I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

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I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate


Ya gotta low-ball the *******s! Offer half what they're asking. Don't
worry about insulting them. Make sure you have cash money in hand. No
payments or any of that other crap. Greenbacks! If the dude balks then
ask him what his lowest counter offer is. In other words haggle. Act
like you love the boat but just can't afford much more than you're
offering. Act like you're gonna cry if you don't get it cheap. Use your
feminine wiles. Good luck!

Wilbur Hubbard

On May 6, 2:31 pm, wrote:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

I'd offer him 50% of what he's asking.
You can always go up on your offer, but it's hard to go down.

No one should get offended in negotiations.

Joe

wrote:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

Offer what it's worth to you..even if it's more than 10% of the asking
price...if they want to sell it, they will counter with an offer and
then go from there...

* wrote, On 5/6/2007 3:31 PM:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

Offend the seller? How could you possibly do that?

The first thing, of course, is to figure out what its worth, then
offer 10% (or more) below that. Just because the fates have brought
you together, you are under no obligation to overpay for a boat.

The last used boat I bought (a very nice one, in fact) I paid about
2/3's of what it was originally offered at.

With houses, its usually fairly easy to find comparables that set a
market values, but with boats, especially those in limited production,
its a lot harder, and there's nothing to stop someone from asking 30%
or more above the fair value.

And, absolutely get a proper marine survey, and make sure that the
sale agreement allows you to get out if the survey finds any serious
problem.

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* wrote, On 5/6/2007 3:31 PM:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the
best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

Offend the seller? How could you possibly do that?

The first thing, of course, is to figure out what its worth, then
offer 10% (or more) below that. Just because the fates have brought
you together, you are under no obligation to overpay for a boat.

The last used boat I bought (a very nice one, in fact) I paid about
2/3's of what it was originally offered at.

With houses, its usually fairly easy to find comparables that set a
market values, but with boats, especially those in limited production,
its a lot harder, and there's nothing to stop someone from asking 30%
or more above the fair value.

And, absolutely get a proper marine survey, and make sure that the
sale agreement allows you to get out if the survey finds any serious
problem.

Anybody who ends up with a slow, heavy, top-heavy, tendency to turn
turtle catamaran is nobody to be giving advice.

Oh, and please stop it with the marine survey crap! The girl doesn't
need a marine survey for the little day sailer she's interested in. More
stupid leftist thinking on your behalf. Just assume that nobody is smart
enough to handle their own affairs. Jeez how about giving people a
little credit once in a while for being able to function beyond a
fifth-grade level.

Wilbur Hubbard

On May 6, 3:31 pm, wrote:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

I think about 60% of the asking price is a good
place to start.

Figure the final selling price will be at or below 75%
of the asking price.

You should know what comperable boats have been selling for. Make an
offer taking into consideration what condition the boat is in that you
are looking at plus what equipment is included. If the seller is
priced above market let him know. Also let him know that his is not
the only boat you are looking at.

On May 6, 3:31�pm, wrote:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. *Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? *First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. *Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

Thanks for all the info. Just FYI - it isn't a daysailor - its 27ft.

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On May 6, 3:31�pm, wrote:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate


Thanks for all the info. Just FYI - it isn't a daysailor - its 27ft.

That's a daysailer. My Swan 68 is a world cruiser. . .

Wilbur Hubbard