It's time to move on and get something a little smaller and easier to store and handle. That said, where, besides using the BBC's "Boats4Sale" listings, would you recommend selling a bass boat?
I'd like to attract a young buyer, or first timer or someone wanting to make an upgrade into a solid bass fishing platform. My boat would be perfect for them.
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No one can be wrong that often so it has to be deliberate.
BoatTrader, iBoats are two other sites I used to surf.
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Facebook marketplace. Also make sure to post good clear pictures of the boat along with a very detailed listing with a price.
Set it in a parking lot. Go the the local busy ramp put a sign on it. Test drive today. Selling to a first time young buyer they may not know what to look for. Tires, bunks needs replaced, batteries, rust, carpet. Things that need checked out. Be honest
I have sold more than I care to count or admit.
Clean it better than it's ever been cleaned - carpet, trailer, wheels, motor, wax
Very clear and thorough pictures. Show the shine, the layout, the motor
Complete list of extras. They won't bring you extra money, but they will help sell it.
Do your research on others selling the same model and year range - Don't over price it.
Facebook Marketplace and all the forums. It is a national market now days. I've sold boats to 3 people who drove over 20 hours.
Be negotiable.
First of all be honest in establishing the value of your rig.
Clean it up. This includes inside live wells and the area behind storage boxes when lids are raised.
Clean that carpet too. The battery compartment may need attention also.
BBC boats for sale is as good as it gets.
One other thing, notify Al when the rig has been sold. Answer all inquiries promptly even those received after it's sold.
Good Luck.
Facebook Marketplace and be ready to answer or ignore a lot of nonsense. But there are legit buyers also.
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Originally Posted by 99R93S
Unfortunately this is very accurate. Also are there any regional forums where you are? I got a lot of hits and ended up selling my boat on texasfishingforum.com
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[QUOTE=barbarian;13019316]I have sold more than I care to count or admit.
Clean it better than it's ever been cleaned - carpet, trailer, wheels, motor, wax
Very clear and thorough pictures. Show the shine, the layout, the motor
Complete list of extras. They won't bring you extra money, but they will help sell it.
Do your research on others selling the same model and year range - Don't over price it.
Facebook Marketplace and all the forums. It is a national market now days. I've sold boats to 3 people who drove over 20 hours.
Be negotiable.[/QUOTE
Great advice above. Clean it as good as possible, first impressions set the tone of a potential buyers interest.
My experience too. Lots of tire kickers, scammers and unreliable buyers.
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Excellent advice here. So many sellers just stick a sign and take some (normally lousy) photos where ever the boat is sitting. Clean it up, take your stuff out of it, pull it out in the sun where you can see it, take lots of photos. If the engine tracks hours have the hours pulled and take a photo of the printout. Make it look as good as possible in the photos ....and price it fairly.
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I would say that Facebook Marketplace is the best and worst place to sell a boat. The best, because it will get the most exposure. The worst, because you’ll get everybody and their brother asking if it’s still available. Good luck.
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Dude would you trade straight up for my Harley or diesel truck? I had so many of those.
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I sold a 25 year old boat. One looker said, "the price is right but it doesn't look brand new." I replied, "it's 25 years old, you want brand new, get a loan and pay $60K." He never came back.
^^^. This 110 percent!!!
Any reputable dealers around who would sell it as a consignment? I sold one that way once. They charged me $1,000 dollars. But they treated it as their stock. Cleaned it, advertised it, dealt with all the people and tire kickers, had their service department available to answer any questions and do checks, and offered financing. Only thing they wouldn’t do was take a trade in. They called me when the buyer was on site and told me their offer. I politely declined and gave the dealership my bottom dollar. They sold the boat above that bottom dollar price. Took care of all the transfer and paperwork. Sent me a check in a few days. Was well worth the grand it cost to me.
I've sold them on BBC, Boat Trader, and BION....craigslist. My last one sold on craigslist to a guy that drove all the way from Las Vegas to Dallas. Great pictures and description, low hours, and reasonable price will still sell a boat quicker than anything.
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Facebook Marketplace is a great place to start, and share the listing in the other groups on FB (i.e. Bass Boats Sell Buy Trade, Bass Boat Exchange, or any regional Boats for Sale page). I added that "If it's listed, it's still available" at the top of the ad to avoid the pre-text clicks, to which I don't answer those.
I also made my own ad (click pic below) where I listed everything the boat had as far as features and extras, but not repeated what the manufacturer ad states). I have sold my last 2 boats this way and answers a lot of questions for the buyer, and weeds out a lot of buyers before they even contact you. Also, BBC of course (I currently just listed one here).
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