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Old 01-25-2011, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mcorrallo View Post
One more thing. Mulv, have you been to B-J? There is no way to describe what a circus it is. Think about the largest collector car auction/car show/car event you can imagine. Then multiple it by ten. The energy in the room during prime time is incredible, unlike anything you've ever seen. But at 11;15pm on Thursday night, it's just like the tail end of any other auction. I promise you than run times have way more than a little to do with the outcome.
I have been to B-J indeed and I must say that it is not so much a circus as a livestock auction atmosphere. Which makes sense as the auctioneers are livestock guys... Real auctions run like Gooding, RM and Christies. I am sure the run time may have an affect but the risk was yours to take.

I think you will find that the atmosphere is fueled mostly by booze seeing as how the bidders are given 10 drinks every 8 hours as are their guests.

I agree with CSX on his point as well - the real money is there for the rare , unusual and exotic -
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