number of =
miles or minor problems but readers and bidders really liked knowing the hi=
story of both cars, particularly the second one I sold, which had belonged =
to my late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe and the US and restored=
 it twice. &nbsp;His wife, son and daughter started commenting about halfwa=
y through the auction and Frank=E2=80=99s racing buddies starting commentin=
g, too. &nbsp;That one garnered a remarkable sales price. &nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3928"><br cla=
ss=3D"yiv7088739191" clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_4016">When the auction was over, I hear=
d from the high bidder within 24-36 hours and both wired money straight to =
my account. &nbsp;I ended up holding both cars for a few weeks while they a=
rranged shipping from Texas to VA or DC.</div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191" =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_4017"><br class=3D"yiv7088739191" cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473=
774789181_4018">So =E2=80=94 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bi=
dders are all car enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything interes=
ting on BaT, 2) bidders must register with their credit card and are less l=
ikely to back out, and 3) the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders fr=
om sniping each other with last-second bids, and really helps the seller by=
 allowing the bidding to continue.</div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_3992"><br class=3D"yiv7088739191" clear=3D"=
none"><div class=3D"yiv7088739191" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473774789181_39=
91">
<div class=3D"yiv7088739191">Duncan Charlton</div><div class=3D"yiv70887391=
91">Elgin, Texas USA</div><div class=3D"yiv7088739191"><br class=3D"yiv7088=
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, Dennis DeLap &lt;<a class=3D"yiv7088739191" href=3D"mailto:yellow-green@s=
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88739191" style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Does=
 anyone on the list know how to sell a car on Bring a Trailer?</div></div><=
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Thanks Duncan! I was curious about the reserve price and how BAT set it. I =
am on that website often and have seen several lately not hit their reserve=
 even though the bidding seemed reasonable.

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 13, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Duncan Charlton <[email-masked]<m=
ailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

Yes, I've sold two Morgans there since April.  You enter the information, p=
hotos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your best reasons for fe=
aturing your car.  If they accept it, your listing fee is $250.  Stay near =
your computer throughout Day One and for the last six hours or so.  You'll =
want to be able to answer questions quickly.  You need very good photos, sh=
ot in good light, and a walk-around video plus some driving video will help=
 put bidders at ease.  You can also submit links to your own Flickr page or=
 Youtube for additional photos and videos, or add them later in the comment=
s windows once the auction starts.  Bidders have to register with their cre=
dit card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder's card is immediately d=
ebited 5% of the purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance someone =
will back out.

BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely because they look=
ed at what they thought were comparable sales via completed eBay auctions (=
which had been very low for many months).  It's in their interest to see it=
 sell (so they get their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a low=
 reserve.  Bidding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule=
, and then things took off.  Three bidders in both cases drove up the price=
.  The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to two minutes every time so=
meone places a bid in the last minute, so in both cases, my auctions ran fo=
r another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiking the price.

Commenters liked the photos and video and the car's story in both cases... =
make sure to tell "the story" of your car, whatever it is.  Nobody cared ab=
out the number of miles or minor problems but readers and bidders really li=
ked knowing the history of both cars, particularly the second one I sold, w=
hich had belonged to my late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe and t=
he US and restored it twice.  His wife, son and daughter started commenting=
 about halfway through the auction and Frank's racing buddies starting comm=
enting, too.  That one garnered a remarkable sales price.

When the auction was over, I heard from the high bidder within 24-36 hours =
and both wired money straight to my account.  I ended up holding both cars =
for a few weeks while they arranged shipping from Texas to VA or DC.

So - some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders are all car enthus=
iasts and tell their friends about anything interesting on BaT, 2) bidders =
must register with their credit card and are less likely to back out, and 3=
) the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each other wi=
th last-second bids, and really helps the seller by allowing the bidding to=
 continue.

