'89 C-Dory on ebay

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ferret30

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This is a little older than we were thinking of going, but if the price stays relatively low, it is tempting to look in to. I'm in Seattle, the boat's in AZ. Having a survey done is a little bit tricky since I'd either be having it done before the auction ended, and may not end up winning, or after winning, and then I'm locked in anyway.

Anyone else purchased over ebay? If it was any other method of sale I could just make an offer contingent on the survey.

I'd post the link, but it's quite long and it's the only C-Dory for sale currently.
 
There is a 2006 22" listed on the Brat Map as being in Lake Havasu . User name is Magu. Also a Gerald Strong who has a 19' Maybe they would be willing to look at the ebay boat for you. Just an idea.

Brent
 
I purchased my present boat on Ebay. It was in Fla. in a repossession yard, I was in Az.and we live in Alaska. It all worked out great.
The sale was contingent on a marine survey being done. They accepted that. I had it surveyed by a Fla. surveyor, he ok'ed it and emailed me his report and I sent a check. Then I had Cory Gracey's company transport it to Wenatchee, Wash. for approx. $1/mile. I picked it up there and towed it home.
And today my wife and I went out fishing in it.

There was a quite a bit of trust needed in the deal but all were honorable. C-Dory folks are that way........right??
 
We're going to the C-Dory GT in Friday Harbor tomorrow to see the boats up close for the first time. We want to see if we could picture ourselves camping on a 16, or if we want to look for a 19 or 22 to have friends and gear on for cruising the San Juans and other areas.

I love the proportions of the 22 the best, and there are good deals out there, it just seems like the boats for sale in the northwest sell at a premium, maybe because they're designed for the sound.

Anyway, we're looking forward to meeting some of you tomorrow on San Juan!
 
That's a Great idea go see the boats then jump on that bid .I would be interested in seeing what it finally sells for keep us informed . Good Luck in your Quest .
BTW the 22 cruiser holds it's resale the best and if you don't like it you can always sell it It seems there is always a market for a c-dory ( if price is right )
 
Bid just jumped to $9000. Different bidders, one of whom I suspect is a pro. trader. It will be interesting to see what it sells at.
 
I'd send the seller a Q on e-bay and ask if he would be willing to sell subject to a survey. If he will and it stays around $15K or so, I think you'd get a pretty good deal..



Charlie
 
thataway":2fmglqae said:
Bid just jumped to $9000. Different bidders, one of whom I suspect is a pro. trader. It will be interesting to see what it sells at.
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Dr. Bob, I think you're right. It's the one with 3390 transactions on E-Bay and it's an 'automatic bid' too... I'm tempted to pop one in there just to see if it goes up another 100$. My wife would kill me though.. :roll:

Charlie
 
A bizarre approach for an experienced eBayer. Better to"snipe" which is use a service to place your bid at the last 10 seconds, or do it manually. All they are doing now is driving the price up way too early.

I do this alot, but sniping has essentially turned eBay into a closed/sealed bid auction, send in your last bid at 10 sec mark, best one wins. Many, many items double in price in the last couple of minutes. I deal mainly in high end sportscards, but have bought 2 cars off eBay, same pattern.
 
I've done only about a hundred e-bay transactions and all have been satisfactory whether buying or selling. I've sold cars, airplanes, and boats. I've also bought big ticket items. BUT, if you don't really understand the psychology of e-bay and the way it works as the auction time runs out, you will: A. Lose the auction. OR B. pay too much.

Set your absolute upper limit, and punch it in in the last 30 seconds. Then, you will win or lose.

I highly doubt that the seller will make a contingent deal regarding a survey. But it is worth a try. When I sell boats, cars, airplanes, etc. I give an honest description of everything, good or bad, and the buyer then takes their chances. Typically I've sold big ticket items for less than when I've used Trader on Line or other such services. Typically, I've paid more when buying on Trader on Line or other such services. E-bay is an emotional play ground, so be very very careful.
 
The boat is down to 1 day 23 hours and $11,000 by our "pro" bidder. I see one error--that is the stove was initially "propane"--then an admendum that it was "coleman fuel"--I would say neither based on the photos. It is an Oringo, which is alcohol, and would have been a factory item at the time this boat was built.

I think at even at $12,000-maybe more that the boat would be worth a bid, without a survey. It has been kept in the desert atmosphere. Not used much, and as long as the engine turns over and has compression, it should be fine for another 1000 hours or more. I see a deal still there.
 
thataway":sw79458d said:
The boat is down to 1 day 23 hours and $11,000 by our "pro" bidder.
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Just a note -- I don't think it's necessarily a "pro" bidder. If you bid a lot higher than the next minimum bid increment, it just raises the bid to the next increment. When someone comes along and bids higher, your bid automatically increases until your max bid is reached.
 
So, you need to know your, "won't pay a penny more than xxx" number way before the auction ends. Discipline and research is the key word for finding bargains on e-bay. 99% of what you see on e-bay is NOT a bargain. But there are those few that come along, and that is what makes e-bay fun. I've learned over the years that on big ticket items, the best deals are made face to face with cash in hand.
 
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