Why would it be risky? All E-Bay does is connect a buyer and a seller, just
like an ad in a newspaper. There is no binding contract when you buy
something on e-bay... the worst that can happen is that you get a bad
feedback mark.

I actually had a winning bidder on a $175,000 boat on e-bay. We proceeded
from there, signing the standard yacht purchase agreement, etc. They backed
out later, but so could anyone in a "regular" sale. The E-bay fees were a
hell of a lot less than the 6% most yacht brokers want! I think this is the
wave of the future in boat sales.

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Keith
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"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier
than puttin' it back in." - Will Rogers
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I think that selling something like a boat on EBAY is foolish
unless it is a dingy or something. Just too risky.

Friend of ours just bought a 1967 Morgan 30 on eBay for $2,300. It was
within
driving distance so he could inspect it and it did not cost very much to
move
it to our marina, where it was surveyed. I warned him that would probably
be
the most expensive $2,300 he ever spent, but he didn't listen. After
engine
replacement and God knows what else, he agrees. But he now has a nice
boat.