I am shopping to get another sailboat.
When I ask some brokers for a sea trial they reply that I have to make an
offer and put a deposit before getting to the sea trial.
Some people tell me that brokers have to insist on a deposit and offer to
eliminate people looking for a free ride. Conversely when you want to
purchase a house real estate agent may request that you have been accepted
for a mortgage before an offer is accepted.
As I will be looking at more than one sailboats this could be an expensive
proposition.
I wonder what is really going on in the world of sailboats brokerage?