Brokers - again

[ari]

Yes there are good Brokers, and others who don't believe they have to do much for their money.

My experience with Nigel at Dickies, was excellent, he went that extra mile.

The market will decide, the ones that add value.

The ones that fail, will blame the climate.

Or possibly sellers will just use who-ever is cheapest, given they're the ones paying the commissions.

 

[volvopaul]

Been reading this with interest. Just been through a purchase and can relate to VolvoPaul's description of events - sounds very familiar, think it was mine! I found the Broker who handled the sale very pleasant and flexible and overall easy to deal with. I think in their case, the owner not being present, no-one seemed take responsibility for checking the volt meter on the helm (10 sec job) or switching on the shore power! It was only when we could not start the engines with all present and in life jackets that it all failed. Paul will recall that he even had to offer some instruction to the young mechanic who had been sent to sort it by the Broker!! It then took another 1/2 hours whilst the Broker and the appointed mechanic messed about. Anyway it did get sorted and I bought the boat! Don't know who should have done it/should have done it, but it meant we lost the entire morning for no good reason which is not a good impression.

I went and enquired as a serious cash buyer on several boats through Anc Lym and I thought they were useless. The guy openly said he didn't really know about Powerboats and was a Yacht man! They didnt bother to call back, only really half interested.... and very "superior" in attitude...not good. Just goes to show, its, as with many things, the person involved that makes the difference. The next guy at Anc may have been brilliant, but this one was terrible.

Your answer to that instance is yes, but other issues with other brokers after that.

 

[Renegade_Master]

Out of those 50 - 60 boats, how many do you suppose the broker actually sells and earns on, and how many are overpriced/badly maintained/owner changes mind/sells privately/sells through another broker/refuses to negotiate to a sensible level/etc etc.

And on a side note, how many estate agents pop round to the houses they have listed for sale and cut the grass/wash the windows/check the electric/etc etc as people seem to assume brokers should do?

Spot on Ari could not have put it better, of course I dont end up selling those 50-60 boats for reasons you mention. So as others would have it, I could be expected to do lots of little jobs to lots of boats which in the end could be sold by someone else. Its very rare to get a sole listing agreements they are always "open"


The thing is we are all in business of some sort and all businessess have to make money from sales to cover overhead and maybe a little profit. My overheads , premises, staff, electric telephone, taxes etc etc, are huge.