67400F5A01128 on BAT

[shelbymann1970]

What is frustrating are the twits who gush about a car that is nice but not one of the best but they gush like it is. Those are factual and analytical about what a car is  are now in a quandary. Do you want to be negative on a car to be real about it contradicting the cheerleading clueless twits and be perceived as someone who is " trashing cars"  or do you just move on ?  I just move on now. But if a seller states false crap  I might just  "correct" them. I'm sure sellers have  buddies gush about their cars. How can  you prove some are clueless? I was corrected making a comment about Ed Meyers" purple 69 and a guy corrected me and even though he was incorrect after my post and Pete's post on purple cars the guy has 2 likes which means 2 clueless guys liked the post and kept their likes when the OP admitted he was wrong.... You can't  fix stupid

[shelbymann1970]

Honestly who would want a purple shelby?

The guys that own those things must be real wierdos

Why I otta   

ok whose car really isn't "purple" , Bob? Ed?  Lol

[Special Ed]

Well mine is still mostly original paint and its on buildsheet and the extra papers and shelby letterhead notes that came with my invoice from lois eminger back in 98 as thats when i contacted the original dealership in wadsworth ohio and paid them a visit and the salesman who ordered and sold the car  thru shelby marshall motors ford cleveland wrote me a 2 page documented letter telling the whole interesting story about how  and why this car was built.

[Coralsnake]

I am hoping BaT tulip bulb mania is ending

[SCJSTU]

saw a You tube video the other day from a guy who analyzes all the auction houses........BAT is avg like 5,000 listings per month now

if you notice they have Preferred sellers that get their cars listed all the time.....not sure what the cost is to be preferred....

I have submitted three neon signs and was rejected within hours on all.

[2008 GT-C]

Never looked into the details of selling items on BAT didn't know that you could not be approved or rejected to sell. I do find like others have stated lots of cheerleaders and back slapping in the comments section. People asking ridiculous questions like "Does the vehicle have A/C?" when clearly there is no compressor or other A/C items. Maybe they are trying to be funny but they ask the question a lot and are not bidders. I attended their cars & coffee event last year in MA. Lots of cool & interesting vehicles got to put some miles on my car. Considered getting an account on BAT but would have to refrain from commenting.       

[shelbymann1970]

saw a You tube video the other day from a guy who analyzes all the auction houses........BAT is avg like 5,000 listings per month now

if you notice they have Preferred sellers that get their cars listed all the time.....not sure what the cost is to be preferred....

I have submitted three neon signs and was rejected within hours on all.

yep, not everyone is treated the same on BAT. One seller sells signs all the time and coin operated rides that are not automotive. I had a mutual friend try to put a rare steering wheel on BAT and get turned down when lesser parts were listed by "known" sellers. If you are a pion more than likely BAT will try and bully you with a no reserve or low reserve while I've seen some ridiculous reserves(RNM) on BAT from known sellers. I know many who declined because BAT wanted a very low reserve.

[capecodmustang.com]

saw a You tube video the other day from a guy who analyzes all the auction houses........BAT is avg like 5,000 listings per month now

if you notice they have Preferred sellers that get their cars listed all the time.....not sure what the cost is to be preferred....

I have submitted three neon signs and was rejected within hours on all.

yep, not everyone is treated the same on BAT. One seller sells signs all the time and coin operated rides that are not automotive. I had a mutual friend try to put a rare steering wheel on BAT and get turned down when lesser parts were listed by "known" sellers. If you are a pion more than likely BAT will try and bully you with a no reserve or low reserve while I've seen some ridiculous reserves(RNM) on BAT from known sellers. I know many who declined because BAT wanted a very low reserve.

Great point
I've been contacted by BAT about Shelby's I'm selling.
However, they want to decide on the reserve.
No thank you.

[pbf777]

      Just remember, . . . . . . it's THEIR show!   

      Scott.

[SCJSTU]

Here's the profile of the BAT SELLER ON THIS Shelby.....look how many listings he has had.

It looks like you have to sell thru a seller like this now for success.

[Coralsnake]

People on there are always raving about his great pictures.

