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I saw the current Baikal Coupe and it does tick all the boxes. I've told my friend about it and he's going to take a look. I agree with the bidding tactics but it is interesting when there are more comments by the seller than the audience. You could see the affects of that with the Inka CSL and the lack of questions from potential bidders. It seems like enthusiasts want something you can put on the road on regular basis and drive rather than an iconic Coupe like the CSL. The market for our Coupes seems to be acting strange. A lot of uncertainty in the economy may be the reason.
Thanks and Regards, Jon
 
Ives said:
I saw the current Baikal Coupe and it does tick all the boxes. I've told my friend about it and he's going to take a look. I agree with the bidding tactics but it is interesting when there are more comments by the seller than the audience. You could see the affects of that with the Inka CSL and the lack of questions from potential bidders. It seems like enthusiasts want something you can put on the road on regular basis and drive rather than an iconic Coupe like the CSL. The market for our Coupes seems to be acting strange. A lot of uncertainty in the economy may be the reason.
Thanks and Regards, Jon
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I haven't sold a car on BAT, but have comments on the volume of seller comments:

-- BAT has a specific set of things they want to put in their descriptions. When sellers want to convey unique things about their cars that do not fit the formula, they then need to put this information in the comments.
-- Many potential buyers expect sellers to jump through hoops before making a bid. Sometimes the questions are just lookers trying to sound smart, but sometimes a buyer wants to confirm certain things specifically before they bid. The best course of action for a sellers is to respond as if they question came from a serious buyer.
-- it is important for sellers to promptly reply to comments that may reflect negatively on the car. Sellers have no control over when (or how many) asinine negative comments may arise, but must respond otherwise potential buyers will think the asinine comments are true.
 
There are sellers who don’t engage in the comments or ignore questions and their cars don’t do well. Even if there are “dumb” questions being asked, you should respond since you really don’t know who is watching. Sometimes those commenters also turn out to be bidders. I like to add things throughout the week instead of all at one time so that people get notified when I make updates and the thing I post might have more impact and generate discussion. It’s not a perfect strategy but one I’ve had success with on previous listings.
 
wkohler said:
There are sellers who don’t engage in the comments or ignore questions and their cars don’t do well. Even if there are “dumb” questions being asked, you should respond since you really don’t know who is watching. Sometimes those commenters also turn out to be bidders. I like to add things throughout the week instead of all at one time so that people get notified when I make updates and the thing I post might have more impact and generate discussion. It’s not a perfect strategy but one I’ve had success with on previous listings.
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Totally agree. I've sold 4 cars on BaT, it takes a ton of prep, tons of pictures including key areas, videos, and being engaged all through the auction. The potential payoff is top dollar or more for your car. As Chris said, you have to respond to pretty much every question no matter how minor or stupid you think it might be. I had a guy ask what I thought was the most ridiculous question an hour before the end of one my auctions, he was the one ended up winning the auction and buying the car from me.
 
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