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA

On Sep 12, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Dennis DeLap <[email-masked]<mailt=
o:[email-masked]>> wrote:

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<div>Thanks Duncan! I was curious about the reserve price and how BAT set i=
t. I am on that website often and have seen several lately not hit their re=
serve even though the bidding seemed reasonable.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><br>
On Sep 13, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Duncan Charlton &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:duncan.c=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
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<div>Yes, I&#8217;ve sold two Morgans there since April. &nbsp;You enter th=
e information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your bes=
t reasons for featuring your car. &nbsp;If they accept it, your listing fee=
 is $250. &nbsp;Stay near your computer throughout Day
 One and for the last six hours or so. &nbsp;You&#8217;ll want to be able t=
o answer questions quickly. &nbsp;You need very good photos, shot in good l=
ight, and a walk-around video plus some driving video will help put bidders=
 at ease. &nbsp;You can also submit links to your own
 Flickr page or Youtube for additional photos and videos, or add them later=
 in the comments windows once the auction starts. &nbsp;Bidders have to reg=
ister with their credit card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder&#82=
17;s card is immediately debited 5% of the
 purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance someone will back out.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely b=
ecause they looked at what they thought were comparable sales via completed=
 eBay auctions (which had been very low for many months). &nbsp;It&#8217;s =
in their interest to see it sell (so they get
 their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a low reserve. &nbsp;Bi=
dding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule, and then th=
ings took off. &nbsp;Three bidders in both cases drove up the price. &nbsp;=
The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to
 two minutes every time someone places a bid in the last minute, so in both=
 cases, my auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiking=
 the price.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Commenters liked the photos and video and the car&#8217;s s=
tory in both cases... make sure to tell &quot;the story&#8221; of your car,=
 whatever it is. &nbsp;Nobody cared about the number of miles or minor prob=
lems but readers and bidders really liked knowing the history
 of both cars, particularly the second one I sold, which had belonged to my=
 late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe and the US and restored it t=
wice. &nbsp;His wife, son and daughter started commenting about halfway thr=
ough the auction and Frank&#8217;s racing buddies
 starting commenting, too. &nbsp;That one garnered a remarkable sales price=
. &nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">When the auction was over, I heard from the high bidder wit=
hin 24-36 hours and both wired money straight to my account. &nbsp;I ended =
up holding both cars for a few weeks while they arranged shipping from Texa=
s to VA or DC.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">So &#8212; some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidd=
ers are all car enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything interesti=
ng on BaT, 2) bidders must register with their credit card and are less lik=
ely to back out, and 3) the reset on the
 countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each other with last-second bid=
s, and really helps the seller by allowing the bidding to continue.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Duncan Charlton</div>
<div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas USA</div>
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From: Duncan Charlton <[email-masked]>
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The first Morgan I posted was my own.  I=E2=80=99d been the only bidder =
at $22,000 on eBay three years prior. I=E2=80=99d done a lot of work to =
turn it from a nice unfinished show car that was not ready for the road =
into a reliable car that was about 98% finished.  I needed to get =
$26,000 to break even but they insisted on a reserve of $21,500.  It was =
a much modified 1957 Morgan Plus 4 and a four-seater at that, so the =
market for it is probably tiny and I was a bit anxious until 13 minutes =
were left on the clock, when the bidding passed $26K.  The auction went =
another 29 minutes past the scheduled end time and ended up at $39,751 =
so I was pretty happy.  It=E2=80=99s this one: =
http://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3 . =20

The second one I sold (my late friend=E2=80=99s) 1968 Plus 4 went to =
$54,000.  Contrast those results with a fairly stock 1957 Plus 4 =
four-seater that sold a few days later for $19,600.  My impression of =
the problem with the auction is that there was no story told there and =
the car just didn=E2=80=99t seem to have much pizzaz.  =
http://tinyurl.com/j48pdv7

