| Before selling a boat, you want to let everybody | | | | is going to keep some money for himself as |
| who might be interested know that you intend to | | | | charges for the brokering, so be clear on that. |
| sell your boat. Precisely, you want to advertise | | | | Direct advertisement |
| the selling of your boat. There is an important | | | | The best place to directly advertise the selling of |
| step before the actual advertising, though. It is | | | | the boat is on the Internet. Internet boat |
| preparing and maintaining the boat for the | | | | classifieds sites are good places to advertise up |
| advertising and selling process. So, after that is | | | | your boat. But again, decide on the attitude of the |
| done, now decide where to host the boat for the | | | | site, where you are going to set up the boat for |
| selling process. There are two main options | | | | selling. Every site has a 'contact us' and 'about us' |
| available: the dealer or direct advertisement. | | | | options. Contact them to know how they can |
| The dealer | | | | help you sell the boat. Ask them about their |
| Decide on the attitude of the dealer. Does he give | | | | experience. See whether they are affiliates of |
| the true value to the boat or does he see it as | | | | any boat-dealer organization or not. Ask what |
| an old junk. If the dealer does not care or have | | | | they can do to give more importance to your |
| respect for your boat, then be certain that he | | | | advertisement. Also enquire the average time in |
| won't be able to sell the boat to a good buyer. | | | | which the site can sell your boat. |
| Moreover, he is likely not to have your best | | | | Over the internet such sites are really available, |
| interest at heart and is only in it to put more | | | | who cares for your boat. Some sites also offer |
| money in his pocket and less in yours. | | | | services like valuation and inspection of the boats |
| Discuss your terms clearly with the dealer and | | | | before putting them up for sale. Some sites also |
| judge on the dealer's reputation. Also, look for the | | | | offer free or paid boat-surveys. The main |
| customer base of the dealer. Ask from people | | | | advantage of a direct advertisement is the |
| who have done transactions with the dealer, | | | | manifold more customer-base that they have |
| because they can give you a good insight about | | | | than the dealers. |
| the dealer's procedure and reputation. The dealer | | | | |