[quote=goodsailing][quote]Personally, I would never agree to the price with a seller over the phone with out first seeing the boat... I don't want to set up an expectation that could cause some bad feelings in the end.
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You could have bad feelings, after driving 300 miles and the seller sold the boat before you got there! After nearly 5 decades of buying and selling stuff, I"m amazed at the NEW method of communicating. Driving from Baltimore to NC to look at a boat without knowing 1. if the seller will hold the boat for you, 2. what you could buy the boat for is in my opinion not a good idea. You can get a lot of info on the phone that it might be a wise idea to learn as much as you can about the boat, including what you'll be paying. NOT emailing back and forth, as emailers typically are not real buyers and sellers. Here's a guy posting here to ask us if it is a good deal or not. He said it was $2,500. A beachcat poster now says the boat is listed for $2100. The question is, before I leave the house, what exactly will he take? I mentioned offering $1500 for it by phone. Has that been done yet? If not why not? There is nothing wrong with confirming price to pay, inspection date and time, location, will you hold the boat till I get there etc., I"m leaving Balt now and will be there in 4 hours etc. all before you take the drive.
The idea you blindly take a trip without these details nailed down is bizarre.
But if you want to drive 300 miles only to be disappointed because you didn't ask a lot of questions on the phone before you took the drive, it's because of you.
So what will the seller take for the boat... anyone know yet?<!-- editby --><em>Edited by goodsailing on Mar 20, 2015 - 10:42 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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