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Terry, best of luck with the sale.

How has the experience been with BAT staff? I heard they can be sticklers about the reserve? How did you find their service so far?

Thanks

They've been great. There wasn't much of a fuss regarding the reserve. 

I think the main thing with BaT is that you have to be very thorough and upfront about your car. When I pitched Penny to BaT I was able to present her in a way that made her special enough to have them list her. Once accepted you need to send in a lot of photos and those pics need to show everything, the good and the bad. Your description and information has to be thorough. You can see what I wrote in the last 3 photos in the gallery. You have to be on top of the auction: responding to comments, adding info along the way, keep the auction interesting. It helps to have friends weigh in on the condition of the car. You guys have been great!

The one thing I didn't know before about BaT is that they are essentially a glorified eBay. They aren't selling your car, you are. Once the auction is over they connect you with the buyer and that's it. Of course, they collect 5% of the high bid from the buyer immediately. Fortunately, the only cost for the seller is $99.00. You can opt for the premier package which gets you a professional photographer to take the photos which I originally requested but, because of COVID-19, this service is not available.

All in all, I'm happy with the process and, so far, the experience. I am very happy that it'll be over Tuesday, 5/12, at 1:00 pm PST.

Last edited by Terry Nuckels
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