JB455 Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) 8 hours ago, Croc said: Birkin https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-birkin-s3-2/ This is the same Hayabusa powered Birkin that sold last month on BAT. Almost no miles since last time. Buyer must’ve decided to sell as soon as they got it to get the listing up already. Edited March 19 by JB455
Slonie Posted March 19 Posted March 19 FWIW the seller said: we took it on trade from a local client who bought something else and needed the space. It is a blast. Whatever the reason, that's gotta be a record for a BaT relisting (at least, after a successful sale)
theDreamer Posted March 19 Posted March 19 46 minutes ago, Slonie said: FWIW the seller said: we took it on trade from a local client who bought something else and needed the space. It is a blast. Whatever the reason, that's gotta be a record for a BaT relisting (at least, after a successful sale) Ah… but was it a successful sale or some type of owner buy back? (Seller has friend bid it up. If the friend wins the auction then the seller reimburses the friend for the 5% and moves the car on to the next sales/auction site.) I’ve seen several cars sell on BaT only to show up for sale later by the same owner. BaT doesn’t care as long as they get both their seller’s and buyer’s fees. There is a well-known Lotus Europa in California that sold on BaT but then was relisted on Marketplace by the same guy. Same goes for certain Corvair Spyder that sold on BaT but then was relisted locally by the same person. I’ve also seen bidders who keep bumping up the bids but then there is some problem when they have the winning bid. They disappear or come up with some story why they cannot finalize the sale.
Austin David Posted March 19 Posted March 19 2 minutes ago, theDreamer said: I’ve also seen bidders who keep bumping up the bids but then there is some problem when they have the winning bid. They disappear or come up with some story why they cannot finalize the sale. I just participated in my first BaT auction (did not win), so maybe I'm just figuring it out. Doesn't BaT pre-load the fee on your first bid? Is it possible to back that out with "some story?" I assume they'd also have to get a new account after some small number of mysterious wins + backing-out...
theDreamer Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Austin David said: I just participated in my first BaT auction (did not win), so maybe I'm just figuring it out. Doesn't BaT pre-load the fee on your first bid? Is it possible to back that out with "some story?" I assume they'd also have to get a new account after some small number of mysterious wins + backing-out... Not just the first bid but if you win BaT takes their 5% within minutes. In order to get it back some very elaborate stories have been told, I’m sure. You’ll notice many of the accounts are new or nearly new with no history. In one case I have personal knowledge of the winning bidder’s account that he won on was created Oct. 2019. The first time he used the account for anything was Nov. 2023. I’m sure there are some scammers that have multiple accounts going back several years but never used them. Seems strange that a person would create a BaT account but then never use it, never ask a question, make a comment, or place a bid, right? Edited March 19 by theDreamer Correction
Croc Posted March 19 Author Posted March 19 1 hour ago, theDreamer said: You’ll notice many of the accounts are new or nearly new with no history. In one case I have personal knowledge of the winning bidder’s account that he won on was created Oct. 2019. The first time he used the account for anything was Nov. 2023. I’m sure there are some scammers that have multiple accounts going back several years but never used them. Seems strange that a person would create a BaT account but then never use it, never ask a question, make a comment, or place a bid, right? I have multiple accounts on BAT fitting that description. It helps when bidding to hide your past bidding history and any commenting history - its a strategy - bidding tempo technique is a thing. It also stops the peanut gallery here (not mentioning names but lets call them SlowasVov, SlowMuppet, CBoofhead, Coveredinwhitefluff, etc) from criticising my eclectic choice of cars I bid on or questioning why I am bidding on yet another Caterham. I can think of another person on USA7s who does similar so his wife will not work out where yet another car arrived in the garage from and cannot check the price paid. I would not call myself a scammer. I would use, intelligent, good looking, handsome, talented, well traveled, well endowed, monumentally damaged credit card, etc.... 2 7
JB455 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 3 hours ago, theDreamer said: Ah… but was it a successful sale or some type of owner buy back? (Seller has friend bid it up. If the friend wins the auction then the seller reimburses the friend for the 5% and moves the car on to the next sales/auction site.) I know that this happens. I know people that have done this on BAT. This was my first thought when I saw it back so soon, but... Current dealer is 6 1/2 hours south of the dealer from the previous listing. So, maybe legit sale? Maybe the new buyer got it home and didn't like something about it? Maybe driveline vibrations from the funny angles on the drive shaft? Maybe didn't like the high strung Hayabusa engine? I guess we'll never know. Seven ownership only appeals to a very small percentage of the population. Bike engined Sevens appeal to a very small percentage of Seven owners. 2
