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Selling a class A

wepampercampers
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Explorer
family member has decided to sell their class A. Been searching around at websites, some look good some don't have very many ads of other sellers. Has anyone bought a rv because of an ad they saw online? what pictures were the most helpful? what other info was important? I have bought and sold vehicles and smaller rigs online but this seems different to us so we are looking for info......
thank you and happy trails
don
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jplante4
Explorer II
Explorer II
On craigs list vs. RVT or RVTrader.

I found several Safari Saharas that were exactly what I wanted on RVT and RVTrader, but I couldn't justify the cost of going to where the rigs were to inspect them, or trying to find someone local to the rig to do it for me.

When I looked at craigs list, I looked in the region around me (within 200 miles) because it was reasonable to travel to look at the MH. I know people who have bought a rig sight unseen, but very few were happy with their purchase.
Jerry & Jeanne
1996 Safari Sahara 3530 - 'White Tiger'
CAT 3126/Allison 6 speed/Magnum Chassis
2014 Equinox AWD / Blue Ox

wepampercampers
Explorer
Explorer
crockett, tx............and ppl's info was already requested and they made him an offer a year ago, but it wasn't very good but now with another year of payments he is ready to sell.

we did find lots better places to hide the undies.....hahahahaha


thank you all
don (on the Alsea)

Dale_Traveling
Explorer II
Explorer II
Best when planning to sell a coach is to think of it in the same light as selling a home. Clean EVERYTHING. You want the coach to sparkle inside and out. De-personalize the interior a bit but don't empty it. Staging will get attention. Place settings at the dining table (think semi formal dining not paper plates, red solo cups and plastic flatwear). A few stables in the fridge/freezer and kitchen cabinets. You can even use empty packages to give a buyer an idea of size and space available. Towels on every towel rack and a fresh roll of TP but remove personal care items (soaps, shampoo, hair brushes and such). Bed and pillow coverings in place, maybe a few throw pillows or a small blanket on the couch but not something covering it as if you're hiding wear or stains. All lights on, interior and exterior. TV on and rear view camera operating. A pic of the dash with the engine running and no RED WARNING lights (not even the parking brake on light but showing engine RPM, water temp, air pressure and sush at normal limits). Consider a walk around video. Take pics (interior and exterior) of the coach ready for travel with the slides in and as it would be at a camp site with the slides out and awnings deployed. And don't forget what might be in the back ground when taking exterior shots or what can be seen thru the windows. Your neighbors laundry of under garments out to dry on the line might be better if not seen.

May of the selling sites will not allow unlimited pics or a video but there are plenty of sites that will hold the images as an album and allow you to include a link to the collection, for free. You can link a You Tube video also. Preview, preview and preview what you are up loading. Blurry, overly dark or bright, rotated incorrectly and other such errors you want to avoid. Retake the pic if necessary. If you can include a description of what the pic is then do so. For national listings RV Trader and RVT are the first to come to mind. eBay gets national coverage also but buyers can be a bit hesitant to bid without seeing first. Craig's List is a good local source and their search engine will provide regional results. Just do a web search with the term "Used RV Listings" to give you an idea of the various sites.

Reformat your images from the very high resolution original down to something between 800 x 600 to 1280 x 800. The low resolution allows for faster down load and full viewing on something like a cell phone, tablet or laptop PC without having to scroll around or resize the image to suit the viewers screen. Too small is also bad so stay above 640 x 480 resolution. If you can get your hands on a GoPro camera it takes very good wide angle stills and video. The GoPro will need good lighting to give you maximum performamce.

It's a lot of effort to stage, photograph and write an advertising description but worth the time to do it right. It’s a bit of a subliminal message to a buyer. A well documented listing gets remembered and a well staged coach shows pride of ownership. Or you can just list it in the local Penny Saver as is where is for what ever seems like a good price and be done.

