08-06-2012, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
City: Bocas del Toro, Panama
Vessel Name: Delta Swizzler
Vessel Model: 1988 58' Vantare
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 244
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Boat Not For Sale
Have you ever had this happen to you ? I looked on Yacthworld the other day, haven't been there much in the last two years after buying the Vantare. Just thought I check and see what boats weer selling for these days and how the market was doing. To my susrprise, there was a boat similiar to mine for sale in the CA Bay Area. A closer look revealed it was my boat. Pictures, write up of hours and tender all the same. It did not say sister-ship.
Guess maybe I'll call and ask if I can come see it ? Ses if I can get them to raise the price. To funny. If you want, look at the add and give them a call, we'll see how much interest we can get for a boat NOT FOR SALE. To funny..
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08-06-2012, 12:05 PM
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Guru
City: Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 951
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Don't let it get sold out from under you!!!
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08-06-2012, 12:29 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,276
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Greetings,
Call and ask if the seller speaks Hausa (look it up).
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RTF
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08-06-2012, 12:56 PM
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Guru
City: Spartanburg, SC
Vessel Name: Big Duck
Vessel Model: '72 Land-N-Sea
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 535
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Friends of mine had the same experience. There's nothing to be gained be contacting the 'seller'.
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08-06-2012, 12:59 PM
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Guru
City: Atlanta
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4550 Pilothouse
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,630
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I see this all the time! Was it the same broker that had your boat listed or did the seller you bought from have it listed with 2 brokers? Sadly, many brokers will post boats online and leave them up forever just to make the appearances that they have a lot of inventory. Did you see this boat on Yachtworld? If so you can contact YW and let them know your boat is online without your permission or just call the broker and ask him how motivated the seller is and ask when you can come by and see it.
Funny thing is- 3 boats ago I owned a Silverton 38 sedan. I took some very good, high quality marketing pictures of that boat when I was selling it. On 2 different occasions I have seen my personal pictures used advertising other vessels whereby they'd have 4-5 of my pictures mixed in with pictures of the actual vessel. Very odd when that happens!!
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08-06-2012, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
City: Bocas del Toro, Panama
Vessel Name: Delta Swizzler
Vessel Model: 1988 58' Vantare
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 244
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I just figured I'd have some fun with it and have all my boating friends call to schedule an appointment to see the boat and waste the brokers time.
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08-06-2012, 02:50 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 7,542
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Let us know what happens.
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08-06-2012, 03:13 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: San Jose, CA
Vessel Name: Pineapple Girl 3
Vessel Model: Silverton 38c
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,171
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is it the one in Alameda? I will be happy to contact them about viewing it if so. 
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-Jennifer
2003 Silverton 38c (not a trawler)
Marina Village, Alameda
San Francisco Bay Area
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08-06-2012, 03:42 PM
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Guru
City: Atlanta
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4550 Pilothouse
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,630
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I think we should schedule our first annual TF party/get together aboard this listing!
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08-06-2012, 04:01 PM
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Guru
City: Spartanburg, SC
Vessel Name: Big Duck
Vessel Model: '72 Land-N-Sea
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 535
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Any contact they get from this misrepresentation is a plus for them, any.
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08-06-2012, 04:09 PM
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Guru
City: Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 951
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffnick
Any contact they get from this misrepresentation is a plus for them, any.
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This is just like realtors that leave the For Sale sign up long after it has a contract, and sometimes well after it closes. They get the call and direct you to some other property.
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08-06-2012, 04:17 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: San Jose, CA
Vessel Name: Pineapple Girl 3
Vessel Model: Silverton 38c
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,171
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oh right, now they know what you are looking for... they'll tell you they "just" sold it but they can help you find something similar?? Doesn't sound like it was even their listing to begin with?? Makes it even MORE shady, if that is possible.
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-Jennifer
2003 Silverton 38c (not a trawler)
Marina Village, Alameda
San Francisco Bay Area
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08-06-2012, 04:23 PM
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Guru
City: Atlanta
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4550 Pilothouse
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,630
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Dswizzler- check your PM inbox- sent you a message. 
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08-06-2012, 05:11 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,322
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Nothing like a little bait and switch sales tactic.
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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08-06-2012, 11:58 PM
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Newbie
City: 310 Riverside Dr New York, NY 10025, United States
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1
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Where did you schedule your annual TF get together? Share some details.
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08-07-2012, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member
City: Bocas del Toro, Panama
Vessel Name: Delta Swizzler
Vessel Model: 1988 58' Vantare
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 244
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Someone must have called the adds are both down as of last night, just goes to show you, some brokers will do anything. Thanks for all the good advice and if I see you boat for sale, I'll let you know,
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