[C320-list] Sell YourSelf or Broker

[bairdrjb at aol.com]

The buyer learned about the boat thru Craigslist, but also saw it on 
Sailboatlistings.  The benefit of Sailboatlistings is that it permitted 
more photos.  The boat was in great shape and I was sure to use pics 
that reflected its pristine condition.

Also, in the description of the boat I emphasized annual maintenance 
and upgrades.

Brokers have access to data regarding the actual sale price of boats 
sold through Yachtworld (and not just the asking price).  We had been 
working with a broker who knew we were interested in buying a 320 and 
he was kind enough to share that information with us.   That helped us 
to price the boat fairly.

At the end of the season, I imagine that buyers are looking for 
bargains.  If you list a boat with a price lower than what is found on 
Yachtworld (to reflect the boat's actual value and no added 
compensation for brokerage fees), it will capture attention.

Buyers are wary of inheriting someone else's problems, so I think a key 
is emphasizing the condition of the boat.  If there are any known 
problems, fix them first.

Good luck.

Bob Baird
Hull 784, Star Dust


-----Original Message-----
From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Mon, Oct 19, 2009 10:07 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sell YourSelf or Broker






Which listing made the sale.
Craigslist or Sailboatlisting.
irv grunes
#851

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 8:51 PM, <bairdrjb at aol.com> wrote:

> We sold our Catalina 27 at the end of August so we could get a 320.  
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> it on Craigslist and Sailboatlistings.com
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> We priced it to sell and had email inquiries literally within the 
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> hour after posting.  The boat sold within two weeks.
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> From: Joe Abbagnaro <jabbagna at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Sent: Mon, Oct 19, 2009 7:39 pm
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> We are seriously thing about selling our 1999 320.
> We are not in a rush should we sell our self or go with a broker.
> Anyone have any luck selling there own boat in  this market
> We would like to upgrade to a bigger boat.
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> I am located in the Northeast so not sure if I should wait until
> spring or try it now,
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> Joe
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