[DeTomaso] Barrett-Jackson

[Bill Lewis]

On another note about the same thing - I went to my first Houston Texans football game several weeks ago (they beat NE), and I from the moment we were about a mile from the Dome ( or whatever they call it now), my mouth was hanging open.  The parking lot was jamb packed with pre-game setups: motorhomes, grills, etc. - you all have seen it, either in person or on TV.  Wall-to-wall people.  Kiosks selling everything.  I felt like Ma & Pa Kettle come to town, in a turnip truck.---------
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And, I have driven by the NASCAR race track on I-20 in Alabama  on a race day, where the traffic is backed up miles and miles.
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I don't understand the phenomena.  Jillions of people spending jillions of dollars.  Waiting in line, sometimes for hours.

----I do watch the BJ from time to time, and you are correct about the "...unbelievable..."  As long as people will pay, these things will keep on happening.
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And the buyer's premium - what's up with that!!  People pay it, so there it is.  Like a garage/shop charging for "supplies."-----------------   --Bill





> From: laurieferrari at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:20:15 -0500
> To: Detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Barrett-Jackson
> 
> Personally, having attended BJ in Scottsdale on several occasions,  there 
> is nothing quite to compare.  It is an incredible event and  great way of 
> presenting and publicizing the most interesting and  prestigious of cars. 
> Having a Pantera on the block is excellent PR for our  marque; worth every penny 
> of the charges involved.  Remember their costs  range from TV coverage, 
> unbelievable amount of personnel, advertising,  entertainment, days of an entire 
> huge festival setting, hundreds  of vendors, exhibits galore, give aways, 
> many services, high  class catalogues and tents upon tents of beautiful cars 
> to view prior to the  auction.  I question what is wrong with a very well 
> organized and high  class money making operation in today's (still 
> capitalistic, at least for the  moment) society?
> Laurie
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> Personally,  I would never buy/sell something at BJ.  With the heavy buyer 
> and  seller premiums and the $500 fee just to register as a bidder, it's 
> just 
> a  money making machine for BJ.  Not to mention the advertising  
> revenues.............Every half hour theres a "detailing tip" from Meguires 
>  
> or something like that.
> 
> Ian
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