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Nothing is worse than “working to get the reserve for a seller” only to have him “pull your shorts down” as he lifts his reserve on the block at $245,000 – for $65K less! This occurred in this instance when the above contract clause was being utilized on BEHALF of the seller in an attempt to get the seller what he said he wanted. If indeed he was wiling to take a substantial amount less, than there is only two reasons why he “shot high” on the reserve; 1) to “make us work harder” to sell the car. Anyone who has been to my auction knows this is impossible to do, since my gang works the hardest of any on the planet. 2) to have a high reserve to allow the seller to “grind” a negotiation on the block for less than the stated 10% reserve. In all my years of doing this, these are the ONLY two reasons, all others are delusions.
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I am owner of the Boss 429. It is very interesting to me that Mr. Alcazar knew my mind set before I reached the auction block that night. It is also interesting to see that his comments and opinions about my state of mind before and on the block have made it to a public forum.
I find it interesting only because my partner and I were told by Mr. Alcazar that if we said anything in a public forum regarding this situation that "a ton of bricks would come down" on us. To this end I have posted nothing but facts. I posted a video of what happened to my car and let people who watched it from their own opinions.
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Similar to when a Cop pulls you over for doing 105 mph on the freeway, the excuse of “I did not know” will not get you out of the ticket.
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This quote also got my attention. I guess Mr. Alcazar is reffering to me not thoroughly reading and understading my contract. But, it is acceptable for him when he doesn't know who is working for him when it comes to bids. Maybe he forgot that is what he told me when he let me know the car did not sell.
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As I have run out of cheese and crackers, this will be my last post, I just do not have any left or the “whine”.
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I leave with one question. When the gentleman that bid $250,000 the first time the white 1969 Boss 429 went across the block and then decided not to pay, did that cause Mr. Alcazar to "whine"?
Just like anything in life, it depends on whose shoes you are standing in.
Chris Burns
Santa Barbara Muscle Cars
www.santabarbaramusclecars.com