l'escargot
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You should know better than that! Get yourself a calculator and try again.
What's 8% of £12500 on your calculator then?
You should know better than that! Get yourself a calculator and try again.
What's 8% of £12500 on your calculator then?
You've overthought that - my broker's not VAT registered...OK, I'll try to explain it to you as simply as possible. The broker's minimum fee is £1000 inc VAT. The broker charges 8% commission, plus 20% VAT, which equates to 9.6%. So the broker charges £1000 for any boat less than £10417, as 9.6% of £10417 is £1000.
You've overthought that - my broker's not VAT registered...
The first time I read the OP, I wondered if they meant "minimum selling price of" £1000, but they don't do they? It just means that they don't want to deal with any boats unlikely to fetch upwards of £15,000.
Ive already realised my Vat is incorrect and therefore ive given up working it out, reasonable deal though.
8 percent commission plus vat is in all fairness quite reasonable. If they sell a boat for 10,000 they will charge £800 plus Vat of £200 totalling £1,000. if they ell the boat for 15,000 it only £1200 plus vat. sounds a bargain to me, unless ive got it wrong. the commission rates ive seen are more like 12.5%.
If I understood the additional clause, sell it privately and we will only charge £500. seams very reasonable, most would charge the full commission.
Steveeasy
Ive already realised my Vat is incorrect and therefore ive given up working it out, reasonable deal though.
its a bit harsh especially considering you cant stick a for sale sign on the boat cause they would get upset. Fine if they want to sell only expensive boats then go for it just let us cheaper boat owners do it ourselves
Huh? Who would get upset if you stuck a for-sale sign on your boat? If you're not entangled with a broker, why on earth shouldn't you do it yourself? That's what most people with cheaper boats do.
Pete
Because the Marina is tied in with the Broker on site
Because the Marina is tied in with the Broker on site
I find a lot of this forum incomprehensible...:encouragement:I guess comprehension wasn't one of your strong points at school....
I find a lot of this forum incomprehensible...:encouragement:
Oh-ho! So there's a term in your berthing contract saying that if you sell the boat, it has to be through the on-site broker?
Did you know that when you moved in? Would have been a major turn-off for me, but of course there isn't always a choice if you want to be in a particular area.
They're clearly not interested in small, cheap boats, so would it be worth asking for an exception in your case? Worst they can say is no. When does your contract expire? Is moving elsewhere (depriving them of mooring fees) a credible threat?
There used to be a commonly-used clause in boatyard and marina contracts saying that they were entitled to 2% of the sale price if you sold while moored there (nothing to do with brokerage services). This was ruled unfair and unenforceable a few years ago, and the marina trade association strongly advises its members not to use it. Your situation isn't quite the same, but in your place I would at least look into the enforceability of this clause.
Pete
I can understand a minimum fee, and they have made that very clear, IF they introduce the buyer, but expecting 2% or £500 if you do their job for them is a bit rich - as suggested selling it privately is perfectly normal for lower value boats, particularly as the cost to a broker does become disproportionate as the value decreases.
If you want it to stand out you could try the traditional method of tying a broom up in the rigging, which means the boat is for sale, but then hang a sign saying this below it.The issue is with putting a for sale sign on the boat as I said seen a few people looking at small boats opposite which mine stacks up well against and would like to make it clear mine is available
I can understand a minimum fee, and they have made that very clear, IF they introduce the buyer, but expecting 2% or £500 if you do their job for them is a bit rich - as suggested selling it privately is perfectly normal for lower value boats, particularly as the cost to a broker does become disproportionate as the value decreases.