dsscats Posted March 20 Posted March 20 The buyer of the car in the last auction also has 27 previous bids on cars from the selling dealer w/ no buys...wondering if this is an account of an employee/owner there who bought it for inventory 1
panamericano Posted March 20 Posted March 20 V6 Locost? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1646007573497269/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab17f9159-b3a4-4319-bb46-b04d29c83658&__tn__=!%3AD
Croc Posted March 22 Author Posted March 22 Week Beginning March 22, 2026 USA7s Classified Ads of Cars for Sale USA7s classified pages - USA7s club members have the benefit of selling their cars by listing them for free on USA7s forum. https://usa7s.net/ips/forum/26-cars-for-sale/ New Ads This Week Stalker https://www.facebook.com/share/189WdDpJ7J/ Birkin https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-birkin-s3-2/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/jTT3sq and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1Aq2qTCBvb/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/3GY9xK and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1AwDNz6pS2/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1B4QWp4ZfD/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1UNLn6hpkc/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1B9yfj6n2b/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1887psupr7/ Repeat Ads From Prior Weeks Caterham https://rockymountaincaterham.com/csrtwenty02/ Caterham https://rockymountaincaterham.com/76907-2/ Lotus 7 S3 https://rockymountaincaterham.com/sb2352/ Caterham Superlight and Caterham 140 https://rockymountaincaterham.com/inventory/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/p1PeEi and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1998-caterham-super-seven-fort-lauderdale-fl-2914012 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1999-caterham-all-models-526915 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/listing/2025-caterham-super-7-399750 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/2026-caterham-seven-miami-fl-2916813 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1CjYL2XtKg/ Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1962-lotus-super-seven-roanoke-il-2930237 Lotus 7/Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1964-lotus-dania-beach-fl-2905845 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1CKprN9PXD/ Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1973-lotus-los-angeles-ca-2900891 Caterham SP300 https://www.facebook.com/share/1DaNZEo3wu/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1AqtkKGFnZ/ Caterham Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1KFGeVkL7X/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1GjRnK2Qh2/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/18XPkwcgHH/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/18yFMhNitG/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1FCoUMyjUf/ Mistuoka Zero https://www.duncanimports.com/used/Mitsuoka/1996-Mitsuoka-Zero-One-b2b69f130a0e09b109756ffaed3c0688.htm Note: Beachman Racing has 1-2 other Caterhams for sale, however their website is not up to date. Reach out to them directly. Canada Ads Locost Project https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/2002/markdale/ontario/19_13264696_/ Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1977-lotus-seven-montreal-quebec-2916639 Lotus 7 https://www.facebook.com/share/18FnmfApZf/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1HmNN5e6LX/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/18BRXCHtu4/
theDreamer Posted March 25 Posted March 25 The Birkin on Bring a Trailer just sold for $17,500. I think that may have been under value for a screaming Busa powered seven. But then again, I don’t know motorcycle powered solid axle Birkin values. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-birkin-s3-2/
Croc Posted April 5 Author Posted April 5 Week Beginning April 5, 2026 USA7s Classified Ads of Cars for Sale USA7s classified pages - USA7s club members have the benefit of selling their cars by listing them for free on USA7s forum. https://usa7s.net/ips/forum/26-cars-for-sale/ New Ads This Week Locost https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/north-newton-lotus/7925669194.html Stalker https://www.facebook.com/share/1E3cezpHLR/ Lotus 7 S2 https://www.facebook.com/share/18U7zidhu8/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/18FiXWyjsp/ Stalker https://www.facebook.com/share/1DoWk1s28G/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1HrnoPLBdm/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1BEbQxBe5y/ Repeat Ads From Prior Week Caterham https://ebay.us/m/jTT3sq and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1E9fzUngGP/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/3GY9xK and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1GCJYdnLkF/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/Rxbi90 and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1998-caterham-super-seven-fort-lauderdale-fl-2914012 Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1962-lotus-super-seven-roanoke-il-2930237 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/2026-caterham-seven-miami-fl-2916813 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1HZZML5X7p/ Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/listing/2025-caterham-super-7-399750 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1999-caterham-all-models-526915 Lotus 7 S2 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1963-lotus-super-seven-cochranville-pa-2891143 Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1973-lotus-los-angeles-ca-2900891 Lotus 