Boat classified's and reality !

[bgreene]

Got to wonder what people are thinking by listing a boat as excellent condition, etc when it's not.........

Personally, I think it's just wasting people's time.

Not getting too specific because I don't believe in bashing someone's classified, so just commenting of what's found all too frequently with boat ads !

[lumberslinger178]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess....

[Genie Aye]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess....


Ain't that the truth!!


I think that they just do not KNOW.

[bgreene]

To me, a swollen transom that's bending outward from the weight of the engine, and associated cracks is not excellent condition !

Funny. Pull hard, and the transom might just rip off, but that's excellent condition ?

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but buyer beware. Such is the used boat market. Good thing we're not talking used airplanes - a lot more at risk !

[THEFERMANATOR]

It's not just boats, it's just about everything for sale anymore. People seem to have lost there morals and just have no consience anymore. I'm working on a 66 MUSTANG right now for somebody, and it might as well be called a RUSTANG as bad off as it is. This guy is from Brazil anddoesn't know a whole lot about cars, and he got taken for $5K pretty badly on this one. it should be beuty is in the eye of the BEERholder anymore.

[fishnfetch]

my favorite is "needs tlc". uggh. i looked at boats with rotten transoms, boats that had been sittting in the backyard for years, boats that had been smashed into docks, and boats that didnt have one square inch of decent gelcoat. every single one of them was in good condition or could use a little tlc according to their owner. i sold my 26ft albemarle last fall, before i put it on the market, i spent a ton of time repairing the gelcoat and detailing it, im not sure i could have listed with a clear conscience some of the boats ive looked at :head:

[Destroyer]

Unfortunately, it's the times we live in. People try to get away with just about anything now. Our nation lacks a conscience for the most part. Yes, there are some ppl that just don't know about boats and never should have had one in the first place, and then there are those that are just trying to make a quick buck. We, as prospective buyers, need to be ever vigilant because the world is full of scammers now. One of our members just got taken with an outdrive that was held together basically with JB Weld and paint. Makes you wonder what the world is coming to...:bat:

[bgreene]

That's all true guys.


Just had another tell me " you're the first person to notice the discrepancy".......that being the ad said 225hp, but the engine cover is a 250hp.

Told me - no need to check the compression, it was good 2 years ago.
Yeh, ok.......next.

So much crap out there.

[step up here]

buyer beware its for sale for a reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!:nut:

[RidgeRunner]

Buy the Whaler I have for sale. It is ummm, perfect, no flaws, like showroom new, immaculate, never seen the sun, never been in the water, only run on hose in the driveway, 400 engine hours. My neighbors are most interested in the sale. I have no idea why? :hi:

[step up here]

you must be the salesperson with the snakeskin belt white sport jacket and white patten leather shoes!!!!!!!!!!:head:

[bgreene]

Friend text me - hey there's a V20 for sale says excellent condition nearby !!!

I look and text back - yeh, I looked at that boat - the transom's getting ready to fall off !!!
Crap boat.

Only slightly exaggerating. Transom buckling, swollen with water, and cracked.

[fishingwithblue]

You make a good point, I listed my motor as flawless and that does seem a bit much. I usually say "proper running order" but I'm just proud of the way it has run since I got it at 50 hr. As for the boat, if anyone can find a soft spot I'll buy you a case of your favorite beer.......and help you drink it.:sly:

[bgreene]

I had an 05 Rude 200 DFI - great engine. That is one good outboard for sure.

Bring it up here to NJ, I'll check it out, and if it checks out to my liking, I'll buy it.
Asking price, not cut.

Hey, what can I do buddy - you're down there.......and I'm up here. !!

Cool rig. Fast too.

[reelapeelin]

Yeah...misrepresenting what yer selling is a pisser alright....I find sellers who talk too fast and too much are usually hiding something...

In the end it boils down buyer beware...

[bradford]

I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I've got a 17' center console for sale with a rotten transom and a 70's era 115 merc that hasn't been run in 7 years. It's sitting on a galvinized trailer that is in decent shape. I'm asking 300 dollars for the whole rig, and I get phone calls like this:

RING RING

Me: "Hello"
Them: "Yeah Main, Imma callin bout that boat ya got sittin in yer frawnt yard."
Me: "Yeah man what can I tell you about it?"
Them: (First question out of the gate) "Is 3 hunert the lowest you'll go?"
Me: "Over the phone, uh Yeah".
Them: "Everything werks onit rite?"
Me: "Uh, No man It's a project. If everything worked on it I'd be asking about ten times as much."
Them: "Uh... well... uh, will ya take payments?"
Me: "No man, sorry"

It sucks trying to sell anything these days. I hardly list anything on craigslist anymore because some yahoo from hinesville will waste your entire afternoon while you wait for him to drive to the coast to buy a $50 item and then not show.

[Destroyer]

It sucks trying to sell anything these days. I hardly list anything on craigslist anymore because some yahoo from hinesville will waste your entire afternoon while you wait for him to drive to the coast to buy a $50 item and then not show.

Whenever I list anything on Craigs I always put in lines that says something like the first one with cash gets it, I will not hold it for anyone, even if they've been out to look at it already, and I put in the times and days that it's available for viewing. Doesn't work all the time, but it does help. :head:

[bgreene]

So many junk boats out there...........so little time........

[Shrek]

I'm just trying to understand how the price a person paid for the boat can influence the current value of the thing (this actually seems to go for everything these days).

This was a local advert from a few weeks ago, used as an example.
1977 Glastron trihull, 16"[sic] with 70 evenrued[sic]. Runs good and needs TLC. Paid $6300. Will sell for $5000. My loss is you're[sic] gain.

Really?

I'm looking for a used chartplotter and I am amazed how everyone wants to sell them for 70% of the cost of a new one without including the antenna or various other bits, which will put you to the cost of a new plotter which will come with maps preloaded. The worst part is that there are a lot of short sighted suckers out there who are buying this stuff at this inflated price.

Hard to be a bargain hunter in a depressed economy.