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA

> On Sep 13, 2016, at 10:42 AM, D V <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> Thanks Duncan! I was curious about the reserve price and how BAT set =
it. I am on that website often and have seen several lately not hit =
their reserve even though the bidding seemed reasonable.
>=20
> Sent from my iPhone
>=20
> On Sep 13, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Duncan Charlton =
wrote:
>=20
>> Yes, I=E2=80=99ve sold two Morgans there since April.  You enter the =
information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your =
best reasons for featuring your car.  If they accept it, your listing =
fee is $250.  Stay near your computer throughout Day One and for the =
last six hours or so.  You=E2=80=99ll want to be able to answer =
questions quickly.  You need very good photos, shot in good light, and a =
walk-around video plus some driving video will help put bidders at ease. =
 You can also submit links to your own Flickr page or Youtube for =
additional photos and videos, or add them later in the comments windows =
once the auction starts.  Bidders have to register with their credit =
card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder=E2=80=99s card is =
immediately debited 5% of the purchase price, most likely minimizing the =
chance someone will back out.
>>=20
>> BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely because =
they looked at what they thought were comparable sales via completed =
eBay auctions (which had been very low for many months).  It=E2=80=99s =
in their interest to see it sell (so they get their cut) and they have =
the leverage to insist on a low reserve.  Bidding remained stale until =
the last 15 minutes of the schedule, and then things took off.  Three =
bidders in both cases drove up the price.  The countdown clock at a BaT =
auction resets to two minutes every time someone places a bid in the =
last minute, so in both cases, my auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes =
while bidders kept hiking the price.
>>=20
>> Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=E2=80=99s story in =
both cases... make sure to tell "the story=E2=80=9D of your car, =
whatever it is.  Nobody cared about the number of miles or minor =
problems but readers and bidders really liked knowing the history of =
both cars, particularly the second one I sold, which had belonged to my =
late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe and the US and restored it =
twice.  His wife, son and daughter started commenting about halfway =
through the auction and Frank=E2=80=99s racing buddies starting =
commenting, too.  That one garnered a remarkable sales price. =20
>>=20
>> So =E2=80=94 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders are =
all car enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything interesting on =
BaT, 2) bidders must register with their credit card and are less likely =
to back out, and 3) the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders from =
sniping each other with last-second bids, and really helps the seller by =
allowing the bidding to continue.
>>=20
>> Duncan Charlton
>> Elgin, Texas USA
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>> On Sep 12, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Dennis DeLap =
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class=3D"">The first Morgan I posted was my own. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99d been =
the only bidder at $22,000 on eBay three years prior. I=E2=80=99d done a =
lot of work to turn it from a nice unfinished show car that was not =
ready for the road into a reliable car that was about 98% finished. =
&nbsp;I needed to get $26,000 to break even but they insisted on a =
reserve of $21,500. &nbsp;It was a much modified 1957 Morgan Plus 4 and =
a four-seater at that, so the market for it is probably tiny and I was a =
bit anxious until 13 minutes were left on the clock, when the bidding =
passed $26K. &nbsp;The auction went another 29 minutes past the =
scheduled end time and ended up at $39,751 so I was pretty happy. =
&nbsp;It=E2=80=99s this one:&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3" =
class=3D"">http://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3</a> . &nbsp;<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The second one I sold (my late =
friend=E2=80=99s) 1968 Plus 4 went to $54,000. &nbsp;Contrast those =
results with a fairly stock 1957 Plus 4 four-seater that sold a few days =
later for $19,600. &nbsp;My impression of the problem with the auction =
is that there was no story told there and the car just didn=E2=80=99t =
seem to have much pizzaz. &nbsp;<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/j48pdv7" =
class=3D"">http://tinyurl.com/j48pdv7</a></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Duncan Charlton</div><div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas =
USA</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">

</div>
<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Sep 13, 2016, at 10:42 AM, D V &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">

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<div class=3D"">Thanks Duncan! I was curious about the reserve price and =
how BAT set it. I am on that website often and have seen several lately =
not hit their reserve even though the bidding seemed reasonable.<br =
class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
On Sep 13, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Duncan Charlton &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Yes, I=E2=80=99ve sold two Morgans there since April. =
&nbsp;You enter the information, photos, videos, etc. on their website =
and give them your best reasons for featuring your car. &nbsp;If they =
accept it, your listing fee is $250. &nbsp;Stay near your computer =
throughout Day
 One and for the last six hours or so. &nbsp;You=E2=80=99ll want to be =
able to answer questions quickly. &nbsp;You need very good photos, shot =
in good light, and a walk-around video plus some driving video will help =
put bidders at ease. &nbsp;You can also submit links to your own
 Flickr page or Youtube for additional photos and videos, or add them =
later in the comments windows once the auction starts. &nbsp;Bidders =
have to register with their credit card, so once the auction ends, the =
high bidder=E2=80=99s card is immediately debited 5% of the
 purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance someone will back =
out.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most =
likely because they looked at what they thought were comparable sales =
via completed eBay auctions (which had been very low for many months). =
&nbsp;It=E2=80=99s in their interest to see it sell (so they get
 their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a low reserve. =
&nbsp;Bidding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule, =
and then things took off. &nbsp;Three bidders in both cases drove up the =
price. &nbsp;The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to
 two minutes every time someone places a bid in the last minute, so in =
both cases, my auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept =
hiking the price.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=E2=80=99=
s story in both cases... make sure to tell "the story=E2=80=9D of your =
car, whatever it is. &nbsp;Nobody cared about the number of miles or =
minor problems but readers and bidders really liked knowing the history
 of both cars, particularly the second one I sold, which had belonged to =
my late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe and the US and restored =
it twice. &nbsp;His wife, son and daughter started commenting about =
halfway through the auction and Frank=E2=80=99s racing buddies
 starting commenting, too. &nbsp;That one garnered a remarkable sales =
price. &nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">When the auction was over, I heard from the high bidder =
within 24-36 hours and both wired money straight to my account. &nbsp;I =
ended up holding both cars for a few weeks while they arranged shipping =
from Texas to VA or DC.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">So =E2=80=94 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and =
bidders are all car enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything =
interesting on BaT, 2) bidders must register with their credit card and =
are less likely to back out, and 3) the reset on the
 countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each other with last-second =
bids, and really helps the seller by allowing the bidding to =
continue.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Duncan Charlton</div>
<div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas USA</div>
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I remember watching both of those. Seems like I remember a comment about ho=
w you took a picture of one straddling an abandoned RR track.

