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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 <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com<m=
ailto:duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>> 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:
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 <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com<m=
ailto:duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>> wrote:
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.
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 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
On Sep 12, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Dennis DeLap <yellow-green@sbcglobal.net<mailt=
o:yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
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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>
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On Sep 13, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Duncan Charlton <<a href=3D"mailto:duncan.c=
harlton54@gmail.com">duncan.charlton54@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>The first Morgan I posted was my own. 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. 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 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. The auction went another 29 minutes past th=
e scheduled end time and ended up at $39,751 so I was pretty happy. I=
t=92s this one: <a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3"; class=3D"">http=
://tinyurl.com/j46dgx3</a> .
<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. Contrast those results with a fairly stock 1957 Plus 4 f=
our-seater that sold a few days later for $19,600. 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"">
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<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 <<a href=3D"mailto:exp=
lore8@outlook.com" class=3D"">explore8@outlook.com</a>> 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 <<a href=3D"mailto:duncan.c=
harlton54@gmail.com" class=3D"">duncan.charlton54@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<=
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. You e=
nter the information, photos, videos, etc. on their website and give them y=
our best reasons for featuring your car. If they accept it, your list=
ing fee is $250. Stay near your computer throughout
Day One and for the last six hours or so. You=92ll want to be able t=
o answer questions quickly. 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. 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. 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). 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. Bi=
dding remained stale until the last 15 minutes of the schedule, and then th=
ings 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.</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, whateve=
r 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 t=
wice. His wife, son and daughter started commenting about halfway thr=
ough the auction and Frank=92s racing buddies
starting commenting, too. That one garnered a remarkable sales price=
. </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. 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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