" JimH" wrote in message
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"P. Fritz" wrote in message
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Paul,

I am not sure if you statement about Harry is correct, but I would
think
most people would be hesitant to buy a boat from someone who says
"Guess my
price"? Harry is not only asking for JohnH to make an offer, but
even
after
JohnH makes his offer, Harry will not make a counter offer, he will
just
play the "Cold, Colder, getting Warmer" game. I have to be honest,
I
have
never heard of anyone selling anything with a "Standing Room Only"
attitude,
refusing to provide details of the product being sold, and refusing
to
provide an asking price or a even providing a counter offer.

Very strange indeed.

It does highlight one of the disadvantages of buying a used boat.
You
have
to contend with amateurs selling a boat who are too emotionally
attached or
who make unreasonable demands to the boat to facilitate the sale.

Maybe harry's wife is demanding he sell the boat ;-)

If I were selling a boat myself over the winter, I would have tarped
it, so that a potential buyer could look at it. After all the second
happiest day of boat ownership is when you sell it. Why would anyone
with any smarts make it difficult for a potential buyer?



Indeed. And if the decision to sell came after shrink wrapping the
seller
can easily have an access door installed, allowing for easy access yet
being
able to zipper it up tight. To mandate to a prospective buyer that the
boat
would have to be re-shrink wrapped if he/she wanted to look at the boat,
and
at their expense, is just plain crazy.

Around here, the brokers have all the "for sale" boats shrunk wrap in
clear plastic as well as having the access door.