Selling a Sigma 362 on the net

[doris]

Anybody got any recent experience of which sites are the best to use to sell a medium size performance cruiser. Peeps seem to be of the view that adverts in the mags are a waste of time these days and I keep bumping into peeps who have found their boats on the net so it is now just a question of which sites to use. Any help/input v. welcome.

 

[jimi]

I've sold a few dinghies on http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk

 

[StellaGirl]

ALD- why you selling the old girl? You obviously dont want to pay commission and I dont blame you. Dont know what Boatshed.com charge but they may be worth considering. Boatsandoutboards is good but the key is to get as many photos as you can. Bearing in mind the set up of your boat why not advertise it on the boats for sale section of the JOG website too. We are currently listing a 362 - look at yachtworld.com for other boats to get an idea of the ads too....

 

[StellaGirl]

How was Santander in the end?!

 

[david_e]

As a broker - do you not get peeps saying to you, things like "if you see a..... (e.g. Sigma 362)...whereby you could effect a quick sale and maybe charge a lower fee?

Or has this been tried before?

 

[Talbot]

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effect a quick sale and maybe charge a lower fee?

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You are definitely a "glass is half full" type guy!

 

[StellaGirl]

I think it's not so much how long a sale takes that influences the brokers fees but the amount of time needed for paperwork. Checking for outstanding finance, ensuring a complete paper trail with Bills of Sale etc and more often than not getting quotes and arranging for work to be done on boats.
Alot of brokers are fighting for boats at the moment and there are some good commission rates out there....

 

[doris]

Santander and Bilbao were terrific but as usual Benodet for Bastille day was marvellous. We did not tack or gybe once after passing Ushant on the way out. Different sort of sail. will give you a call shortly. x

 

[david_e]

..or maybe lots of quick sale/lower fees /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

My glass is half empty when it's your round and half full when it's mine /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[rudolph_hart]

I wouldn't dissmiss the magazines too quickly, as my experience has been very positive.

I have sold 2 'production' boats through them in the last 7 years, with very little fuss.

The first generated no less than 17 enquiries and the second viewer shook hands ona deal there and then (the first told me he was looking for a blue water job when he arrived, and the boat was not ideal for that purpose at 10.1 meters/4,500 kg)

The second generated the first enquiry FOUR HOURS after phoning in the advert to YBM (becuase they immediately publish it on their web site). The first viewer made an offer 3 weeks before the advert even appeared in YM, the second shook hands almost immediately. The first viewer was disappointed when came back with an improved offer just afterward, as he was too late.

If the boat is 'right' and has a sensible asking price, it should sell through the magazines, without commission payments (in my experience).

 

[jonjo]

Placing an advert in a magazine makes a statement that the boat is seriously for sale because you have spent money placing the Ad. The trouble with the internet sales channel is the number of boats that are forever punted at a daft price because maintaining an online ad can be virtually free. Then there are all the internet yacht-for-sale pages where the boat sold months ago.

Best pay for a printed ad and point that ad at an internet page with loads of photo's.