Do No-Reserve Corvette Auctions Really Matter? BaT Head To Head!
CorvSport pits near identical Corvettes against each other in the ring for a three-round no-reserve vs. reserve battle that should prove to be enlightening
This no-reserve auction really took off! Photo Credit: Barrett-Jackson
If you follow our 40+ fresh monthly Corvette features at CorvSport, you’ll know that we get excited about analyzing the Corvette market and finding new ways to bring the intricacies to you! Well, welcome to our brand-new series, “In The CorvSport Ring,” where we pit near-identical Vettes against each other in our virtual boxing ring–with one Corvette selling under a no-reserve auction and the other hammering under a reserve auction.
Which auction style will bring the most money? CorvSport hopes to answer the age-old question: Do no-reserve auctions really matter? [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. Yes, FREE! If/when any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.]
Sit back and enjoy the fun, because CorvSport has combed through Bring a Trailer sales to set up an epic three-round battle between no-reserve and reserve Corvette auctions. And as we move through our exclusive In The Ring series, we will navigate around the auction world–I especially look forward to some knock-down-drag-out fights between the king of no-reserve auctions, Barrett-Jackson, and Mecum, who typically has mostly reserve auctions to protect the seller’s bottom dollar. We’re going to have as many Corvettes glove up as we can find, so ultimately, after this series ends, we will know if no-reserve auctions really matter. Let’s dive into our first three-round battle!
CorvSport will attempt to answer these burning questions:
Do no-reserve auctions garner more bids?
Will a no-reserve auction generate more views and excitement?
And most importantly, do no-reserve auctions bring more money?!?
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