Yeah, I sold the 72 Orange MGB on BAT....oddly enough to a guy who is very highly ranked in the Democratic party in the US. Pretty easy deal, he called me after the auction closed, we chatted for a bit, then he put me in touch with his assistant/secretary who worked with me on all the transactional and shipping stuff.
That said, BAT is not my preferred place to sell for a couple of reasons:
- They're becoming increasingly picky about what they'll list...They would not take my last 79 Orange MGB, despite my positive selling history with them, because it was too 'common'. Which is fair enough, but they were willing to list it as a 'no reserve' auction. That bugs me because basically they're saying; it's not special enough for our site, but we're OK with it if it's guaranteed money in our pocket.
- Listing with No Reserve is risky for Canadian sellers like us because US buyers are going to have to factor for import and transit hassles they wouldn't otherwise have, so expect Canadian cars to sell slightly lower than US based comparables - unless you're dealing in super rare or desirable cars....So not MGB's or Miatas.
-BAT offers very little contractual obligation/protection for buyers and sellers. BAT's premium is applied to the buyers credit card immediately after auction close, and beyond that BAT essentially washes their hands of the deal. Unlike more established options like eBay where they have buyer and seller protection programs and conflict resolution processes and staff who work with buyers and sellers to work out issues.
That said, BAT has done a great job attracting high quality buyers and sellers, and have really made it easy to understand what current trading values on just about any collectible vehicle are, which IMO is a valuable service to the hobby.