Edit: HERE is an example I just came across of how not to list. One slightly out of focus cell phone pic rotated incorrectly 90 degrees with tree covering part of the coach and more ground then rig. Also a one line discription. To bad the seller didn't take the time to do a better listing. It's the make, model and year range I want that is only just outside my price limit. I like the rig but with a few clicks of the mouse I can find a much better listing without have to make a call or send an email requesting basic info.
2006 Hurricane 31D built on a 2006 Ford F53

2112
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Explorer II
While selling or buying on CL create a 'throwdown' email account with Gmail, MSN, Yahoo or whereever to communicate with. Don't use your primary email address. You will get all types of weirdo's.
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost SuperCab Max Tow, 2084# Payload, 11,300# Tow,
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2013 KZ Durango 2857

old_guy
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Explorer
you can contact PPL motorhomes in texas and they will send you a small book on how to sell you MH.

azrving
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Explorer
wepampercampers wrote:
thanks please keep the info coming...........

didn't think of many of the suggestions, looks like we need to go back to texas to get gen and back pix.........no inside shower picture either.......

thank you for the scam warning.

happy trails
don


Where is it in Texas?

darsben
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Explorer II
I bought off Craigslist
Traveling with my best friend my wife!

azrving
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Explorer
Photos are very important to me. You cant have too many. Do you ever notice the goofballs who have their underwear hanging on the kitchen chair and stuff laying all over the place? What the heck are they thinking? Get good quality pictures of as many areas as possible.

The thing that killed me when shopping used was the lack of important specs for the rv. Very few people put the weight in the ad, so now I have to go search the web to get an idea of the weight. As far as TT and 5er's that's the number one thing.

I have bought and sold tons of stuff on Craigslist. I would guess you wont get much for it on ebay but I may be wrong. I tried RV trader one time and got zero calls. It wasn't the price as it sold in that range on CL.

Clean it up real good. Disclose anything and everything you know is wrong. Keep it insured so it can be driven. You drive and take them out in it. You may let someone drive it while you ride along but use your judgement on that. Again, insurance, and even contact your agent about that issue.

Money? As far as getting paid for a high dollar item I would be careful of having cash in my house and people know about it. Too many crack heads and meth freaks now days. I paid by check to a private owner for my last rv. I had asked these older then me people how they wanted to be paid and she said cash. I said really, you dont know me or anyone else who would come here to buy this so why dont I just give you a check, the rig will be locked in your barn, you will still have the title, I will put my own insurance on it tomorrow and when the check clears and your bank says it's ok, I'll come and get it. They thought that was best too. Meet at a bank etc and find out what form of payment they have. I will probably use the wrong wording but some types of cashiers checks can actually be bad. Check into it as I can't explain. Ask your bank.

Just be realistic about the rv. It is what it is, if it's sweet hold your ground and find the right buyer, if it sucks, just face it and take the hit and move on. Nothing ticks me off more than some fool saying how prefect it is and when we walk into it the ceiling is hanging in our faces.

wepampercampers
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Explorer
thanks please keep the info coming...........

didn't think of many of the suggestions, looks like we need to go back to texas to get gen and back pix.........no inside shower picture either.......

thank you for the scam warning.

happy trails
don

deandec
Explorer
Explorer
Photos:

Interior pictures that provide a walk through of the rig. Be sure the quality of the pictures and lighting is good. Galley, Salon, Bedroom, Shower and Vanity and Toilet layout are key points to cover.

Exterior pictures including the Generator, basement storage space, and four sides of rig.

Web Sites:

Craigs List if so inclined.
RV Trader
RVonline.com
Dean
95 CC Magna, Jeep GC

2bzy2c
Explorer II
Explorer II
Yeah, and stay away from buyers in Nigeria
My advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.

jplante4
Explorer II
Explorer II
Got both my class As from craigs list. Put up as any photos as you can. Outside and inside. Get at least one of the kitchen and one of the shower.

DO NOT REPLY to anyone from an offshore oil rig in New Zealand interested in buying it sight unseen for their father that will only accept PayPal and will send an agent to pick it up. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
Jerry & Jeanne
1996 Safari Sahara 3530 - 'White Tiger'
CAT 3126/Allison 6 speed/Magnum Chassis
2014 Equinox AWD / Blue Ox

2bzy2c
Explorer II
Explorer II
Rule 1 - Detailed description and lots of pictures. LOTS OF PICTURES. Interior, exterior, even a video would be helpful.

Rule 2 - Price it right and it will sell. Generally, low NADA is the price that will move an RV. Go to NADA.COM to research the value of the RV.
My advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.