RE: Racing Package up for Auction
Thursday 29th January 2004
Racing Package up for Auction
Get your licence, overalls and two races all in one package
Active Motorsport has placed a complete racing package on eBay enabling anyone over 18 with a uk driving license to obtain their national B race license, get kitted out in all the required safety gear and race in a double header race weekend at one of the UK's top circuits.
The auction winner will get behind the wheel of a 350bhp/tonne single seater (wings and slicks) capable of pulling 3G around Mallory Park for a qualifying session and two races. Prior to this, the auction winner will get to take their National B race license at one of the top race schools in the UK and provided with brand new equipment including helmet, suit, boots and gloves.
Bidding starts at £900 which represents pretty good value for money. Get bidding whilst it stays reasonable!
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£900 and the reserve is not met...... Why not just say "come racing with us for the weekend and it'll cost you £1500" or however much it is and advertise it in Autosport or Motoring News.... to me it looks like they are trying to make as much money from it as possible and not trying to get people interested..... or am i being cynical cos i cant afford it but really want to bid?!?
the thing about ebay, is that people often end up bidding far more than the package is worth.
Say they asked for £1500, I would think that is a hell-of-alot of money, but if I'm allowed to "bid" £1500 it doesn't seem as much somehow in the brain.
It's the same idea as prices been £24.99 instead of £25. It's all clever stuff
Say they asked for £1500, I would think that is a hell-of-alot of money, but if I'm allowed to "bid" £1500 it doesn't seem as much somehow in the brain.
It's the same idea as prices been £24.99 instead of £25. It's all clever stuff
dontlift said:
Normal Costs Would BE:
ARDS Test 500 quid
SUIT etc 500 minimum
2 Races 6-900 notes a piece
Which is all irrelevant until someone finds out how much the reserve is..... the reserve could be set at £3000 for all we know!
Whilst I applaud their initiative, I just feel they should post rather more comprehensive details of the items included such as the circuit, the dates, the suit, the helmet etc on the advert rather than having to email them for further details or be direected to a web site which isnt operational until a month after the closing date of the bid.
Reserve is £1400.
More detail is available by email as most people prefer it this way Pablo.
Dates are to suit the driver ranging from March - October 2004.
Wont list makes or brands on Internet otherwise I'll be here all day, besides does it matter whether you wear a Bell lid rather than an Aria??
All outerwear certified for use on UK tracks by MSA and all brand new.
Website is for the Formula Jedi Championship that starts in April, and not for package on offer.
>> Edited by wannabe on Wednesday 4th February 11:41
More detail is available by email as most people prefer it this way Pablo.
Dates are to suit the driver ranging from March - October 2004.
Wont list makes or brands on Internet otherwise I'll be here all day, besides does it matter whether you wear a Bell lid rather than an Aria??
All outerwear certified for use on UK tracks by MSA and all brand new.
Website is for the Formula Jedi Championship that starts in April, and not for package on offer.
>> Edited by wannabe on Wednesday 4th February 11:41
I've come to the conclusion that I'm just bitter because I cant afford it! As I said, I applaud the initiative I just cant help thinking its a good idea that hasnt been fully exploited. From an ebay perspective, the following thoughts might be useful to you.
Adverts with numerous photos and info always generate the most interest. As you rarely see the item before winning the auction, people want as much info on screen as possible. Asking people to email for further details is counter-productive as they then stop to think about the item before bidding. Ebay thrives on impulse bidding, sadly on occasions this leads to non paying bidders. Your ideal advert would mean people need not email for further details, the fact that you are asking them to part with a large amount of cash should mean that they have all the info in front of them.
Clearly you are targetting newcomers to the sport and therefore the advert should have included lots more info. Things like the helmet dont matter too much to me or you as we have a bit of knowledge about such matters but to a novice I can imagine it being very important. A couple of pics might make people think "Crickey i'm getting a lot for my money here!" and thus they are more likely to bid. I wasnt disputing the fact that it would be quality items merely the fact that a novice might not appreciate what they are getting.
