Suggestions on Selling Trailer

Gdetrailer wrote:

augustpilot wrote:
Please help with places to advertise our trailer, want to buy new trailer and trade offers are too low, so want to sell ourselves. I know a lot of you have advertised and sold, so looking for ideas. Thanks

Craigslist.org..

That is a great place to start with and it is FREE!!

But, I will give you several pieces of unwanted advice..

#1 Step back and realize the trailer is not worth as much as you think.

#2 Used RVs are only worth what the BUYERS are willing to pay and not a penny more. You can throw that NADA "guide" into the trash, those prices ARE unrealistic, do not take into account YOUR local "market" and what your local market is willing to pay for it.

Also NADA does not take into account for a GLUT in the local used inventory.. I see PLENTY of used trailers for sale in my local area.. Fills up a page of 100 listings on Craigslist within a few hrs.. Gets to well over 300-400 listings per day in my area.

YOU may think the trade offers are too low but you don't realize that it takes TIME AND MONEY for a dealer to sell your trailer. Dealer has overhead like utilities, people, lot rent or mortgage to pay..

#3 Selling it yourself will involve many tire kickers and most likely they WILL be "low balling" you if you feel your trailer is worth more than the market will support. YOU will be putting time (and "time IS money") into listing, showing then completing the sale.

#4 REAL IN YOUR "ATTITUDE", it shows in your post.. Buyers will see it also and many will not even want to deal with you making selling it even harder.

I wish you all the luck..

I totally agree. They aren't always easy to get rid of. Tried to sell mine for months. priced it several thousand below NADA low retail. Never even got a single phone call. It all depends on where you are and how many are available. Smaller cheaper units seem to move. Bigger 5ht wheels not so. One local dealer must 100 of them sitting on their lot. Good luck.

B.O.