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fishaholic18
07-31-2005, 10:14 PM
I'm trying to sell my boat and not having much luck, I tried the Projo, Trader and Isoldmyboat.com, Do you think I should take the hit and give it to a broker?
Who or what else do you guys recommend? I hate to see it sit another winter.
Thanks, Dave

thefishingfreak
07-31-2005, 10:22 PM
ebay!
tons of pics.
honest description.
no reserve! :buds:

fishaholic18
07-31-2005, 10:26 PM
ebay!
tons of pics.
honest description.
no reserve! :buds:
I was thinking about that but no reserve scares me... :sick:

thefishingfreak
07-31-2005, 10:29 PM
scared me too!
but i got 12K $ more than i wanted :buds:

MTC
08-01-2005, 07:59 AM
Try boats.com with a good $$

PM me on the details...

fishaholic18
08-01-2005, 02:37 PM
What's the disadvantage of using a reserve on ebay.

reelecstasy
08-01-2005, 03:46 PM
What's the disadvantage of using a reserve on ebay.
$$$ ebay charges you more to list

B-assman
08-01-2005, 04:04 PM
The other disadvantage to a reserve price is that auctions with reserves tend to get fewer bids. A better strategy may be to go with no reserve and have the starting price be just your absolute bottom price. That way any bid will "win" and your worst case is seliling at your bottom price. Be sure to figure in the ebay costs when coming up with your "starting price"

I haven't sold any big ticket items this way but my borther sold a Harley Fat Boy and a Corvette ZR4 this way - worked out well for him both times.
Good luck

thefishingfreak
08-01-2005, 04:07 PM
plus people know you ain't joking. it's gonna be sold at the end.
more bids, mean more looks, mean even more bids, etc...
start it at 100 bucks w/ 100 dollar incriments.
you can back out up till the last 12 hours if you need to.
you can cheat with link to pics in the discription. ie: photobucket.com hyperlinks.

Emily Rose
08-05-2005, 01:45 PM
I sold my 98 Seaswirl Striper in the spring on bestboatbuys.com. I used them because their business is in New England and would do better with local buyers. I also figured I could sell it for a little less because I was saving the brokerage fees and would still be ahead. She sold in about 3 weeks.

I would also put the boat in some high traffic areas so passers by can stop.

I hope this was helpful.

Regards,
Dave

striperboy3754
08-05-2005, 01:48 PM
Want adds that is were i got my dog....try it...it might just work...