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SidecarFlip
Sep 22, 2017Explorer III
work2much wrote:
The last two campers we sold were through a used rv lot. They offered consignment but we opted to sell outright for cash. In both cases I think we got about 60% of what we could have sold them for ourselves with us doing the advertising, showing and helping people get them on a truck. In the past I have tried selling truck campers but inevitably it ended up in an exercise in futility as people showed up with wrongly matched trucks, no tie down hardware or just plain wasting everyones time by just wanting to see it and ask a million questions.
In the end for us the potential loss in sales price had to be balanced by not having to make ourselves available to meet random craigslist strangers.
You said a mouth full there (Craigslist window shoppers). Most are tire kickers or low ballers and the ones that aren't are rare.
I've become numb to them actually. I see hay on CL and it's appointment only and if they are 5 minutes late, the barn is locked up and there is no one home. I have no patience with idiots and inconsiderate people.
I learned my lesson. Next time I buy a new one (if I do), the old one will get traded in.
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