BCA Auctions

[BPD]

Hi,

Just a curiosity question really. Does anyone know why it seems that the vast majority of Ferrari's, Aston's etc go through auction in Nottingham?

[ted 191]

VAG(porsche/bentley/lambo) finance, disposal.

[70proof]

it is easy to see what's coming up or do you have to be in the knowledge....

[franki68]

70proof said:

it is easy to see what's coming up or do you have to be in the knowledge....

you just need to register

http://www.british-car-auctions.co.uk/

[BPD]

ted 191 said:

VAG(porsche/bentley/lambo) finance, disposal.

Often consider taking a punt on one, not to sell on, but don't particularly fancy doing the drive up there.

Edited by BPD on Wednesday 24th August 17:25

[andysv]

i've been to a few bca auctions recently, nottingham was the last one i visited and i'm often suprised how the many cars go through well over trade money, a mate that's a trader says they sometimes bid up a car without a buyer he calls them phantom bidders, maybe i've been unlucky but i haven't grabbed a bargain yet.

[jazzybee]

andysv said:

i've been to a few bca auctions recently, nottingham was the last one i visited and i'm often suprised how the many cars go through well over trade money, a mate that's a trader says they sometimes bid up a car without a buyer he calls them phantom bidders, maybe i've been unlucky but i haven't grabbed a bargain yet.

Common Auction trick - done at all types of Auction.

I bought my BMW from BMW Auction in Nottingham a few years back. Bought a few cars from auction - you just need to be careful, watch what the auctioneer and bidders are upto and don't get carried away.

[ChrisFitz]

andysv said:

i've been to a few bca auctions recently, nottingham was the last one i visited and i'm often suprised how the many cars go through well over trade money, a mate that's a trader says they sometimes bid up a car without a buyer he calls them phantom bidders, maybe i've been unlucky but i haven't grabbed a bargain yet.

surely that is illegal?

[gumshoe]

It's not illegal. It's called "taking a bid off the wall" or something to that effect.

Ridiculous that it isn't illegal.

[ChrisFitz]

gumshoe said:

It's not illegal. It's called "taking a bid off the wall" or something to that effect.

Ridiculous that it isn't illegal.

Sounds like a Michael Jackson Album!

Amazing it is not illegal. Would have thought it must be against BCA guidelines.
Wasn't this a very similar problem ebay had until they started recording ip addresses with bids.
They then passed him over and he was prosecuted....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10494724