Experience, Tips and Advice for using BAT
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Experience, Tips and Advice for using BAT
Hi All, I am strongly considering selling my 993 as we start looking at downsizing and being gone a LOT! Recently, prices on widebody 993's seem to be really commanding strong prices so that's pushing me further. I have lurked around BAT for a long time, but don't know the process. If anyone has tips/suggestions on how best to make a BAT experience work well, I am all ears. I appreciate the POSITIVE comments !
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Hi All, I am strongly considering selling my 993 as we start looking at downsizing and being gone a LOT! Recently, prices on widebody 993's seem to be really commanding strong prices so that's pushing me further. I have lurked around BAT for a long time, but don't know the process. If anyone has tips/suggestions on how best to make a BAT experience work well, I am all ears. I appreciate the POSITIVE comments !
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It's a good thought. I am going to put some effort into really dialing in some cosmetic stuff ( carpet cleaning, touch up some things here and there, maybe cryo the underside to show better) and get some really good pictures taken. I may try here just ahead of a BAT auction- and certainly, ALL of the stuff i've done to the car over the years is documented here- but frankly, If i'm letting it go, I want top dollar not a deal. I have a couple of local people interested in it, but well below what they are going for elsewhere so - not REALLY that interested I guess.
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- Take the time to address any minor nits before listing. Catch up on deferred maintenance and eliminate easy objections. If the tires are aging, replace them with quality Michelins. If routine services such as brake fluid flushes are overdue, take care of them.
- Once the car is sorted, have a proactive PPI performed by a reputable air cooled specialist. Share the results with bidders and address any meaningful findings beforehand (as long as it’s practical). If the car is higher mileage, consider having a compression/leak down test completed to verify the health of the engine.
- More is more when it comes to documentation. Scan and upload every relevant service record, invoice, ownership document, window sticker, brochure, and piece of provenance you have.
- Prepare your introductory comment before the auction goes live. Tell the story of the car and your ownership experience. The best listings provide context, not just specifications.
- Invest in high-quality photography. Include plenty of photos, document blemishes honestly, and make sure the underside is photographed on a lift with proper lighting.
- Disclose everything. Surprises kill momentum and undermine trust.
- Be responsive, factual, and diplomatic when answering questions. The goal is to inform, not sell.
- Avoid hovering over the auction. Let the listing breathe. Answer questions promptly, but resist the urge to thank every bidder or comment excessively.
- Save a few stories, photos, or interesting pieces of documentation for mid-auction updates. Nearly every auction goes quiet for a few days, and it’s helpful to have additional content in your pocket to re-engage bidders and keep the conversation moving.
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A lot of people whine about how people on BaT "overpay". It's because the whiner, themselves, would not pay that price. These whiners have a fantasy of themselves taking some sap to valuetown on a small forum and then driving home the car home with an ear to ear smile on their face.
Come on. What do you think is more representative of the market price in general? A market that has tons of participants, or a marketplace with a relatively tiny amount of participants?
Come on. What do you think is more representative of the market price in general? A market that has tons of participants, or a marketplace with a relatively tiny amount of participants?
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- Take the time to address any minor nits before listing. Catch up on deferred maintenance and eliminate easy objections. If the tires are aging, replace them with quality Michelins. If routine services such as brake fluid flushes are overdue, take care of them.
- Once the car is sorted, have a proactive PPI performed by a reputable air cooled specialist. Share the results with bidders and address any meaningful findings beforehand (as long as it’s practical). If the car is higher mileage, consider having a compression/leak down test completed to verify the health of the engine.
- More is more when it comes to documentation. Scan and upload every relevant service record, invoice, ownership document, window sticker, brochure, and piece of provenance you have.
- Prepare your introductory comment before the auction goes live. Tell the story of the car and your ownership experience. The best listings provide context, not just specifications.
- Invest in high-quality photography. Include plenty of photos, document blemishes honestly, and make sure the underside is photographed on a lift with proper lighting.
- Disclose everything. Surprises kill momentum and undermine trust.
- Be responsive, factual, and diplomatic when answering questions. The goal is to inform, not sell.
- Avoid hovering over the auction. Let the listing breathe. Answer questions promptly, but resist the urge to thank every bidder or comment excessively.
- Save a few stories, photos, or interesting pieces of documentation for mid-auction updates. Nearly every auction goes quiet for a few days, and it’s helpful to have additional content in your pocket to re-engage bidders and keep the conversation moving.
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Much appreciation to the suggestions- especially yours pputkowski- sounds like you've done this a couple of times.
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A lot of people whine about how people on BaT "overpay". It's because the whiner, themselves, would not pay that price. These whiners have a fantasy of themselves taking some sap to valuetown on a small forum and then driving home the car home with an ear to ear smile on their face.
Come on. What do you think is more representative of the market price in general? A market that has tons of participants, or a marketplace with a relatively tiny amount of participants?
Come on. What do you think is more representative of the market price in general? A market that has tons of participants, or a marketplace with a relatively tiny amount of participants?
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I think auctions are very representative of the real value of a car. You pay for what the car is worth to you at the time, and if it goes above what you are willing to pay then the higher bidder wanted it more. It seems like the perfect way to sell a car to me, and they present many cars that one may never knew were available otherwise.