I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

Just so you don't scare away any sensible people.....
I'd combine the first 3 items as.....
To be sold as a complete boat/motor/trailer package only. No exceptions!

If that doesn't do the trick...let the idiots waste gas and drive all the
way out to your place before kicking their butts back home.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.


I'd hook up the trailer to the truck, deliver it with the boat to a local,
trusted broker and let him sell it. Paying the 10% commission is well worth
it to avoid dealing with all the tire-kicking deal seekers.


Eisboch

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On Fri, 11 May 2007 19:41:15 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.


I'd hook up the trailer to the truck, deliver it with the boat to a local,
trusted broker and let him sell it. Paying the 10% commission is well worth
it to avoid dealing with all the tire-kicking deal seekers.

I'm just letting off some steam.

Besides, I can't find a broker who will handle it for the money I want
for it.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On Fri, 11 May 2007 20:25:27 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

Just so you don't scare away any sensible people.....
I'd combine the first 3 items as.....
To be sold as a complete boat/motor/trailer package only. No exceptions!

If that doesn't do the trick...let the idiots waste gas and drive all the
way out to your place before kicking their butts back home.

I know - I was just letting off some steam.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

"RCE" wrote in message
...

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.


I'd hook up the trailer to the truck, deliver it with the boat to a local,
trusted broker and let him sell it. Paying the 10% commission is well
worth it to avoid dealing with all the tire-kicking deal seekers.


Eisboch


Absolutely! How much is one's time worth compared to that $450 or so
commission?

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 11 May 2007 19:41:15 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.


I'd hook up the trailer to the truck, deliver it with the boat to a local,
trusted broker and let him sell it. Paying the 10% commission is well
worth
it to avoid dealing with all the tire-kicking deal seekers.

I'm just letting off some steam.

Besides, I can't find a broker who will handle it for the money I want
for it.

Donate it to the local Boy Scout camp (assuming it is on the water) or kids
sailing club and take the tax donation.

A win-win situation.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On Fri, 11 May 2007 23:11:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

I like (shudder) Don's idea better. It doesn't sound so negative.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On Fri, 11 May 2007 20:01:37 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 11 May 2007 19:41:15 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.


I'd hook up the trailer to the truck, deliver it with the boat to a local,
trusted broker and let him sell it. Paying the 10% commission is well
worth
it to avoid dealing with all the tire-kicking deal seekers.

I'm just letting off some steam.

Besides, I can't find a broker who will handle it for the money I want
for it.

Donate it to the local Boy Scout camp (assuming it is on the water) or kids
sailing club and take the tax donation.

A win-win situation.


Maybe he'd like to get the other 75% of the value also. (Depending on his
bracket, of course.)

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 11 May 2007 19:41:15 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.


I'd hook up the trailer to the truck, deliver it with the boat to a local,
trusted broker and let him sell it. Paying the 10% commission is well
worth
it to avoid dealing with all the tire-kicking deal seekers.

I'm just letting off some steam.

Besides, I can't find a broker who will handle it for the money I want
for it.

I think you'd have a better chance of a Canadian buying it.
You're not that far from Ontario/Quebec
http://www.boatforsale.net/

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On May 11, 6:00?pm, Charlie Morgan wrote:


A broker really isn't interested in storing a boat or making much effort in
order to make a possible $400 commission.


Absolutely correct, which is why few brokers screw around with
inexpensive boats.

As Tom already discovered, there can be as much work and heartache
involved in a $4,500 deal as in a $45,000 deal,....... and the guy who
wants to spend $450,000? He is often the easiest to sell. If he's
spending that much he very well might know something about boats and
his specific needs, and unless his expectations are absurd he's got
enough money in the game that he can pick through the better
offerings.

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On May 11, 6:11 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

"Duh.... will y' take $50.00 down, and $50.00 a month payments on the
3rd, when I git my check??"

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On 11 May 2007 21:18:52 -0700, Tim wrote:

On May 11, 6:11 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

"Duh.... will y' take $50.00 down, and $50.00 a month payments on the
3rd, when I git my check??"

Sure.

Come to think of it, this would be the perfect boat for you. :)

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 11 May 2007 21:18:52 -0700, Tim wrote:

On May 11, 6:11 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

"Duh.... will y' take $50.00 down, and $50.00 a month payments on the
3rd, when I git my check??"

Sure.

Come to think of it, this would be the perfect boat for you. :)

Hey...why are you insulting a perfectly good sailboat! ;-)

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I'm adding the following to the Halman ad.

PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING:

1 - I am not selling the trailer separately.

2 - I will not sell the boat w/o the trailer/engine.

3 - I will not sell the sails individually.

4 - All surveyors must present a business card with proper
identification of marine certification association prior to any
survey.

Too funny. We recently went thru the boat selling experience. Had a
small skiff that was not being used much and taking up too much room in
my garage.

Listed it via the local paper, to a number of sources, and it sold
quickly. I think back and guess I could of asked for more, but I
actually pocketed a few hundred more than we paid for it. Those small
skiffs in SW Florida do not last long on the market, they seem to be one
of the styles in very high demand.

I was out of town, fielded at least a dozen serious callers, then called
them all to let them know when I was getting back in town. The second
person to who looked at it, bought it. All in all a very reasonable and
semi-pleasurable experience.

Now the fleet is down to 3. Assuming the kayaks can be counted in the
fleet. I figure they float, so why not. It's my fleet and I'm sticking
to it!

Happiest of Mother's Day out there to all the Moms!

I rewrote the Halman ad - what do you think?
 

On Sun, 13 May 2007 14:15:30 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

Now the fleet is down to 3

If Mrs. Wave, SWMBO, has her way, there will be one boat only.

I've talked her into two. :)

But I have to upgrade one of those to include something with more
amenities - like a potty room.

Women - go figure.