St Kilda Boat Sales - Sell Your Boat

Let Us Sell Your Boat !!!

Looking to sell your vessel before buying another... or simply, time to move on?

Why not appoint St Kilda Boat Sales to sell your vessel be-it a: Runabout, Sports or Flybridge Cruiser and even a PWC? 
We are very good at what we do !!

Here's why....

Our marketing and sales strategies are far reaching, enabling vessels to be sold at strong prices all over Australia. Given our companies reputation for selling quality, well looked after boats mostly with low engine hours, we find particularly during the winter months, over 50% of our boats sold are to residents of QLD, WA and NSW where their boating season is all-year round. We can arrange vessel pack down, road or sea transport and registration transfers.

What's your vessel worth?

Ask us for our free market appraisal to establish the value of your vessel be-it a power boat or PWC. Sadly, we are not able to assist with sail.

Open Invitation for our FREE Market Appraisal

Click here to email us details of your vessel that requires appraisal.  Simply:  Answer all of the questions in the spaces provided.

Note: Please include digital pictures, as this assists us in gaining a good understanding of your vessel presentation.  Pictures also gives us a chance to see your vessels: options, accessories, fixtures and fittings included and usually increases the value placed on your vessel package.
Upon receipt of your email, we do the appropriate research and within 48 hours, provide a realistic market valuation. We are an approved Club Marine valuer, our valuations are always based on facts such as recent sales of similar or like vessels, replacement value and buyer inquiry.

Our company policy and Boating Industry Association Of Victoria (BIA Vic) Code of Ethics & Paractice, prohibits us from giving inflated valuations just too list your vessel. Ultimately, if your vessel doesn't sell, then we don't get paid our fee for service - it's that simple !!!

Please ensure to leave us your name and mobile number, just in case we have any questions from your information supplied.

Advice for selling your boat

1>  Presentation is really important, buyers do not like seeing messy or untidy vessels, especially full of the sellers personal items. This perception makes buyers feel like the vessel including the engine(s) has not been cared for....

2>  Strong service histories makes buyers feel more secure. Ensure you have invoice copies or payment receipts on hand to verify your service history....

3>  Our experience shows that typically, buyers may not negotiate for a discount as hard, if they know mechanically, your vessel is strong so there will be no surprises (or defects) when the vessel is inspected by a qualified surveyor as part of pre-purchase process.

 

Selling with clear-title

a> Before the sales process begins, we will ask you for full disclosure of all finance agreements in place, that cover a third parties financial interest in the vessel (eg: Bank, Finance Company, Business or an Individual).  To confirm the vessel will be sold to any future purchaser with clear title, we ask for a statutory declaration to be submitted asap.

This Stat Dec needs to be suitably witnessed by a qualified individual. A list of qualified witnesses are available from our sales office.

b> Should your vessel have monies owning to any 3rd party, we ask for a written confirmation of the payout figures plus all contract numbers and banking details. It is our role ensure that all interested parties are paid out (in full) at the time of settlement.

c> Settlement will not take place until this is confirmed and that clear funds are made available in the event of a payout shortfall or deficit. All surplus funds will be credited to the lawful vessel owner.

This above process is a legal requirement of our company both as a Licensed Second-Hand Dealer in the State of Victoria and proud member of the Boating Industry Association. Failure to disclose may result in litigation and imprisonment.

A copy of the Stat Dec is available from our office.

Fee Structure:

Our fee for service (sales commission) is in-line with the Australian marine industry and is totally performance based and calculated on the actual sell price or your vessel. Consequently, we only receive our agreed sales commission, once we sell your vessel for a price - that you accept.

1>   % of the actual sales value    OR

2>   Flat $ fee

Give Dealer Principals; Darren or Andrew a call at our Boat Sales office on 03) 9525-5500 to discuss your specific vessel.

Our fee for service includes ALL advertising both internet and magazine, Victorian registration transfers, internet marketing and storage of your vessel for the duration sales campaign only **see below.

 

Our national sales campaign is all about finding genuine, qualified buyer(s) for your vessel.

This process removes, all time wasters and dreamers,  leaving us with genuine buyers - keen to move forward.

To achieve this objective, we undertake the following crucial elements to ensure success.

Below is a sample of a typical sales campaign.

* Trade-A-Boat Magazine (monthly colour advertisement) and / or
* Trailer Boat Magazine (monthly colour advertisement)
*  On-line "boat sales classifieds"
           Internet advertising, with the following high traffic websites; 

           www.stkildaboatsales.com.au
                            * 1,500,000+ hits to-date
                            * Rated # 1 in Google for worldwide search  
                            * Rated # 3 in Yahoo for worldwide search
                                      * As at 1st December 2006 

          www.boatsonline.com.au
          www.boatsales.com.au
          www.boatpoint.com.au

*  Detailed vessel inventory.
*  Production including: digital photo's
*  Display advertising - “Sales Office” board.
*  For Sale sign on your boat
** Free storage of boat and trailer - (next to our sales office)
** Marina (wet-berth) storage - for larger vessels
*  Contract preparation, negotiation and execution.
*  Vic Roads Dealer Certified. We offer in-house; transfers & inspections, you don't have to lodge a thing, we will do it all for you.... 

 **  St Kilda Marina Storage **
Current insurance and registration documents are required.
All storage offered at our marina is limited to a set-time duration and restricted owner access is offered.
Storage is only available for the purposes of selling the vessel, to a suitable buyer asap and is subject to space availability.

All vessels stored at St Kilda Marina for the purposes of being sold remain the responsibility of the vessel owner(s). Trailer Locks are to be supplied and installed on all Trailer vessels offered for sale. This is the responsibility of the vessels owner.

All care, but no responsibility is taken by either: St Kilda Boat Sales Pty Ltd, St Kilda Boat Sales Service Centre Pty Ltd and the marina owners - St Kilda Marina Pty. Ltd, for and on behalf of its staff, agents, contractors, employees and/or management.