The license is the most important bit of the auction so it seems wrong that this is glossed over. When i tell people i have a motorsports license they are usually intrigued, not realising you need a seperate license. Surely you could have made more of it than a simple one liner?. Liven it up a bit!.....make it sound something extraordinary!
Furthermore little things like detailing the Formula Jedi calender rather than saying "date will be May - October" would help people prepare/plan ahead before they placed a bid. They would be able to choose a date that suits them at the time of bidding and know that on X date at X circuit they will be driving a racing car.People might think, will i fit in it? and dismiss the idea of bidding there and then. Basic info like "the car will accomodate a person of X height and X build" will probably encourage bidding.
all in my humble opinion of course, you will prbably get tons of bidders in the last five minutes now!....
best of luck!
Adverts with numerous photos and info always generate the most interest. As you rarely see the item before winning the auction, people want as much info on screen as possible. Asking people to email for further details is counter-productive as they then stop to think about the item before bidding. Ebay thrives on impulse bidding, sadly on occasions this leads to non paying bidders. Your ideal advert would mean people need not email for further details, the fact that you are asking them to part with a large amount of cash should mean that they have all the info in front of them.
Clearly you are targetting newcomers to the sport and therefore the advert should have included lots more info. Things like the helmet dont matter too much to me or you as we have a bit of knowledge about such matters but to a novice I can imagine it being very important. A couple of pics might make people think "Crickey i'm getting a lot for my money here!" and thus they are more likely to bid. I wasnt disputing the fact that it would be quality items merely the fact that a novice might not appreciate what they are getting.
The license is the most important bit of the auction so it seems wrong that this is glossed over. When i tell people i have a motorsports license they are usually intrigued, not realising you need a seperate license. Surely you could have made more of it than a simple one liner?. Liven it up a bit!.....make it sound something extraordinary!
Furthermore little things like detailing the Formula Jedi calender rather than saying "date will be May - October" would help people prepare/plan ahead before they placed a bid. They would be able to choose a date that suits them at the time of bidding and know that on X date at X circuit they will be driving a racing car.People might think, will i fit in it? and dismiss the idea of bidding there and then. Basic info like "the car will accomodate a person of X height and X build" will probably encourage bidding.
all in my humble opinion of course, you will prbably get tons of bidders in the last five minutes now!....
best of luck!
Dont agree with you Pablo.
Sorry, but sometimes more detail in adverts actually puts people off. If someone is interested enough and genuine they will get in contact with the seller for more info before bidding, especially when larger cash amounts are involved.
I did hear someone came in after the auction had finished and offered way below the reserve.... wasnt you was it pablo??
Also I dont think the guys involved would let the driver race in the formula jedi championship, more like the BARC single seater at Stowe where there is lots of run off and little risk of damaging car + driver, plus less humiliating when lapped several times by the rest of the grid
Anyway, if any of you are interested in single seater racing for less than 10 grand a year then pop along to the formula jedi races this year (details at www.brscc.co.uk). These cars are only a second off ARP F3 cars and beat the hell out of formula fords and zips.
Sorry, but sometimes more detail in adverts actually puts people off. If someone is interested enough and genuine they will get in contact with the seller for more info before bidding, especially when larger cash amounts are involved.
I did hear someone came in after the auction had finished and offered way below the reserve.... wasnt you was it pablo??
Also I dont think the guys involved would let the driver race in the formula jedi championship, more like the BARC single seater at Stowe where there is lots of run off and little risk of damaging car + driver, plus less humiliating when lapped several times by the rest of the grid
Anyway, if any of you are interested in single seater racing for less than 10 grand a year then pop along to the formula jedi races this year (details at www.brscc.co.uk). These cars are only a second off ARP F3 cars and beat the hell out of formula fords and zips.
jedi said:
I did hear someone came in after the auction had finished and offered way below the reserve.... wasnt you was it pablo??
no it wasnt me! would have had to be a very very low offer before i could afford it!! my father and I are currently investigating a Jedi/OMS/Force for sprints and hillclimbs which is the route we would take. I'm interested in single seater racing but the annual costs would have to be <3K before i could get involved. till then i guess i can satisfy myself with satnding behind tyres waving an assortment of flags!
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