Dont buy/sell your motorhome/camper through the numbskulls at MOTORHOMEDEPOT.COM or risk being ripped off with no comeback.

[Lenny Cole]

We had the misfortune dealing with the idiots at the Nottingham depot.
The item was a wreck and it was impossible to contact the real owner
until after they had copped our dough. Then they just walk away
claiming "oh we are only the brokers" and therefore no liability for
selling dodgy goods. Seems its true too. BY law secondhand dealers
have to provide a warranty of 3mths. Using cowboys like
MOTORHOMEDEPOT.COM means a seller can sell skank goods through a
middleman and then they all walk away with your dough and no
liabilities.

They offered us a piss poor price on our old camper too. I say
offered, they dont actually pay for anything anyway. Money for old
rope if you ask me. Who on earth would buy or sell anything on these
terms to a middleman who clearly doesnt have a clue?

The village idiots at the nottingham branch were as trustworthy as any
horseback riding mechanics. Stay away from them if you want a decent
motorhome. Cheap isnt always cheerful.

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Anybody ever used this broker to sell their van?

http://www.motorhomedepot.com/sell_my_motorhome.asp

Thinking this may be a good route to go down as trade in offers are an
insult.

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Hi Jed

I cannot see why they will wish to offer more than dealers, the only
realistic offers may come from a private sale. However when we sold
our van 18 months ago, we really shopped around and had offers from
£12,000 to £23,500 which to my mind was a massive difference. As we
only paid £25,000 2 years earlier, it seemed only fair to accept
£12,000. Unfortunately the people offering the highest figure were
willing to get the exact van we wanted and were offering a better
warranty, which they honoured. Such is life!

Seriously, do not give up shopping around.

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Whoever gets involved in the sale will want their cut, simple as that.

Best way is private, then you get all the cut, so to speak.

Why let someone else take a share of YOUR money.

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Wait until March.

Pay £16 for a 30 day CLASSIFIED listing on eBay. Don't select the
'allow buyer to submit best offer' as its a flawed feature and lets be
honest, nobody serious will offer without seeing it.

Lots of pictures (de-personalise), nice thorough description (use
manufacturers spec, detail and price any options, service history
etc).

If you want to go the whole hog buy a £11 phone from Tesco and use
that number (you don't even have to top it up to receive calls!).

Accept payment via bank transfer (CHAPS is usually same day), cash
(pay it into the bank before releasing the vehicle) or Cheque (obtain
confirmation from the bank before relasing).

Write a receipt "Private Sale. Sold as seen and inspected. No warranty
expressed or implied", two copies, signed by buyer and yourself.

Sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it? Probably two days in all, what
with fencing the calls etc?

What if I told you that you'd likely get between £500 - £1500 per day
for your troubles? Because that is likely the minimum premium you'd
receive vs letting the vehicle go for trade in / broker. Does it still
seem such hard work?

Remember you'll likely be selling to other motorhomers - like you!
I've had some lovely people come view motorhomes and ever vehicle I've
sold for myself or family has sold within a month and for the asking
price.

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Anybody ever used this broker to sell their van?

http://www.motorhomedepot.com/sell_my_motorhome.asp

Thinking this may be a good route to go down as trade in offers are an
insult.

Jed



They offered us £8000 less than our trade-in on a new van.

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Thanks for replies. I'll attempt to sell privately on ebay.

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Why not advertise it on here too. What are you selling, we are
looking. So go to classified forum and put it in, also go to
classifieds and put photos and detail in. Reading on mobile, but it
was free if you are a subscribed member.

Worth a try

But like others I also used eBay and here, and it sold both times from
the listings on my groups,

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If you are on facebook.. put a free listing here...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/610527115641833/

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[quote="Addie"]Wait until March.

Pay £16 for a 30 day CLASSIFIED listing on eBay. Don't select the
'allow buyer to submit best offer' as its a flawed feature and lets be
honest, nobody serious will offer without seeing it.

Lots of pictures (de-personalise), nice thorough description (use
manufacturers spec, detail and price any options, service history
etc).

If you want to go the whole hog buy a £11 phone from Tesco and use
that number (you don't even have to top it up to receive calls!).

Accept payment via bank transfer (CHAPS is usually same day), cash
(pay it into the bank before releasing the vehicle) or Cheque (obtain
confirmation from the bank before relasing).

Write a receipt "Private Sale. Sold as seen and inspected. No warranty
expressed or implied", two copies, signed by buyer and yourself.

Sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it? Probably two days in all, what
with fencing the calls etc?

What if I told you that you'd likely get between £500 - £1500 per day
for your troubles? Because that is likely the minimum premium you'd
receive vs letting the vehicle go for trade in / broker. Does it still
seem such hard work?

Remember you'll likely be selling to other motorhomers - like you!
I've had some lovely people come view motorhomes and ever vehicle I've
sold for myself or family has sold within a month and for the asking
price.

Good luck with your sale [/quote]

Thanks, Addie for persuading me to go Ebay. Sold within 24 hours of
listing to first viewer at asking price












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Brilliant Jedi!!!

How will we recognise you now? Are you intending to replace your van?

Alan

[bert]

In message <r8nji9d9053sc9gai...@4ax.com>, Lenny Cole
<dunr...@freeswerve.com> writes

>
>We had the misfortune dealing with the idiots at the Nottingham depot.
>The item was a wreck and it was impossible to contact the real owner
>until after they had copped our dough. Then they just walk away
>claiming "oh we are only the brokers" and therefore no liability for
>selling dodgy goods. Seems its true too. BY law secondhand dealers
>have to provide a warranty of 3mths. Using cowboys like
>MOTORHOMEDEPOT.COM means a seller can sell skank goods through a
>middleman and then they all walk away with your dough and no
>liabilities.
>
>They offered us a piss poor price on our old camper too. I say
>offered, they dont actually pay for anything anyway. Money for old
>rope if you ask me. Who on earth would buy or sell anything on these
>terms to a middleman who clearly doesnt have a clue?
>

Well you did.

--
bert