My 2017 quest for the perfect TT!

jungleexplorer wrote:
So here is a question. I had five people come look at it yesterday. Wasted my whole day showing it and none of them had the money to buy it in hand when they came. Is it unreasonable to require people to have cash in their hand before the can come look at the TT? What you think about me adding this statement to my ads?


"Asking $6,000 but willing to negotiate. Cash Only. Must have Cash in hand to come see it."

You wont have anyone looking at it if you do that. Again, I'm not being mean but you are making this too complicated. It's none of your business if they have the cash in their pocket or if they have to get a loan. If they did want to buy it and said it will take a week to get the money you can either say give me a deposit or wait for the next guy. If you cant live with the time frame dont accept it. If they back out just give the deposit back and move on.

One of the first people to look at my sons TT was a couple young oil field guys who wanted to live in it. They gave him $200 deposit and said he'd be back in a week. A few days later they called and said they couldn't come up with that much money. My son said fine come and get your deposit. Stuff happens in peoples lives so he wasn't going to demand he keep their deposit. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

Put the pics in the ad, say a little about it, mention that it's a lightweight and that they will notice that the floor is soft because of the construction design. Put the price and OBO. When they get there tell them a little about it and let them look at it without bird dogging them. Tell them you will be in the garage or something and yell if they have any questions. Most of the times that I have looked at something and the person was up my rear they WERE hiding stuff.

If you dont find a buyer who is willing to research soft laminate floor issues and accept it you may end up selling it to a buyer who thinks it's messed up and he can live with it or fix it and it will be at HIS price. If you cant live with that just forget about selling it and go buy another. I have seen stuff lay around for so long it rots into the ground because the guy is damned if he'll take a cent less than X. Who did he screw? HIMSELF. A is A and B is B. It is what it is!! Sorry but it's just not complicated. You are selling it for FREE not hundreds of dollars in advertising either. AND it has no slide.

My prediction: it will sell for $4000 to $4,500

Pics look great.

So here is a question. I had five people come look at it yesterday. Wasted my whole day showing it and none of them had the money to buy it in hand when they came. Is it unreasonable to require people to have cash in their hand before the can come look at the TT? What you think about me adding this statement to my ads?


"Asking $6,000 but willing to negotiate. Cash Only. Must have Cash in hand to come see it."

Okay. So I took a new set of pictures this morning with my smart phone. The first set I took with my DSLR camera and and and external flash with deffuser. I also took them about 9:00am to catch the morning light which adds more vibrancy to pictures. Today it is cloudy and a little overcast though, so that should provide for evenly exposed, but rather dull pictures, when taken without a good flash. Maybe these will help not raise people expectations beyond what is reasonable for a 12 year old trailer.

I think that listing a unit with good pics can only help attract serious buyers. When I've looked at used RVs for sale, I've been amazed at the number of ads with poor pictures, pictures taken with slideouts that are in the travel position, units that need a good cleaning and less junk laying around, etc. And, if I'm selling something, I prefer to be honest and I don't want to hide any safety issues.

coolmom42 wrote:

jungleexplorer wrote:

MitchF150 wrote:
Dunno... Your pics look great.. And I'm sure it's a very nice rig..

I looked at 3 used RV's and was so disgusted with them, I would only buy new after that experience... This was back in 2002..

Still have that brand new trailer I bought back then and have seen a lot newer rigs for sale since then and they don't hold a candle to mine.... :)

So, do whatever you need to do to sell your used RV... If you think pics will sell it, great.. If it's a POS and you are hiding it with pics... Well... That's your choice..

I would never buy a rig from pics alone... I also won't won't buy from a private party either... Just my own prejudice because I've been burned once and that's that... Never again...

Good luck! Mitch

I am not hiding anything, but I understand that some people do. MY TT is what it is. It is a 2005, not a 2017. I am only trying to get $5,000, not $25,000. According to the NADA estimate, $5,000 is more then $1,700 under the average value, and in my area, small TTs are at a premium, because of the Midland Oil Filed boom and all the young single guys that just need a place to sleep.

Honestly, I love my little trailer and the only reason I am selling it is because, somehow a 5,10 man and 5,3 woman produced a 6,2 15 year old son, that is too big for the make down table bed. If it were just me and the misses, I would never sell it.

That is a very nice RV. You like it. Let the kid sleep in a tent, he is plenty old. In 3 years he (should) either be in school or have a job and not be travelling with you. And in 3 years your trailer will be just right for you and your DW.

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jungleexplorer wrote:


Well, the floors, I think are a big problem. I started this thread to talk about pictures, not the floors. I feel the floor question has been covered adequately. I only have three choices when it comes to the floor.

1. Wait for someone who understand ands wants an Ultra-Lite and does not expect something that is practically built out of air to feel like a rock.

2. Give it away to needy family.

3. Install 200 pounds of oak hardwood flooring over the floor to make it more rigid so people can get the concrete floor feeling they want.


Now I am talking about pictures. ;)

1. Be patient. Do you mention the spongy floors in your ad? Obviously this is something that wouldn't show up in pictures and perhaps that is what people don't expect when they see a nice set of pictures. I see 2 choices: 1. Mention the floor, so they are expecting it. 2. Don't mention it. Either way, just be patient.

Every rig i have ever sold on ebay, I've taken with my cell phone. I take a lot of photos and closeups of all the issues i know it has. I also fully describe the issues in the ad in the interest of full disclosure. I price it accordingly.

You have a very nice rig. But it's 12yrs old now and has a rubber roof probably. They only have 12yr warranties.

Unfortunately, these rigs do not hold their value unless it's a high end rv like an airatream or something along those lines.

Either trade it in (that's what I'd do since you want another rig) or lower your price to offload it. Simple as that. If the price is low enough,, it'll sell.

jungleexplorer wrote:

rexlion wrote:
People often give a false answer why they're not buying, because they don't want to divulge the real reason. I have been in sales for years and this is how people are. They make up reasons to hide the real reason, and people tend to do this for varying reasons! So just keep listing it, and at some point the right person will come along and decide they want it... and they'll dicker with you or just agree to buy.

I do hate ads with dismally underexposed interior pics. You have avoided that, no doubt. Although maybe a bit too bright, as someone else mentioned.

I agree. I was using a professional flash with defuser to take the pics interior pics to get even lighting. But I people guess expect dark corners and shadows.

You evened out the lighting that in real life isn't that even. Trailers actually have dark corners and shadows. When folks saw your photos, they assumed you had made mods to the lighting that brightened everything up. Then when they saw it in person, they realized that it was no brighter than any other trailer out there.

rexlion wrote:
People often give a false answer why they're not buying, because they don't want to divulge the real reason. I have been in sales for years and this is how people are. They make up reasons to hide the real reason, and people tend to do this for varying reasons! So just keep listing it, and at some point the right person will come along and decide they want it... and they'll dicker with you or just agree to buy.

I do hate ads with dismally underexposed interior pics. You have avoided that, no doubt. Although maybe a bit too bright, as someone else mentioned.

I agree. I was using a professional flash with defuser to take the pics interior pics to get even lighting. But I people guess expect dark corners and shadows.