POP Yachts?
01-25-2017 | 06:14 PM
#12
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From: Maryland
Yes, they sell boats. Jeff just bought his 382 threw the POP guy at LOTO.
Lets put it this way.
If your the type of guy that has more money then time or no time at all., Don't like to dicker with people, don't want to answer 10,000 emails, calls, text and get no where, Don't want to take 168 photos of your boat, Doesn't want every Tom, Dick and Harry over walking all over your chit. Don't want the hassle of the paper work, title transfer, USCG paper work, registration, Verifying funds/money, ECT Then POP Yachts is for you and selling your boat. Its like trading your car in at the dealer and taking the lowest trade in value avaiable vs selling it on Craigslist.
How ever they do all the advertising, calls, meet and greats, showings, paper work, money, paper work. All you have to do is collect a check from Pop once it sells
Also be ready for POP to take 15 or 17% of the sale price for commission. I was surprised at the % Jeff said.
So at the same time your paying that much more $$$$$ for the boat if your buying off them in my eyes.
Lets put it this way.
If your the type of guy that has more money then time or no time at all., Don't like to dicker with people, don't want to answer 10,000 emails, calls, text and get no where, Don't want to take 168 photos of your boat, Doesn't want every Tom, Dick and Harry over walking all over your chit. Don't want the hassle of the paper work, title transfer, USCG paper work, registration, Verifying funds/money, ECT Then POP Yachts is for you and selling your boat. Its like trading your car in at the dealer and taking the lowest trade in value avaiable vs selling it on Craigslist.
How ever they do all the advertising, calls, meet and greats, showings, paper work, money, paper work. All you have to do is collect a check from Pop once it sells
Also be ready for POP to take 15 or 17% of the sale price for commission. I was surprised at the % Jeff said.
So at the same time your paying that much more $$$$$ for the boat if your buying off them in my eyes.
Towing in the snow with no cockpit cover on...
01-25-2017 | 08:08 PM
#18
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From: Thailand
Somehow, I got myself on their mailing list......
I get an update email from them at least every week. I get the impression the brokers have never laid eyes on any of the boats, much of their listing info is vague and inaccurate and many of their boats are listed elsewhere too.
That said, if I see the right boat listed with them I would deal with them. As a purchaser, I couldn't care less about who they are or what commission they charge, I'm only interested in the boat, the price I pay and the paperwork done correctly. I'd be very careful because I'm not sure their brokers are all real boat enthusiasts like us, so do your investigations carefully.
RR
I get an update email from them at least every week. I get the impression the brokers have never laid eyes on any of the boats, much of their listing info is vague and inaccurate and many of their boats are listed elsewhere too.
That said, if I see the right boat listed with them I would deal with them. As a purchaser, I couldn't care less about who they are or what commission they charge, I'm only interested in the boat, the price I pay and the paperwork done correctly. I'd be very careful because I'm not sure their brokers are all real boat enthusiasts like us, so do your investigations carefully.
RR
01-26-2017 | 01:13 AM
#20
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From: Omaha/LOTO
I also thought POP did a lot of secondary brokering as well. Listed boats that other brokers had, but POP marketed them more.
A friend of mine called them about a month ago on a boat they had listed. The broker didn't know much on the first call and said he had to call somebody else.
A couple weeks later the broker sent a ton of pics but still knew very little other than what was in the pics and the basics.
A friend of mine called them about a month ago on a boat they had listed. The broker didn't know much on the first call and said he had to call somebody else.
A couple weeks later the broker sent a ton of pics but still knew very little other than what was in the pics and the basics.
