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09-21-2011, 12:23 PM | #1 |
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Road Trip - Heading to Las Vegas to see Barrett-Jackson
In an earlier thread I reminded CarGuyCo that Barrett-Jackson was holding their Auto Auction in Las Vegas while he was there for a factory meeting.
After a little bit of pondering I decided I'd take a quick trip to Las Vegas and check out tomorrow's auction myself. I've been to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale on two occasions and I've always wondered how Las Vegas compared. I've also been wanting to head to Las Vegas to check out the Copart Auction facilities so this should be a great trip. |
09-21-2011, 12:36 PM | #2 |
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Ticketmaster is EVIL
As a quick side note for this thread: Ticketmaster is EVIL.
How the Hell did I end up pay $23.90 for a ticket that had a face value of $15.00 - that's insane. If I show up at the gate and they're selling tickets for $15.00 to the general public I'm going to be pissed. It's not the money, it's the fact that Ticketmaster provides absolutely no value for the massive surcharge they command. For my $8.90 in fees I'd expect to at least get a flashy QR code that I could use with my smartphone to get in the door. Sorry, there's no flashy QR code or anything equally cool, I get to stand in line at Will Call. Sorry for the rant - I feel a little better now. |
09-21-2011, 12:58 PM | #3 |
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You'll like this X
Funny you should bring up the subject. This firm was co-founded by one of my good childhood friends Lynsie Campbell. Definitely the way of the future.
http://www.showclix.com/ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11263/1175988-28-0.stm |
09-22-2011, 07:30 AM | #4 |
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Sorry I'm going to miss meeting you by a couple of days....
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09-22-2011, 07:32 AM | #5 |
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Have FUN!!!!!......Keep your hands in your pockets.
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I wish the people at Showclix the best of success. It's ironic how closely the story the founder describes parallels my experience - a customer who feels ripped off by Ticketmaster's outrageous fees and is further angered by Ticketmaster's inability to offer new technology. If Showclix can offer lower fees and QR code technology I hope they slaughter their competition at Ticketmaster. |
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09-22-2011, 11:10 AM | #7 |
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Yeah, that would have been cool.
When I think about it there are only a handful of people on the forum I've actually met. Hell, SHACOS has been on this forum since the very beginning and he's a Super Moderator but I've never met him. (I do know based on his posts, however, that he's tall and he likes to leave cores from the Parts Department on the Showroom Floor. ) |
09-23-2011, 08:52 AM | #8 | |
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Ticketmaster is EVIL - It's true....
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Here's a note for the Google Search Engine - Don't use Ticketmaster for Barrett-Jackson - it's a ripoff. |
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09-23-2011, 10:28 AM | #9 |
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Someday, I am going to a BJ sale! Let us know which is the best sale to attend, Vegas, Scottsdale, or Palm Beach.
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Once I get caught up I think I'll start a new thread and do a comparison between the two Barrett-Jackson venues - both have their advantages and disadvantages. |
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09-25-2011, 11:03 AM | #11 |
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Road Trip Pictures...
What's a road trip without a few tourist pictures....
Here's a picture of the Hoover Dam taken from the new bridge: Here's a picture of the new bridge taken from the Hoover Dam: |
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http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=424&pop=0 Surprised the 71 brought as much as the 2 seat cars! Last edited by steve_biegler; 09-26-2011 at 09:22 AM. |
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When I was at the Scottsdale Auction I remember they sold a really nice low mileage Prowler for $50K - it actually sold for more money than the Viper the customer also brought to the sale. The Prowler was painted in a great shade of red and included the Mopar Accessory trailer. My bet is the high price of the Scottsdale Prowler brought all the other Prowlers out of the garage and to the sale. That said, the pricing of the Prowlers at Las Vegas seemed pretty soft - I think the high price paid in Scottsdale was an aboration and not reflective of the market. Quote:
I'm no expert when it comes to AMC but I remember walking up to that car and seeing the "390" emblem on the front fender and I was thinking "They never put a 390 in the Rambler, did they....?" It was a cool looking car - definitely a sleeper. |
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