I sold a boat to an excellent client for a jolly nice seller

[jonic]

Everyone turned up on time for viewings, the buyers were serious, the owners prepared the boat well and listened to a realistic valuation, the survey was good and all the paperwork was received in good order and in a timely fashion.

The VAT invoice was original, the Bill of Sale chain was complete, she was RCD compliant with a certificate to prove it and there was no outstanding finance.

The funds were transferred on time, the inventory was complete and there was even a bit of free berthing thrown in at end.

Then we all had dinner and celebrated the new yacht and discussed the new owners cruising plans.

 

[sailorman]

much better than risking funds on buying new from an insolvent agent

 

[jac]

Everyone turned up on time for viewings, the buyers were serious, the owners prepared the boat well and listened to a realistic valuation, the survey was good and all the paperwork was received in good order and in a timely fashion.

The VAT invoice was original, the Bill of Sale chain was complete, she was RCD compliant with a certificate to prove it and there was no outstanding finance.

The funds were transferred on time, the inventory was complete and there was even a bit of free berthing thrown in at end.

Then we all had dinner and celebrated the new yacht and discussed the new owners cruising plans.

Shhhhhh

Good news is banned on here, especially about brokers.

Next thing, someone will say they sailed a boat somewhere and the weather was fine, no equipment exploded and even the Harbour Masters were polite.

 

[Skylark]

That's good to hear, Jon.

It's taken you just over 3,200 posts to complete such a noteworthy, smooth transaction.

What does it say about the rest of them

 

[jonic]

That's good to hear, Jon.

It's taken you just over 3,200 posts to complete such a noteworthy, smooth transaction.

What does it say about the rest of them

Cheeky sod!

There are more than one!

However I am sniggering at your post.

 

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Then we all had dinner and celebrated the new yacht and discussed the new owners cruising plans.

Then you woke up and realised you had fallen asleep in the office waiting for the first viewing

 

[jonic]

Then you woke up and realised you had fallen asleep in the office waiting for the first viewing

 

[Simondjuk]

Could it have been you I spotted over on the next pontoon in Gosport over the weekend, John?

 

[Bav34]

Then we all had dinner

Three winners, so who paid?

 

[jonic]

Three winners, so who paid?

Well the last one the buyer insisted on paying and I got a kiss from his wife!

 

[jonic]

Could it have been you I spotted over on the next pontoon in Gosport over the weekend, John?

Yes, I was there Saturday afternoon.

 

[PhillM]

Bet you cannot sell mine – too old for VAT and RCD paperwork (me and the boat, as it happens), currently in bits waiting for major works to be finished. Unrealistic expectations of valuation and not going to let you bring “strangers on board” and waste my sailing time.

1961 wooden wreck, offers of £30K will be entertained but hurry price goes up every time I do more work to her!

 

[xyachtdave]

Bet you cannot sell mine – too old for VAT and RCD paperwork (me and the boat, as it happens), currently in bits waiting for major works to be finished. Unrealistic expectations of valuation and not going to let you bring “strangers on board” and waste my sailing time.

1961 wooden wreck, offers of £30K will be entertained but hurry price goes up every time I do more work to her!

I think you might have just described -

'beautiful 1961 yacht, real magic carpet material, tax exempt and with a decidedly skinny ask'

 

[sailorman]

I think you might have just described -

'beautiful 1961 yacht, real magic carpet material, tax exempt and with a decidedly skinny ask'

On with Berthon then

 

[xyachtdave]

On with Berthon then

Well spotted!

'hatched from the egg in 1961 and received oodles of tlc ever since'

 

[Blue5]

I'll check back tomorrow make its real and I wasn't dreaming what I've just read........

 

[FullCircle]

When I sell mine, I want a buyer that I can tussle with a bit more.
I would feel somehow hornswaggled if they coughed up the asking and took me to dinner.

 

[Sybarite]

Well the last one the buyer insisted on paying and I got a kiss from his wife!

Did he see?

 

[PhillM]

Well spotted!

'hatched from the egg in 1961 and received oodles of tlc ever since'

Every part hand massaged inside and out, with 80, 120 and 200 grit cloth, then oil coated and polished until buff - at least twice a year.

 

[jonic]

When I sell mine, I want a buyer that I can tussle with a bit more.
I would feel somehow hornswaggled if they coughed up the asking and took me to dinner.

This is the nice fluffy thread you need http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344339

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Hornswaggle, brilliant - what a word.