Collecting Cars auction results

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

[Wilmslowboy]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

The seller sets the reserve, but an unrealistic reserve is in no one's interest and I am sure CC doesn't want to get a repetition for cars not selling (so might refuse to list). Also, the buyer will be paying 6% on top, so the reserve will need to take this in to account.

As far a selling unique cars, checkout sold prices, seems a great place for the odd and exciting, I've bid on a few and been disappointed to be outbid by a lot (needless to say good news for the sellers).

The only cost to the seller is if they use CC's photographer.

[SFTWend]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

The platform appears to have plenty of visibility to private and trade buyers and many cars achieve surprisingly good prices. You can set reserve, which CC will probably ask you to lower as auction progresses.

Only cost to the seller is your time and provision of c.200 photos. If the car doesn't sell it disappears from the site so wortha go imo.

[majordad]

Do you really have to put up that number of photos, if I was selling I’d put up what I consider enough which would be about 20/25 showing all the basics and damage etc.

[jtremlett]

majordad said:

Do you really have to put up that number of photos, if I was selling I’d put up what I consider enough which would be about 20/25 showing all the basics and damage etc.

If you were a seller wanting to sell then what is considered enough by potential buyers is surely what is important? If your listing had 20 photos and all the others had 200 that would be an immediate question mark for many buyers. Why would you skimp on a few photos unless you were wanting to hide something?

[bennno]

They normally want their photographer to take the 150-200 photos, which generally cost the vendor £200.

[GT3Manthey]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

Apart from pics no cost to the seller as the buyer pays the commission.

I have 2 trade mates that use the site so know where cars should be priced and have sold a few cars on there.

Their experiences are positive. They all said the get contacted to lower the reserve price non stop but of course thats the sellers call

[MDL111]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

Are you planning to sell your 996? if so, good luck (I unfortunately can’t buy it atm)

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

MDL111 said:

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

Are you planning to sell your 996? if so, good luck (I unfortunately can’t buy it atm)

I don't want to sell anything MDL, unfortunately I've been diagnosed with the same condition that took JAYB. So I've decided I'll see out the rest of my days somewhere I love by the sea in Spain. I have three daughters, none of which are remotely interested in cars. If I had a son, I would have found it impossible to not pass on my 996 or Alfa after putting everything into these cars. So yes, short answer I will most likely auction all the cars including the 996; a good friend has recommended CC, hence the question here. So if you see any of this little lot at some point soon good luck if you bid.

[bigmowley]

Goodness me that’s a blow. All the very best with your health.
Love the fleet, almost the same as mine but I need the Alfa for the full set.
I am definitely in the market if your are selling.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

All the best CarreraLWR

[Petrus1983]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

All the best CarreraLWR

Totally this.

That Alfa

[cayman-black]

bennno said:

They normally want their photographer to take the 150-200 photos, which generally cost the vendor £200.

I did not know this,thx.

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

bigmowley said:

Goodness me that’s a blow. All the very best with your health.
Love the fleet, almost the same as mine but I need the Alfa for the full set.
I am definitely in the market if your are selling.

I've sent you a pm Colin

Guys I don't want to break PH forum rules, so I'll leave any further potential car sales stuff out.

I will however admit though the Alfa is a truly spectacular thing Much more detail and pictures here to give an indication to just how crazy it is:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Enjoy

[ferrisbueller]

Very sad to read of the circumstances of the sale and would love to be in the position to own the Alfa in particular.

[rockits]

GT4RS said:

Surely 90k was a good bid for a black used 30k miles 612?

The Eric Clapton car was the 612 to buy and not a lot more money considering, makes this one look expensive

Agreed, surely £90k was a cracking price.

[MDL111]

Very sorry to hear that and all the best for the future.
With regards to CC, I think it is quite UK heavy, so not sure the results for your cars will be - relatively speaking - as strong as for the UK cars. On the other hand they are all quite special, so the LHD vs RHD topic might be less of an issue. In any case, good luck with the sale.

Edit: I think most of your cars are rhd anyway, so probably your best option in the current market environment

Edited by MDL111 on Monday 21st December 21:39

[Petrus1983]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

If I had a son,

I’m only 40 - what age does adoption end?

[timster]

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

MDL111 said:

CarreraLightweightRacing said:

98 page thread indicates you guys know a thing or two about CC auctions. What are the collective thoughts on selling very unique cars on their platform? Have sellers any sway in setting reserve price? If reserve not met, is there any cost to the seller?

Are you planning to sell your 996? if so, good luck (I unfortunately can’t buy it atm)

I don't want to sell anything MDL, unfortunately I've been diagnosed with the same condition that took JAYB. So I've decided I'll see out the rest of my days somewhere I love by the sea in Spain. I have three daughters, none of which are remotely interested in cars. If I had a son, I would have found it impossible to not pass on my 996 or Alfa after putting everything into these cars. So yes, short answer I will most likely auction all the cars including the 996; a good friend has recommended CC, hence the question here. So if you see any of this little lot at some point soon good luck if you bid.

Nothing to add about the cars except they look fantastic,Sorry to hear of your condition and as others have said all the very best with your future 🙂

[rat rod]

Anyone knows what the racing 328 GTB Ferrari went up to? Thanks