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Selling Advice
Selling your boat is much like selling your house - first impressions count;
and you've got to put some effort in.
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information, information! |
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The more potential buyers know about your boat before they travel to
see her the better.
While you want as many people to see your boat advertised, you actually
want as few to come and see her - the serious ones!
Publishing as much
information and as many photos on your MyBoatDetails.com site will
mean only seriously interested buyers tie up your time coming to look
at her. |
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| First
Impressions |
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| You only get one chance to make a first impression. Make sure the boat
is clean and tidy with everything in its place and clearly in good condition.
Although expensive to replace, sail covers, dodgers and spray hoods that
are old and warn will give and instant bad impression. |
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| Paperwork |
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Make sure all the necessary paper work is readily available, especially
proof that she's yours to sell and VAT had been paid. Not being able
to produce documentation may well cause some suspicion.
Showing a recent survey will help along with receipts for any work done.
Other documents will help so the buyer can get an idea of what to pay
for insurance, local moorings etc |
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| Price |
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Price is obviously a key factor in getting a sale. Popular models
are quite easy to price as you can easily see what similar models are
selling
for. Bear in mind that putting £5,000 worth of electronics on board is
not always going to add £5,000 to the asking price.
Be careful of basing the asking price of your boat on a similar one
on sale with a broker as these tend to be a little higher.
Price your boat too high and there's likely to be little interest. Too
low may well get you a quick sale but some may be suspicious.
One of the great things about selling your boat on MyBoatDetails.com
is that you can change the price any time you like. You can try a higher
price if you wish and lower it if you don't get enough response. |
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| Sell
a lifestyle |
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| When showing a buyer round, don't just talk about the boat and her features,
but where you've been, the great times you've had with friends and the
great times you've had on board. |
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| Promote
you website |
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While many buyers will find your boat by searching on the Internet,
someone wanting to buy her may well simply walk past her one day. If
she's in a
boat yard or marina why not make a sign with your MyBoatDetails.com web
site address and put it on your boat where passers by can see it. That
way, anyone seeing your boat can easily look up the details on the web.
You can get vinyl signs produced by printers very cheaply. |
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