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Originally Posted by sail sfbay
Never had that problem in purchasing power and sail boats. You are not likely going to find the owner unless you research them through the boat HIN, and even if you do, doubt the owner will want to take the time/effort to show you the boat since there is a lot involved with purchasing a boat besides looking at it AND the owner will still have to pay the broker their commission so the owner will want the broker to handle all that.
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You can’t in most places track anyone by the HIN , data protection will prevent that.
Most boats are
sold through brokers , certainly mainstream stuff.
Do your
research , build shortlists , eliminate outliers, build a picture of market pricing for the selected models.
I know many brokers. I have a pint with one regularly and coffee with another
Brokers can smell the tyre kickers 10 miles off , the
trade is damned with “ dreamers “ who
A. Don’t know what they want
B. Haven’t finances sorted
C. Have done no research
Do your home
work. Zone in on boats that suit your criteria , get your finances worked out and teed up. The broker isn’t there to trawl through your life decisions.
Ring a broker
Hi , I’m in the market for a 200x model yyyyy, I’m interested in the xxxxxx you list. My
budget is approx , I’m keen to buy as quickly as practical can I make an appointment to see it.
Most brokers will grab you by both arms.
In my case I’m still trying to get brokers to stop contacting me two years after
buying a boat. During the
buying process , every broker 3 on the U.K. 2 in
France , I in
Spain , and 3 in
Greece , responded promptly , sent me the specific details and were prepared to pick me up from a nearby
airport. ( nothing says keen as the willingness to fly to see a boat)
In close to 30 years and 9 boats. I’ve only ran across one broker that was slow to do anything.