That is the wonderful thing about auctions, and is probably the thing that I loved the most about being in the industry, "you never know what to expect"!
Back when I was running them, people would often come up to me and ask, "How much do you think that particular vehicle will make"? My answer was to simply shrug my shoulders. Occasionally, I might hazard a guess, but I always explained that it was exactly that! After all, it only takes two people with deep pockets to fall in love with a vehicle, and you can guess the rest of the story.
On the day of the auction, I wandered around and chatted to several people. I heard that "vehicles were making good money". I was also told that "cars were selling cheap". I guess that at the end of the day, it boils down to what models were popular, and what weren't. It's funny, but that viewpoint often differs from buyers to unlucky non-buyers, but I guess that's the nature of the game.
I enjoy these events immensely, and I attend RM's Toronto shows every year. So at the next one, if you see me bidding like crazy, you'll know one of two things. Either my wife has finally had enough of me and given me the elbow, or I won the lottery!
For more information on RM's upcoming sales, visit www.rmauctions.com
photo:Kevin Corrigan
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Back when I was running them, people would often come up to me and ask, "How much do you think that particular vehicle will make"? My answer was to simply shrug my shoulders. Occasionally, I might hazard a guess, but I always explained that it was exactly that! After all, it only takes two people with deep pockets to fall in love with a vehicle, and you can guess the rest of the story.
On the day of the auction, I wandered around and chatted to several people. I heard that "vehicles were making good money". I was also told that "cars were selling cheap". I guess that at the end of the day, it boils down to what models were popular, and what weren't. It's funny, but that viewpoint often differs from buyers to unlucky non-buyers, but I guess that's the nature of the game.
I enjoy these events immensely, and I attend RM's Toronto shows every year. So at the next one, if you see me bidding like crazy, you'll know one of two things. Either my wife has finally had enough of me and given me the elbow, or I won the lottery!
For more information on RM's upcoming sales, visit www.rmauctions.com
photo:Kevin Corrigan
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