Personally, I do not see it, they look like they were taken in a cave lol

[shelbymann1970]

saw a You tube video the other day from a guy who analyzes all the auction houses........BAT is avg like 5,000 listings per month now

if you notice they have Preferred sellers that get their cars listed all the time.....not sure what the cost is to be preferred....

I have submitted three neon signs and was rejected within hours on all.

yep, not everyone is treated the same on BAT. One seller sells signs all the time and coin operated rides that are not automotive. I had a mutual friend try to put a rare steering wheel on BAT and get turned down when lesser parts were listed by "known" sellers. If you are a pion more than likely BAT will try and bully you with a no reserve or low reserve while I've seen some ridiculous reserves(RNM) on BAT from known sellers. I know many who declined because BAT wanted a very low reserve.

Great point
I've been contacted by BAT about Shelby's I'm selling.
However, they want to decide on the reserve.
No thank you.

I know quite a few 'potential" sellers who declined to sell as BAT was firm on a ridiculous low reserve or no reserve at all. I know a few  "preferred" sellers who didn't like my comments and my comment was flagged. One was the pictures were of framing quality but not good for me to go over to help a friend determine if he would bid on a car. Nothing outlandish but that he needed brighter pics because some areas the pics were too dark to see certain things. Now I just message a seller. Another was on a B9 not long ago on a RAh Rah guy for the seller and then flagged then I called out BAT on the flag(yes I will do that) and could NOT post the last few days of the auction as they reviewed every post than gone. One for the hell of it was "good luck @seller" and it was never posted. LOL. I quit posting for 3 weeks after that auction as they were "reviewing" every post I made for a few days. As Stu said it is "their game". I did offer to do the write up in cars since their writers don't know WTF they are doing.

[Vernon Estes]

Here's the profile of the BAT SELLER ON THIS Shelby.....look how many listings he has had.

It looks like you have to sell thru a seller like this now for success.

I think most bidders are catching up to the fact that this particular seller and another just like him with a nearly equal sales volume take photo studio type images which hide what these cars actually look like in person.

BaT was founded on transparency and harsh criticism of the offered cars... its gone the opposite direction with the growth of the platform.

The platform will continue to grow... but it it wont be the same as it initially was.

As far as your implication that selling thru these sorts of dealers is the only way to go... I couldn't possibly agree less with you.  Clearly didn't work out for the seller of this 67 and, after the commission charged, I'm guessing there would have been better avenues even if a car achieved a decent sale number on BaT.

Kind regards,
Vern

[SCJSTU]

Here's the profile of the BAT SELLER ON THIS Shelby.....look how many listings he has had.

It looks like you have to sell thru a seller like this now for success.

I think most bidders are catching up to the fact that this particular seller and another just like him with a nearly equal sales volume take photo studio type images which hide what these cars actually look like in person.

BaT was founded on transparency and harsh criticism of the offered cars... its gone the opposite direction with the growth of the platform.

The platform will continue to grow... but it it wont be the same as it initially was.

As far as your implication that selling thru these sorts of dealers is the only way to go... I couldn't possibly agree less with you.  Clearly didn't work out for the seller of this 67 and, after the commission charged, I'm guessing there would have been better avenues even if a car achieved a decent sale number on BaT.

Kind regards,
Vern

Vern as Gary stated and other potential sellers have told me BAT wants an unreasonable reserve from them so basically forcing them out......BAT has really changed over the last couple years....my point about these PREFERRED Sellers is that it seems they get preferred treatment.....I would guess they pay something for that privalage

[pbf777]

What is frustrating are the twits who gush about a car . . . . .

      At this point in time this is what BAT feels is the value in the comment section, that and the "I remember when . . . . ." stories, as these aid in promoting the sale of the item listed; and that's when they reap the greater payout.  Most anything else that doesn't support the successful sale is not appreciated and has been becoming more aggressively suppressed as time has passed.   

      The same for the lower reserve initiatives, there's more money in it for them if the item sells, doesn't matter to them if the consignor losses their shirt in the deal. 

      Scott.