09-28-2016, 06:05 PM
Our Newell Coach #500 sold on Monday of this week. It was a "Private Sale"
I wanted to provide an update / conclusion to this topic I originally started. This is based on my experience going the private sale route.
1. Advertising: I first posted our coach for sale here on NewellGurus.com. I then used three other public sites: RV
Online.com, RV Trader.com and RVT.com.
2. Information: I tried to include the identical information detail in all four ads.
3. Photos: Each site had different limits on the number of photos allowed. Some sites charged extra for additional photos which I believe is worth the extra cost. Note: Here on NewellGurus, I posted 20 images - all free!
4. Inquiries - from first post on Aug. 10th thru Sept 26: Newell Gurus = 3
RV Online = 1
RV Trader = 11
RVT.com = 8 AD Inquires = 23 Total
5. Ad Results: One "genuine" buyer- this lead came from - wait for it .............. NEWELLGURUS.COM !!!
6. Summary: While it did take some effort to photograph and write up the ad, it wasn't difficult. All of the inquiries came to an e-mail address I set up for the sale. I replied to each lead answering their questions. I called and spoke with several leads via the telephone. In the end, only one buyer was ready to purchase, but I only had one coach to sell. The biggest hurdle is arranging payment and closing the deal ie signing over the title. In this day and age, fraud is a real concern. A bank check or cashiers
check is easily counterfeited. The best method is wire transfer according to my banker. I won't go into the details of our transaction, but in the end both Buyer and Seller where happy.
I hope this can help others make an informed decision when their time comes to "Past Their Newell Forward".
Jerry Bommarito
I wanted to provide an update / conclusion to this topic I originally started. This is based on my experience going the private sale route.
1. Advertising: I first posted our coach for sale here on NewellGurus.com. I then used three other public sites: RV
Online.com, RV Trader.com and RVT.com.
2. Information: I tried to include the identical information detail in all four ads.
3. Photos: Each site had different limits on the number of photos allowed. Some sites charged extra for additional photos which I believe is worth the extra cost. Note: Here on NewellGurus, I posted 20 images - all free!
4. Inquiries - from first post on Aug. 10th thru Sept 26: Newell Gurus = 3
RV Online = 1
RV Trader = 11
RVT.com = 8 AD Inquires = 23 Total
5. Ad Results: One "genuine" buyer- this lead came from - wait for it .............. NEWELLGURUS.COM !!!
6. Summary: While it did take some effort to photograph and write up the ad, it wasn't difficult. All of the inquiries came to an e-mail address I set up for the sale. I replied to each lead answering their questions. I called and spoke with several leads via the telephone. In the end, only one buyer was ready to purchase, but I only had one coach to sell. The biggest hurdle is arranging payment and closing the deal ie signing over the title. In this day and age, fraud is a real concern. A bank check or cashiers
check is easily counterfeited. The best method is wire transfer according to my banker. I won't go into the details of our transaction, but in the end both Buyer and Seller where happy.
I hope this can help others make an informed decision when their time comes to "Past Their Newell Forward".
Jerry Bommarito
Jerry & Barb Bommarito
Former Custodians of the "Rolling R Ranch"
Newell Coach #500