Selling a boat... Pro Broker or Anti Broker

[Apathetic]

What are the advantages to using a broker to sell a boat? I've only sold one boat and that was by listing it in the local paper, etc., and was wondering why some choose to use a broker instead? There's got to be an advantage to doing it, but I must be missing it.

Thanks, as I'm sure this is a stupid question, but I had to ask.

 

[KCook]

Re: Selling a boat... Pro Broker or Anti Broker

Easy. Literally "easy", as the broker does all the work. You just sit back and wait for the check to arrive.

Kelly Cook

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Selling a boat... Pro Broker or Anti Broker

totally depends on the boat. the average runabout, dealer not required. the 30 ft cruiser, requires totally different marketing.

 

[tommays]

Re: Selling a boat... Pro Broker or Anti Broker

I did better selling my 24' sailboat in the New York times as a lot of sailors read it

I could not sell the 14' ft hobie holder go figure so i let a broker do it that was in and area that sold a lot of sail boats



Tommays

 

[BoatAddiction]

Re: Selling a boat... Pro Broker or Anti Broker

Smaller boats and older yachts (the ones that don't bring top dollar) should not need a broker in my opinion. The brokerage fee simply cuts into the deal making it tempting for the seller to overprice the boat in an attempt to recoup that fee. This, of course, makes it harder to sell the vessel. There are too many free or inexpensive ways for a seller to advertise these days too justify the cost of a broker.

The exception to this, of course, would be a seller that truly doesn't have the time to be constantly answering inquiries or showing the boat. In the this case, a broker may be the way to go.

That's my 2 cents on the issue.