You may have noticed that sites like Bring A Trailer have incorporated a feature whereby bidders have the chance to work directly with the seller when a car doesn't sell. There's obvious reasons for this - and I'm sure it works reasonably well. Apparently, scams have materialized whereby an individual of nefarious means is able to infiltrate the seller/buyer channel and portray themselves as being able to sell the car to the runner-up bidder.
Well, that's not good. And sadly, sellers of pricey exotic and collector cars are getting damn near close to falling for it.
Running parallel to this is another phenomenon of second chances: sellers who then re-list their cars on multiple auction sites. The second chance in this instance is a rival auction platform, usually one with a smaller following but that still has plenty of traction online, meaning the world sees your car no sale-ing multiple times, typically with a lower final bid price.
It's a downside to the pressure sellers inevitably feel when their car doesn't sell at auction. Let's face it - if you've decided to auction your car, you probably have some urgency behind the decision to part ways. However, instead of running to the next auction platform, sellers should take a deep breath and at least attempt to make improvements before the next sale attempt, or otherwise demonstrate you don't hate the thing so much that you'll push it on three different websites inside of a month.
If you use The Common Gear to store your records and create a "base camp," if you will, for your sales efforts, buyers will be less likely to speculate why you're selling your car. It's like interviewing a job candidate who has worked for three different employers 3.5 years: eventually, people start to wonder why. Even if you choose to roll the dice on different platforms, your profile on The Common Gear - which is shareable across all auction sites with one beautiful, consistent, URL - helps avoid the resale stench that permeates second chance offers and re-list dynamics.
Create your Common Gear account, today, for free, and begin uploading your records, receipts, and improvements to your enthusiast vehicles.