[Public-List] Selling Recommendations

[Glenn]

Thanks Saleem,  -i was a little over the top I admit, probably should have been a bit more restrained!

Glenn 

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On Sep 10, 2013, at 7:40 PM, Saleem <malik31460 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Glen I enjoyed your comment about red and green shoes laces. Very funny . LOL
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Saleem Malik
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> On Sep 9, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Glenn <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Hey Dustin, unfortunately, the reality is, its a tough market for old boats like ours, even though they are more well found and seaworthy than  most all the 6 figure gin palaces in the marina. 
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>> Regarding marketing, most reputable boat brokers will have an account with Yachtworld.  That effectively gives you international coverage via  the web.   I had my boat on the market for upwards of three years, including on yachtworld and had over 12000 hits on the online listing.  One guy showed up from Australia, and was amusing himself by touring boat yards during his vacation.  Turns out the  usual listing at my local  broker sold at around 1000 hits, mostly to local people.    However my price was a little high- not much, but a little- and the boat would not move.  As I had completely refit it for ocean service and had excellent gear I just wasnt going to give it away to some chechako who still has to wear red and green shoe laces to figure out where  port and starboard are. (As you may be able to tell by now, I am still a little bit edgy due to my  recent experience...) but as we are talking about buyers here- the lowest form of life inhabiting the intertidal zone, I a
> m 
>> no longer to concerned with etiquette.
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>> This is because  most buyers have the behavioral pattern of sand flees.  Swarm around green scum cast up on the beach and scatter at the first hint of a rising tide. There is no cheapest price.  the only thing that matters is that you hand the boat over at no cost and then pay them extra to help them refit with the equipment they wouldnt pay you a dime to upgrade with in the first place.
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>> So I would encourage you to set a fair value price -what ever you think it is- and wait for an offer you wont be embarrassed to shake hands over.  
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>> But It is a buyers market, and yachtworld is a great tool.  Probably you will find a buyer in your back yard, not internationally.  So hit up the local boating magazines, hang a sign on your pickup with a picture, list it on craigslist, any other usellem.com out there, put out fliers to all the bulletin boards, etc  and wait it out.  
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>> BTW,  I finally had enough of staryeyed  sand dabs  and pulled my boat off the market and Put it up on the beach.  There it awaits out of harms way until I can come back next spring, load it up with food and water and sail to Hawaii. Where the sand flees and other beach deliterates will undoubtedly flock around again and try to act nautical. 
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>> Cheers,
>> Glenn B 
>> Dolce 318
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Sep 9, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Dustin <dustinhogard at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Thanks for the advice, however disheartening.
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Sep 9, 2013, at 1:09 AM, CJ Pool <tasmanxer at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> Sorry, Dustin, I forgot to post craigslist as a potential site, and it's
>>>> free.  I posted my boat for $8.500, hoping for a quick sale.  It attracted
>>>> a lot of wannabes, one who could not even row a dinghy.
>>>> 

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