BoatsFSBOReviews 87

I posted my boat on Craigslist and soon got the robot email others have mentioned. It pointed at their website and indicate that the sender, Ramsey Lewis (yeah right!), had used them with success. I filled out the form at the website and submitted it and got a notice that someone would call to get pictures. Soon Howard called to tell me how it works. He was very aggressive in getting my payment ($299) for the ad. I told him I would think about it. He called the next day and I told him I would pass on it. When I told him why, he started in on ME. He was abusive and argumentative about everything I would say and in a demeaning way. He finally said OK and hung up. I would never deal with a company that used such an in-your-face salesperson.

I listed my boat myself on craigslist with limited success. I got an email in response to my craiglist post suggesting that I list it with BoatsFSBO, so I submitted my information on their web site. I was a little hesitant about paying the fee they charged for listing it, but the results were well worth it. I began receiving calls and text messages that evening and sold my boat within 5 days of listing it with them. All I had to do was submit a write-up on the boat and they took care of everything else. They even uploaded the pictures from my craigslist posting to the other sites. They made selling my boat much easier.

I was contacted by BoatsFSBO because I had my boat listed on Craigslist. I certain am old enough to know that nothing is "free." But JUST SAY IT!
Look at the very friendly and personal email I got from this anonymous person acting as if they are my best friend! I hate this kinda stuff!

Email:
Hello- you may want to put the boat on here also- it is how i sold mine- great site- no commission- buyers call you directly and you keep one hundred percent of what you get for it- can't beat it this will take you to where you put your ad on

There was no mention of the cost to list your boat on the website. There were inferences that it was free. I spent time listing my ad, and pressed enter, and all I got was a thank you message. There was nowhere to upload photos. I wanted to go back to my listing and add photos, but there was no way to access the listing. Then it dawned on me that I would be getting a call later by someone trying to sell me ad space. Sure enough the next morning I got a call. When I told the agent that I didn't want to list because of the non transparency of the website. He just hung up on me... After google searching the most popular sites to use to sell a boat, this site wasn't listed anyway, so I'm glad I had second thoughts.

I listed my boat for sale about five years ago, I have not received one phone call. I was told they changed servers during that time my boat dropped off. How long I don't know. When I caught the error I called them and they put me back on the site. This time I was so far down no one could find me. They gave me a solution I could give them more money and feature the boat. It's time to go back to craigslist. David

Howard communicated well, explained how his service worked and what he needed from from me. I just emailed him pix of my boat and my ad text. Howard then quickly did what he said he would do -- listed my boat on several sites, then sent links to my listing as evidence. When I had questions, he responded quickly by email.

My '70s vintage sailboat sold the first week. Before listing on BoatsFSBO, I spent weeks on Craigslist and received the typical inquiries who led off by asking for a demo ride and how little I'd take. Howard explained that his service typically attracts higher-quality, experienced, serious buyers, and that turned out to be true for me.