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 13, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Duncan Charlton <[email-masked]<m=
ailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

The first Morgan I posted was my own.  I=92d been the only bidder at $22,00=
0 on eBay three years prior. I=92d done a lot of work to turn it from a nic=
e unfinished show car that was not ready for the road into a reliable car t=
hat was about 98% finished.  I needed to get $26,000 to break even but they=
 insisted on a reserve of $21,500.  It was a much modified 1957 Morgan Plus=
 4 and a four-seater at that, so the market for it is probably tiny and I w=
as a bit anxious until 13 minutes were left on the clock, when the bidding =
passed $26K.  The auction went another 29 minutes past the scheduled end ti=
me and ended up at $39,751 so I was pretty happy.  It=92s this one: http://=
tinyurl.com/j46dgx3 .

The second one I sold (my late friend=92s) 1968 Plus 4 went to $54,000.  Co=
ntrast those results with a fairly stock 1957 Plus 4 four-seater that sold =
a few days later for $19,600.  My impression of the problem with the auctio=
n is that there was no story told there and the car just didn=92t seem to h=
ave much pizzaz.  http://tinyurl.com/j48pdv7

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA

look.com>> wrote:

Sent from my iPhone

Yes, I=92ve sold two Morgans there since April.  You enter the information,=
 photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them your best reasons for =
featuring your car.  If they accept it, your listing fee is $250.  Stay nea=
r your computer throughout Day One and for the last six hours or so.  You=
=92ll want to be able to answer questions quickly.  You need very good phot=
os, shot in good light, and a walk-around video plus some driving video wil=
l help put bidders at ease.  You can also submit links to your own Flickr p=
age or Youtube for additional photos and videos, or add them later in the c=
omments windows once the auction starts.  Bidders have to register with the=
ir credit card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder=92s card is immed=
iately debited 5% of the purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance =
someone will back out.

BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely because they look=
ed at what they thought were comparable sales via completed eBay auctions (=
which had been very low for many months).  It=92s in their interest to see =
it sell (so they get their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a l=
ow reserve.  Bidding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedu=
le, and then things took off.  Three bidders in both cases drove up the pri=
ce.  The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to two minutes every time =
someone places a bid in the last minute, so in both cases, my auctions ran =
for another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiking the price.

Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=92s story in both cases..=
. make sure to tell "the story=94 of your car, whatever it is.  Nobody care=
d about the number of miles or minor problems but readers and bidders reall=
y liked knowing the history of both cars, particularly the second one I sol=
d, which had belonged to my late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe a=
nd the US and restored it twice.  His wife, son and daughter started commen=
ting about halfway through the auction and Frank=92s racing buddies startin=
g commenting, too.  That one garnered a remarkable sales price.

So =97 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders are all car enth=
usiasts and tell their friends about anything interesting on BaT, 2) bidder=
s must register with their credit card and are less likely to back out, and=
 3) the reset on the countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each other =
with last-second bids, and really helps the seller by allowing the bidding =
to continue.

