08/09/2020
We actually got a deal made today.
In the morning the Brisbane guy said he was willing to put down a deposit and seemed to be able to offer $33,000-35,000, but he wanted to lift the boat up and get a third party to evaluate it before deciding whether to buy it or not, and J asked at two marinas when they could lift out but there’s no space for two weeks.
The buyer in Perth, Rory, called and made a new offer of $32,000 and J said to consider it.
Then a guy from Mackay said he was coming over to look at the boat, J explained the situation that we already had two people wanting to put down deposits and didn’t want to waste his two hour drive, but he still insisted on coming and said he would offer more if he liked it.
Then got a call from a lady in Townsville asking a bunch of questions about the boat, didn’t seem to have much sailing experience, but she and her partner were looking for a suitable boat to start a boat life and J explained the situation to her as well.
I wasn’t expecting Dagmar being so popular and J was worried it would stay on the market for months. It must have been Cal’s good reputation and the sailing photos we took to put on the brochure I made that made the buyers imagining a new life on the water.
After the guy from Mackay left, J called Rory in Perth and asked for $33,000, and they promptly agreed! It seems that people become a bit irrational when they really want something, they can’t wait for fear that someone else will take it. Rory is doing a big online shopping and hopefully he won’t be disappointed when he sees the real thing.
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