| If you're looking for used boats, MN may be a | | | | want to keep these boats. The faster they can |
| place to start your search. The land of a | | | | get rid of them, the less storage fees the banks |
| thousand lakes certainly has enough room to | | | | have to pay. The drawback is that you'll have a |
| make you feel at home, as well. Whether you're | | | | lot of phone calls to make to find out which banks |
| heading to Cross Lake, Detroit Lake, Lac Qui Parle | | | | have boats available for sale. |
| or one of the other 4500 lakes Minnesota has to | | | | 3.Government Auctions: All over Minnesota, you'll |
| offer, a good boat has to be part of your plans. | | | | find local and state agencies that sell their surplus |
| So where do you find boats for sale here, but at | | | | and seized boats at government auctions. Federal |
| a great price? | | | | agencies, such as the FBI, do as well. In fact, as |
| The Sources for Tremendous Savings | | | | of this writing, I found 95 live auctions and over |
| There are many sources that you may not be | | | | 100 online auctions available in Minnesota, many |
| aware of for great deals on boats. However, if | | | | from sources you may never have thought of, |
| you can find what you're looking for at one of | | | | including Rochester Public Schools Surplus Auction, |
| them, you can save hundreds, even thousands, of | | | | Becker County Sheriff's Office Surplus Auction, |
| dollars. | | | | and the DOD Industrial Marine and Vehicular |
| 1.Boat Dealers: You could go to one of the 38 | | | | Auction. Many of these auctions can be great |
| popular boat dealers listed by Manta across | | | | places to get a deal on a boat. You simply sign up |
| Minnesota. You can often find deals on overstocks | | | | at one of the websites that list all of these |
| and merchandise that isn't moving or has had to | | | | auctions. You'll see the dates, times, and locations, |
| be repossessed. The challenge is that while boat | | | | as well as the inventory for sale. Place a bid and if |
| dealers are motivated to move boats to bring in | | | | it's the highest, you win. |
| money, it's also in their best interests to get top | | | | Many of today's hottest deals can be found at |
| dollar. | | | | government auctions. If you're looking for used |
| 2.Check the Banks: The economy has | | | | boats, MN has some of the best offerings of any |
| repossessions at an all time high. This includes | | | | state. Take a few minutes and look for those |
| used boats. MN has a high repossession rate right | | | | websites that keep you informed about these |
| now, so contacting the banks in the area could | | | | auctions. |
| help you find a great deal. The banks really do not | | | | |