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braindead0
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Jan 24, 2017

RV flipping a big thing in Reno?

November 25 2015 I was out in the garage working and a lady walks up the driveway (good thing I was done welding) and asks if I wanted to sell our TT. I said, no. She left.

Later that day, another lady knocks on the door (ignoring my no soliciting signs of course).. out of curiosity I opened the door and another lady asked if we wanted to sell our TT...

I asked my neighbor about it, he said it happens every now and then.. random people looking for someone desperate to get rid of a trailer..

So today, someone walks up to out TT and sticks a note on it.. "Hi would you like to sell your trailer as is please call tammy..." and an Oakland, CA phone number.

So I thought to myself.. "self.. you'd certainly sell for $20k.. everything is for sale if the price is right".

So I called (after blocking caller ID), told her $20k.. she didn't have a clue what trailer I was calling about (obvious at this point that she's driving around plastering these all over). I told her we have it just the way we want and it's pretty new 2013, $20,000 is it. She said 'my brother bought a 2013 for ten thousand just the other day'.. I said $20k and it's yours.. She said no, hung up.

For the life of me I can't see much money in flipping RV's in particular smaller/cheaper TT's. There's probably money flipping high end stuff. Perhaps they think that the 2 newer vehicles mean we're in debt up to our eyeballs and would be suckers for quick cash..

Seems rather weird to me..

Anyone else seeing similar?
  • They probably hope to find someone who has not done any homework on TT resale values, and thus will agree to sell for much less than what it's worth.
  • westend wrote:
    Amazon workers that need to buy temporary housing.
    I'd bet you don't see any buyers in the Summer.


    Could be that westend; or they're looking for mobile meth labs!
  • Amazon workers that need to buy temporary housing.
    I'd bet you don't see any buyers in the Summer.
  • I guess they're trolling for deals of desperation. The first two said they had cash in the car....

    What struck me as odd is they must be really picky, there are a lot of RV's and TT's in the area with for sale signs on them. Most have been there for months (one case 4+ years) and none have have sold yet.. Might just be the sellers think they're gold plated, which would explain why they sit there unsold.
  • Where I used to live, such folks came by often. Most RV's on our street were older, but these folks would try for anything.

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