Claims of fraud at BJ this year.

**Dano Moparo** · 03-02-2007, 01:57 PM

I wanted to post this up last month, but it slipped my mind until recently.

The jist

.......... that Craig Jackson and the B-J company have really
screwed themselves this year. Their contracts specifically promise every
car three minutes on the stand. Due to ego and greed, they expanded the
Scottsdale '07 auction to the point they could not provide this, plus
they had the audacity to do it on live television.
.............

A well-known former head judge in the Ford Thunderbird circles was one
of the sellers who had his car short-timed. He has already filed a law
suit against B-J, and this is already headed towards class-action status.
According to this judge and other sources, it appears Barrett-Jackson
was operating a bit on the same level as an evangelical healing show.
They had assistants milling around asking what specific sellers thought
their cars would bring. Armed with this information at the control desk,
if a lot passed the value at which a seller indicated he'd be happy, the
car would be rushed off and the gavel would fall - even if bidding was
still very much alive.
..............

If this isn't all interesting enough, during this year's auction, fellow
collector car journalist, Keith Martin of Sports Car Market, was booted
from the Westworld premises and his media credentials revoked for
voicing loud, specific concern regarding the event while sitting in the
media room.

Article here

[Chevelle-list] OT: Barrett Jackson fraud claimed

and others

Barrett-Jackson rumblings: Trouble in Westworld? - Autoblog

Classical Drives: Trouble in Auction City

LS1Fever · 03-02-2007, 07:53 PM

Wow, that is some pretty fucked up shit. It sucks that this had to happen, but they really shouldnt make promises they know they cant keep. BJ has gotten so big that it is just getting ridiculous. I hope that they fix this matter.

03-02-2007, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dano Moparo Grandpa Car: 1970 Dodge Challenger RT 2005 Hemi Chrysler 300C 1999 GMC Sierra My TRGarage Pinellas Park : 10915645	Claims of fraud at BJ this year. I wanted to post this up last month, but it slipped my mind until recently. The jist .......... that Craig Jackson and the B-J company have really screwed themselves this year. Their contracts specifically promise every car three minutes on the stand. Due to ego and greed, they expanded the Scottsdale '07 auction to the point they could not provide this, plus they had the audacity to do it on live television. ............. A well-known former head judge in the Ford Thunderbird circles was one of the sellers who had his car short-timed. He has already filed a law suit against B-J, and this is already headed towards class-action status. According to this judge and other sources, it appears Barrett-Jackson was operating a bit on the same level as an evangelical healing show. They had assistants milling around asking what specific sellers thought their cars would bring. Armed with this information at the control desk, if a lot passed the value at which a seller indicated he'd be happy, the car would be rushed off and the gavel would fall - even if bidding was still very much alive. .............. If this isn't all interesting enough, during this year's auction, fellow collector car journalist, Keith Martin of Sports Car Market, was booted from the Westworld premises and his media credentials revoked for voicing loud, specific concern regarding the event while sitting in the media room. Article here [Chevelle-list] OT: Barrett Jackson fraud claimed and others Barrett-Jackson rumblings: Trouble in Westworld? - Autoblog Classical Drives: Trouble in Auction City

03-02-2007, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
LS1Fever Registered User Car: 06 Altima/72 Chevelle SS/89 Chevy S10 LR/95 TSI AWD My TRGarage Tampa : 551865	Wow, that is some pretty fucked up shit. It sucks that this had to happen, but they really shouldnt make promises they know they cant keep. BJ has gotten so big that it is just getting ridiculous. I hope that they fix this matter.