| Selling a second-hand boat has its pitfalls. To help you | | | | received in response to a recent advert selling an |
| protect your legal rights and be aware of some of | | | | RS200, we have removed the names for security |
| the common issues Noble Marine have produced this | | | | reasons. |
| guide to selling a boat. Please note that we have only | | | | In these cases the buyer will eventually email offering |
| addressed the legal aspects of the subject and have | | | | to transfer a much higher sum of money than the |
| not addressed the different methods of advertising | | | | value of the boat into the sellers account and stating |
| your boat. | | | | that they will send a representative to collect the |
| Advertise your boat online | | | | boat. Of course the seller would then need to |
| The Noble Marine boats for sale database contains | | | | reimburse the additional money paid by the buyer. |
| thousands of boats for sale and includes descriptions | | | | The end result of these types of scams is that the |
| and detailed photos. | | | | buyer's cheque appears to clear and then bounces |
| The only legal terms that cover a private sale | | | | leaving the seller out of pocket by the amount they |
| contract are:the seller must have the right to sell the | | | | refunded to the buyer and with no boat. The |
| craftthe craft should not be misrepresentedit should | | | | fraudsters are usually based abroad so it is very |
| match its description | | | | difficult to recover any compensation from them. |
| The increasing use of the Internet for boat sales in | | | | When the sale is complete you should always draw |
| recent years has seen a large increase in the number | | | | up a sellers contract so that each party can sign and |
| of fraudsters contacting the people advertising boats. | | | | keep a copy as proof of sale. |
| If you receive an email from a potential buyer ask | | | | Don't let anyone take your boat away until you're |
| yourself if they sound genuine. Most people will be | | | | satisfied that you've been paid in full. |
| able spot spam emails by the broken English and poor | | | | Cash is always the best way to be paid. |
| grammar they use - fraudulent emails are no | | | | If you are given a personal or building society |
| different. | | | | cheque, wait for it to clear in your bank before you |
| The emails detailed at the end of this article were | | | | hand the craft to the buyer. |