Here is an interesting article from Jalopnik who have this great weekly segment on the absurdity (or reality, depending on where you lie) regarding the BaT online marketplace.
As everyone who lives in the car world knows, BaT has become the de facto space to browse for what's out there, and what's going on. Yes, it's eye-candy, and a lot of flash. Yes, it's created cottage industries for out-of-work set designers, and entrepreneurial spirits who are hustling out there to work with sellers and post on their behalf. Does this make BaT good or evil? I guess it depends where you stand, and for sure, it's given hours of entertainment, or grief, or both, depending on your level of stakeholder.
I am not sure where you may sit on this debate, but I find BaT bordering on the absurd. Lately I've noticed numerous write-ups by BaT staffers that appear to confirm that they know next to nothing about cars, especially overpriced vintage machinery. This is somewhat insulting to sellers, but seems to confirm that they simply don't care about misinformation.
Spring seems to have sprung a bit early this year. It was over sixty degrees here in New York yesterday, which is a fantastic feeling until you think about it too long. Still, it seems to have gotten everyone in the warm-weather spirit — at least, based on how much people spent on motorcycles and sports cars this week on Bring a Trailer. Let’s see who lost the biggest.
...and it will bust at some point. Too many people playing with funny money thinking their newfound wealth will be there tomorrow. Bargain hunting time in 2-3 years.