[Fot] Re B-J auctions

[Bill Babcock]

If I were trying to sell a car that people didn't know I wouldn't be  
wasting money on Hemmings (though Perez is going to punch me in the  
nose for saying that next time I run into him). Hemmings is a great  
place for cars that people are LOOKING for--not many people thumb  
through those zilliions of fine print pages. I'd be shooting all  
kinds of pictures and a video of it, put it on eBay with a long  
auction and the reserve set high, put the pictures in the  
advertisement and also on Flickr and other picture sharing sites, put  
the videos on youtube and google video and link to and from  the  
advertisement, put it on craigs list. Make it so thousands of people  
could see the advertisement. Tell a story in the ad--explain why it's  
such a cool car.

But then I'm a crazy advertising guy.

On Jan 28, 2007, at 3:22 AM, Dean Tetterton wrote:

> Leon;
>           The problem with your Vitesse and my Sports Six, is no  
> one knows
> what it is over here. I have mine advertised in the Jan. Hemmings  
> and have
> received 3 inquires. It is a running driving car with GT6 Engine  
> and OD.
> Advertised for $6000 and can't get but 1 good offer.
>           On the other hand I sold a 57 MG Magnette, also  
> advertised in
> Hemmings, and received over 20 inquires. It was a non running barn  
> car and
> the first responder paid the asking price.
>            There needs to be some market to create a demand. B-J helps
> create that market. Look what it did for the price of Amiphercars.
>
> Poor car nut in VA.
> Dean Tetterton
> Also trying to sell a Stag, what is that?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot- 
> bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Guyots3 at wmconnect.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:03 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] Re B-J auctions
>
> In a message dated 1/27/2007 11:04:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> fot-request at autox.team.net writes:
>
>>  5. In today's market, $30,000 isn't that much for almost any car
> purchase.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Bill Sohl
>>
>> I wonder what B-J would make of my Vitesse Mk.2 Convertible?
>
> If they could even figure out what it is?
>
> It is insured here in the US for 30k USD - since May 2006, (back in  
> the UK
> in
> 2002 it was insured for 16k GBP).
>
> I have also been offered 30k USD cash for it, (March 2003).
>
> Just curious.
>
> NO Intention of ever selling my one and only irreplaceable Triumph,  
> although
>
> if Jay Leno waved 200k USD at me...
>
> Regards
>
> Leon
>
> It's not quite finished yet!
>
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