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Originally Posted by Island Time O25
Why do sellers get insulted by so called "low ball " offers? Should the potential buyers be insulted by the "high ball" listing prices?
It's a free market the last time I've checked. You don't like either the offered price or the asking price - just move on.
FWIW, I have yet to see an unfinished Bruce Roberts design which was worth more than the cost of a haul from it's place of neglect, usually $5K to $10K. Not saying that this one is such a boat but based on all the previous "for sale" bruce roberts which are not "splash ready" would not say $5K is an insulting offer.
What the seller invested in it has no relevance to what it is worth now. For all we know the seller could have invested the state of the art electronics back in 1995. |
I see no reason to automatically assume neglect, or unfinished status. It is in the
water in
Grenada.
A lot or I should say it almost all depends on the state of the
hull. Like many BR designs, this one is built in
steel. Poor construction, coating,
maintenance, will be very unkind to a
steel hull. If she is quite sound, then I would say that is not such a bad price. Me, I won't have a steel boat because I have sailed steel ships my whole life and now that I am retired, I am DONE with that. If I never hear another needle gun as long as I live, I won't miss it. But this might be just the thing for someone and I don't see anything odd about asking $60k on the initial offering. I would say it is worth taking a look at, if one happens to be close, or desirous of a nice weekend getaway to
Grenada.
@HOPKINS, you might consider moving the boat to the
Gulf Coast or
East Coast, for better exposure, even if you have to hire a
delivery skipper. You could find yourself fretting over the boat not selling for many, many months even with a steep reduction in asking price, due to location. Is the boat U.S. documented? That, too, could make a difference. Are you currently residing in Grenada?
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