Major Auction Companies-- Comparison
I am wondering how knowledgable car buffs compare the "big three" automobile auction companies-- RM, Barrett-Jackson, and Kruse. I'm especially interested in their reputations (ethics) and what they might be like to work for.
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Some houses are very low key but the goal is the same....there's soft sell and hard sell.
Probably the sleaziest parts are a) the puffery of the descriptions, which can be quite misleading, and b) the integrity of the bids---that is, whether they are real or not.
I have worked for auction companies and I enjoyed it. It's HARD work and the pay generally sucks, but you can have a lot of fun, learn a great deal about cars and really learn a great deal about people. I'd certainly recommend it as an experience.
It's like the Army....for a couple of months, it could be very interesting but as a way of life, it could get old if you are only a drone and not the royalty in the hive.
Great advice coming from personal experience! Thanks much.
Thanks for your info. I have winessed the hype when watching Barrett-Jackson and and probably Kruse auctions. I was hoping to work in the "back office" doing research, logistics and the event arrangements, etc. instead of sales out front. Maybe that's not realistic. Thanks anyway for the caveat.
You might think about starting off in the "post sale" lot, where cars that did not sell are put to see if a bargain can be struck with the closest bidder who didn't meet reserve.
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