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA

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<div>I remember watching both of those. Seems like I remember a comment abo=
ut how you took a picture of one straddling an abandoned RR track.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><br>
On Sep 13, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Duncan Charlton &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:duncan.c=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<div>The first Morgan I posted was my own. &nbsp;I=92d been the only bidder=
 at $22,000 on eBay three years prior. I=92d done a lot of work to turn it =
from a nice unfinished show car that was not ready for the road into a reli=
able car that was about 98% finished. &nbsp;I
 needed to get $26,000 to break even but they insisted on a reserve of $21,=
500. &nbsp;It was a much modified 1957 Morgan Plus 4 and a four-seater at t=
hat, so the market for it is probably tiny and I was a bit anxious until 13=
 minutes were left on the clock, when
 the bidding passed $26K. &nbsp;The auction went another 29 minutes past th=
e scheduled end time and ended up at $39,751 so I was pretty happy. &nbsp;I=
t=92s this one:&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3" class=3D"">http=
://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3</a> . &nbsp;
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">The second one I sold (my late friend=92s) 1968 Plus 4 went=
 to $54,000. &nbsp;Contrast those results with a fairly stock 1957 Plus 4 f=
our-seater that sold a few days later for $19,600. &nbsp;My impression of t=
he problem with the auction is that there was
 no story told there and the car just didn=92t seem to have much pizzaz. &n=
bsp;<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/j48pdv7" class=3D"">http://tinyurl.com/j4=
8pdv7</a></div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Duncan Charlton</div>
<div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas USA</div>
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<div class=3D"">On Sep 13, 2016, at 10:42 AM, D V &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:exp=
[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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<div class=3D"">Thanks Duncan! I was curious about the reserve price and ho=
w BAT set it. I am on that website often and have seen several lately not h=
it their reserve even though the bidding seemed reasonable.<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
On Sep 13, 2016, at 6:35 AM, Duncan Charlton &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:duncan.c=
[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
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<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Yes, I=92ve sold two Morgans there since April. &nbsp;You e=
nter the information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them y=
our best reasons for featuring your car. &nbsp;If they accept it, your list=
ing fee is $250. &nbsp;Stay near your computer throughout
 Day One and for the last six hours or so. &nbsp;You=92ll want to be able t=
o answer questions quickly. &nbsp;You need very good photos, shot in good l=
ight, and a walk-around video plus some driving video will help put bidders=
 at ease. &nbsp;You can also submit links to your
 own Flickr page or Youtube for additional photos and videos, or add them l=
ater in the comments windows once the auction starts. &nbsp;Bidders have to=
 register with their credit card, so once the auction ends, the high bidder=
=92s card is immediately debited 5% of
 the purchase price, most likely minimizing the chance someone will back ou=
t.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">BaT insisted on low reserves on both Morgans, most likely b=
ecause they looked at what they thought were comparable sales via completed=
 eBay auctions (which had been very low for many months). &nbsp;It=92s in t=
heir interest to see it sell (so they get
 their cut) and they have the leverage to insist on a low reserve. &nbsp;Bi=
dding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule, and then th=
ings took off. &nbsp;Three bidders in both cases drove up the price. &nbsp;=
The countdown clock at a BaT auction resets to
 two minutes every time someone places a bid in the last minute, so in both=
 cases, my auctions ran for another 25-30 minutes while bidders kept hiking=
 the price.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Commenters liked the photos and video and the car=92s story=
 in both cases... make sure to tell &quot;the story=94 of your car, whateve=
r it is. &nbsp;Nobody cared about the number of miles or minor problems but=
 readers and bidders really liked knowing the history
 of both cars, particularly the second one I sold, which had belonged to my=
 late friend Frank, who had raced it in Europe and the US and restored it t=
wice. &nbsp;His wife, son and daughter started commenting about halfway thr=
ough the auction and Frank=92s racing buddies
 starting commenting, too. &nbsp;That one garnered a remarkable sales price=
. &nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">When the auction was over, I heard from the high bidder wit=
hin 24-36 hours and both wired money straight to my account. &nbsp;I ended =
up holding both cars for a few weeks while they arranged shipping from Texa=
s to VA or DC.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">So =97 some benefits over eBay are: 1) readers and bidders =
are all car enthusiasts and tell their friends about anything interesting o=
n BaT, 2) bidders must register with their credit card and are less likely =
to back out, and 3) the reset on the
 countdown clock keeps bidders from sniping each other with last-second bid=
s, and really helps the seller by allowing the bidding to continue.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas USA</div>
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