bogus 1969 435 car comming up at barrett jackson

[Lynn]

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Barrett-Jackson brings together a thousand cars for people to shop from. They advertise the heck out of them. There is no way for them to do a complete exam on each car. They do refund money and charge the seller both commissions if the buyer shows that the seller mis-represented the car. If they are warned ahead of time about a car such as this Vette they will probably do something but we can't expect them to take a car apart looking at hidden vins, research history etc.

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As much as I would LIKE to say BJ OUGHT to be responsible for authenticating every car, Charley is exactly right. There is no way it can be done. Unfortunately, some of the "green" buyers don't realize that, and that is where the problems have come from. I don't know that it is fair to expect BJ to do more than they have done in the past when a car is misrepresented. Buyer is made whole.

BJ is providing a valuable service. Frauds and fakes will always be part of the game when there is money involvoed, same as the art and antique business.

JMHO.