Well we have had our trailer for 2 years now but we just aren't using it enough to justify keeping it. I have tried craigslist with not much luck. What sites have you guys used to sell your trailers?

RVtrader.comRacingjunk.comFor Craigslist be sure to list it in nearby areas (within 200 miles) Be sure to include lots of photos and floorplan. Plus an honest description of the condition. Look at ads for trailers similar to yours to be sure you're not pricing it too high. Trailers lose a lot of value in the first couple of years.

Scott204 wrote:Well we have had our trailer for 2 years now but we just aren't using it enough to justify keeping it. I have tried craigslist with not much luck. What sites have you guys used to sell your trailers?Craigslist works fine but you will need patience AND you NEED to price it REALISTICALLY.Right now, my local craigslist is polluted with not only used trailers but NEW ones by some of the local dealers (IE over posting)..Spring is the wrong time to try to sell a trailer since EVERYONE who has one to sell is thinking the same idea that more people are looking for one in the spring.. This creates a huge glut in the used market.Just keep relisting but instead of every day just let it drop and re-list once a week.You most likely will see more action during mid/late summer or even Fall when others have given up and the over posting calms down.Additionally, you will need to price it right, a two year old trailer is STILL USED. Go to your local dealer and see what they would give as a trade in value.. The price they give you will most likely be near what you will get..

Craigslist works.... if you're priced right. I disagree this is a bad time to sell. This is the BEST time to sell. Everyone is gearing up for the summer and planning trips. RV dealers' best sales months are in the spring. Who thinks of buying an RV in November? Not many people. As a rough guideline I'd tell you a 2 year old TT in good condition should sell quickly at about 50-60% of original MSRP. You should have paid around 70-75% of MSRP two years ago. If you paid more than that you're probably going to have to take a larger hit than you'd like to sell. Or, you'll have to wait longer for a buyer who is looking for something only your trailer has. Be patient too, I sold my TT over the winter.... finally. I listed on CL in November and it finally went at the end of January.

I would also check out good consignment dealers in your area...not regular dealers who say they take consignments because those often just end up sitting there, but consignment only dealers. You won't get what you might get on Craigs List, but you will get a lot more people looking at your RV.We have purchased our last two rvs at these places and sold one and have been very happy.

You haven't priced it to sell. When you do that it will be gone in a week. Is it spotless and everything works, if not don't waist my time. Bottom line it ain't worth what you think it is or it would sell

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ol__yeller
Explorer II
Feb 28, 2016
Gdetrailer wrote:
ol' yeller wrote:
I have used CL to sell trailers (2) and numerous other vehicles. After I clean my vehicle so it shines, I take numerous pictures. Then I do my homework and check out CL to see what my competition is and how they are priced. I try to price mine below the average asking price and make sure it is above average in condition. Then when I write my ad I describe everything about the vehicle that an interested party would want to know, warts and all and without abbreviations. This includes mileage (on a car) and price. I don't know why anyone would write an ad and not list these 2 items unless they were ashamed of it or trying to hide something. By writing a complete description, you may eliminate some looky loos but they are not your target market anyway. I have used this system for many years and I have always sold my vehicle to the first person who came and looked at it. Things like NADA can help you in pricing but the real price is market value and that is driven by your competition.

Actually, I SKIP or eliminate ANYTHING which has an over the top way too much detail posts on Craigslist.. Just lose interest if I have to read several dozen paragraphs.

Stick to the basics like length, weight, basic features like tank sizes, A/C qty or size, perhaps NOTABLE options or upgrades..

Posting TOO MUCH INFO, bores the buyer and also gives them the excuse to NOT CONTACT YOU..

You WANT people to make contact.

You WANT people to VISIT IN PERSON, even if they are a "tire kicker".

I get bored when someone over posts with too many BAD/HORRIBLE pictures.. Do yourself a huge favor, TAKE A GOOD CAMERA (IE NOT A PHONE OR TABLET) and take decent quality photos of the sides, front and back and some interior..

Bad/horrible pictures tells me that the seller DOES NOT CARE about making a sale because they didn't spend any effort to get decent photos.

Just because you can post 24 photos on craigslist does not mean you MUST post that many and posting 24 BAD photos does not help at all.

I don't believe I said anything about taking bad pictures or writing several dozen paragraphs of information. Generally I have 6 to 8 photos with about 3 paragraphs of information. I can never understand why anyone would go to the trouble of placing a single picture and a sentence of description. I skip over those ads

When I list something on CL I just want to sell it. I don't do it to meet people or to try to talk someone into buying something they don't want. My method eliminates those who probably won't buy my vehicle. It is a basic principle of marketing that is called qualifying your leads. That way I don't waste my time dealing with tire kickers or people who didn't discover in my ad that the dinette is on the wrong side or the bed is in the corner, or my unit has too many miles on it for them, or my price is way out of their budget. My method has worked for me for many years and I have always sold my vehicles for generally above what the "Blue"book says it's worth and to the first person who came out and looked at it. YMMV.

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