7/Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1964-lotus-dania-beach-fl-2905845 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/17JZskBMBa/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1LQnAb2GkV/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/18UFjAAPCU/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1ZJkjUPmiG/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1FMjXZRrwf/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1DfuuV4Eoc/ Caterham SP300 https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ga9pxvksm/ Caterham Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1L1AF7XcYk/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/17i7ky1cnb/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/14crQZ8rapy/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1CMf6FcMTb/ Canada Ads Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1977-lotus-seven-montreal-quebec-2916639 Locost Project https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/2002/markdale/ontario/19_13264696_/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1GkMFYMQ8g/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1b2kN71EiU/ Lotus 7 https://www.facebook.com/share/1A1e12T2hV/
Croc Posted Sunday at 01:34 PM Author Posted Sunday at 01:34 PM Week Beginning April 12, 2026 USA7s Classified Ads of Cars for Sale USA7s classified pages - USA7s club members have the benefit of selling their cars by listing them for free on USA7s forum. https://usa7s.net/ips/forum/26-cars-for-sale/ New Ads This Week Caterham (note: Not in USA despite being noted as PA) https://www.facebook.com/share/17GMwh2j9V/ Lotus 7 https://www.facebook.com/share/1ExbUUhjcj/ WCM Ultralite https://www.facebook.com/share/1FQe8QsMwY/ Lotus 7 https://www.facebook.com/share/1ABNxkmY9v/ Something sevenesque - make your own mind up if you think it should be here https://www.facebook.com/share/1AyfCsYvg5/ Repeat Ads From Prior Week Caterham https://ebay.us/m/jTT3sq and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cr3BRgfhW/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/3GY9xK and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bb1XS1V9k/ Caterham https://ebay.us/m/3GY9xK and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1998-caterham-super-seven-fort-lauderdale-fl-2914012 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/18U1Sp9rPE/ Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1999-caterham-all-models-526915 Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/2026-caterham-seven-miami-fl-2916813 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1AqMsRNt89/ Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/2638345.html Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1962-lotus-super-seven-roanoke-il-2930237 Lotus 7/Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1964-lotus-dania-beach-fl-2905845 and here https://www.facebook.com/share/1BtQZ8LVSo/ Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1963-lotus-super-seven-cochranville-pa-2891143 Lotus 7 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1973-lotus-los-angeles-ca-2900891 Locost https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/north-newton-lotus/7925669194.html Caterham SP300R https://www.facebook.com/share/1NLH2Pxd5s/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1CAh6kZcyM/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/18m6uDywxV/ Caterham Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1AfqCB56A3/ Caterham https://www.facebook.com/share/1J4q8i8PKq/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1DyJaAism3/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1D2MHEMemj/ Stalker https://www.facebook.com/share/18JUqdWwVK/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1CcSTj2Xkj/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1GjFo7tRcq/ Stalker https://www.facebook.com/share/1C2YmWc9Rx/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ho7RaSVTC/ Locost https://www.facebook.com/share/17pdvfrRSN/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/18KGMcB4Ma/ Canada Ads Locost Project https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/2002/markdale/ontario/19_13264696_/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/1GmVxUhqSp/ Lotus 7 https://www.facebook.com/share/1B9Hr39ykv/ Locost Project https://www.facebook.com/share/14YgvAb8jGE/
Vovchandr Posted Sunday at 02:26 PM Posted Sunday at 02:26 PM 51 minutes ago, Croc said: Caterham https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/caterham/super-7/2638345.html The curse of the missing SLR wheel center caps strikes again
theDreamer Posted Sunday at 07:10 PM Posted Sunday at 07:10 PM (edited) Caterham (note: Not in USA despite being noted as PA) https://www.facebook.com/share/17GMwh2j9V/ Interesting, this car is still being advertised in Great Britain. https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20029201 I would take it that like all his other offerings he is just speculating with no actual monies involved until he hooks a buyer. He has been successful if you can believe his Facebook Marketplace 5 star rating. However, I have to wonder about the legalities of "stealing" someone's ad info and re posting it as if it is your own ad. Honestly, if someone wants to buy a Caterham (or any vehicle) from the UK I’d suggest they do their own due diligence and leg work. They’ll get a better feel for the vehicle talking directly to the seller. They will be able to negotiate the price without going through a middle man plus, they’ll save themselves thousands of dollars in Alex Suydan’s fees for service. Edited Sunday at 07:15 PM by theDreamer 1
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