Selling Advice

Selling a boat is always a series of compromises. How do you set and get your price? What are the various factors to consider? The Sail Boat Market offers these discussion points in the form of a FAQ to consider before you begin the sales process:

The SailBoat Market Seller's FAQ

1. What's a FAQ?
   It stands for Frequently Asked Questions. FAQ's are the Internet's traditional way of providing answers to new users.
   


2. How do publicize my desire to sell?
   


3. How do I set a price?
   


4. How do I describe my boat?
   


5. What does The SailBoat Market do for me?
   We will advertise your boat all across the Internet for less than the cost of a local classified ad in most papers. This provides you exposure to a potential audience numbering in the tens of millions. We also advertise our service in major sailing publications with a combined circulation in the millions (that may be how you found us here!). We also advertise on the internet itself, and we have an affiliate program for people who run interesting and useful sailing sites. This allows our affiliates to advertise our service in conjunction with their own sites. The SailBoat Market is the one-place-to-go to buy or sell a sailboat . If you want to sell your boat, there is simply no other place that offers you better value for your listing dollar.
   


6. Where do Brokers come in? Should I use one ?
   A lot of people like the convenience of selling through a broker. Brokers will field all of the calls concerning your boat and will show your boat to prospective buyers. They will also advertise your boat. (They may even list your boat on the Sailboat Market) Brokers however, are most useful when the broker you choose is an expert on your particular model of boat. The downside is that a broker will likely charge you a commission of 10% or more.
   


7. Are there different kinds of brokerage listings?
   Brokerage agreements may take any one of the following three forms. It's best to keep agreements short-term in case the broker isn't successful. Ask for frequent progress reports. Remember, like a realtor, a boat broker represents the seller's interest, not the buyer's. With an open listing the owner can sell the boat himself (commission-free) while listing the boat with a number of brokers. An exclusive listing is given to a single broker who can earn a commission even if the owner sells the boat. A central listing splits the commission between the listing broker and a broker who actual manages the sale.
   


8. Why do some brokers list on The SailBoat Market?
   Simple - it is the broker's job to sell your boat any way that he knows how and theSailBoat Market is very good way to sell a boat.
   


9. Do I need to get a survey? How do I do this?
   


10. Does it matter where I am?
    


11. How about delivery? Is it my responsibility?
    


12. Is there anything unique about selling on the Internet?
    

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