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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
They are two good alternative in a private sale. I sold my last boat through Craigslist to a gentleman on the Cape and bought my current boat from a bank in Maryland on EBay. The boat I sold I got book value and the gentleman drove up and trailer it back. The Maryland boat, I drove down and trailer it back. I was very happy with the boat.
Both listings has a must greater market to buy/sell than if you broker/consgnment at a local marina.
Ebay has a limited Buyer's Protection Program that gives my mind a little peace. Make sure the boat is surveyed by an independent service.
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Craigslist, while very effective, gets a lot of spamming messages returned to you. Many are looking for an address or a phone number to exploit for nefarious purposes. You'll
immediately receive queries like:
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"What's the least you'll take for it?"
"Has it been sold?"
"Do you still have it?"
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When I sold a car this month, I requested that prospective buyers "text" their e-mail address to my cellphone.
Just two text-messages later, it was sold.
IMHO, when you make a prospective buyer "work" a little bit, you save wear and tear on yourself!
