Fab1 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Where have you guys had success selling boats over the years?Usual haunts like Gumtree,Boatsales,Facebook,word of mouth,etc,etc?I haven’t sold anything in donkeys years. I’m suspecting it depends on the type of boat,value,time of year,etc.? The time has come come spring me thinks. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I sold my Hornet a few years back in early spring and couldn't have been happier. I got two guys in a bidding war and ended up getting $2,000.00 more than my asking price. It only took a couple of weeks to sell as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I sold my old boat on facebook, it was gone within 2 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 i found you you get less tyre kickers on boat sales but far less phone calls than gumtree -facebook so apples for apples .you just need the right buyer to come along when your selling cheers dunc333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I guess what it amounts to is simple, if the price is right, and the item is OK, then it will sell. Facebook is free, but open to low ball offers and tyre kickers, in these times, people will buy because there is short supply of good used boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Well you could try eBay but be warned you will get some twit asking if you can post it to them 🤣 I have heard from a few guys I know that they are happy selling on Facebook,used Gumtree a few times - never had any joy selling things there but have bought a few things with no probs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 eBay now charges 13% of final selling fee ... so can get expensive.... but you can always factor that into your eBay selling price ... just make sure you don't go below that price. (note: I've had the same item advertised on eBay and $600 cheaper on gumtree ... the person chose to buy it on eBay - their choice). I sold barrycuda on boatsonline ... was charged a lower and simpler fee structure than boatsales. The exposure was just the same as far as I could tell. I summarised my experiences here previously.. Best of luck Fab! Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I have sold a heap of rods, 2 cars and a boat on facebook. Check if facebook has a local group as people like to deal with locals. You can be lucky sometimes as I made an add up for a 4.5m Quinnie to place on ebay and printed it and placed on Woolies buletin board. The buyer phone me before I got home. There seems to be a shortage of good boats at the moment but this is usually a bad time of year to sell, with beginning of summer being the best. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I tried to sell my old Brooker 14 footer on here, tried on Gumtree and tried on Facebook, thought I was asking a cheapish price, no luck. I am going to take it down to Bermagui and put it in the paddock with a 4 sale sign on it and see how it goes. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Thanks for the replies everyone. My boat is in excellent condition so that’s a bonus. I’ll advertise it as excellent vessel for feeding bait to fish and having never had even a fish scale in it. I’ll even put a clause in the sale that states whoever buys it must hunt bloody Yowie down for taking all my fish.😂 I’ll make final decisions come spring if it goes or stays but one thing I know it’s no good sitting in garage. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I use Gumtree to sell different things over the years. Never been asked for fees. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Fab, good luck with selling your boat, hope it goes well. As for your fishing knowledge of Port Hacking, I am offering the below coin. Sorry that I did not have any smaller change. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belligero Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Seems no matter where you sell you'll get time vampires but you can usually tell who is genuine and who isn't. There is a demand for boats at the moment so sales shouldn't be too hard. Someone mentioned ebay. I wouldn't go near ebay. No only are the fee's stupidly high but they also hold the money for a certain amount of time. good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I guess just for kicks, you could place an add on a free site, for considerably more than you really want and see if you get a buyer, you just never know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 9:16 AM, noelm said: I guess just for kicks, you could place an add on a free site, for considerably more than you really want and see if you get a buyer, you just never know..... I’ll see mate.I’ll decide if I keep it come spring or ask the son in-law if he wants it for free or sell it.One of those 3 options will happen when the time comes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Fab1 said: l see mate.I’ll decide if I keep it come spring or ask the son in-law if he wants it for free or sell it.One of those 3 options will happen when the time comes. Can I be your son in law, I’ll even show you how to get a fish on your hook😄🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, 61 crusher said: Can I be your son in law, I’ll even show you how to get a fish on your hook😄🤣 😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, 61 crusher said: Can I be your son in law, I’ll even show you how to get a fish on your hook😄🤣 You would actually have to hook the fish yourself, then throw it into his boat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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