From the beginning, the relationship with this dealer was a fiasco. First, he only sent us a copy of the contract after we began researching his replacement. The date the contract was signed was added AFTER I signed it. He added a few weeks to the contract. It's hard to think why; in almost six months, he's brought only ONE person to see this boat, a boat many knowledgeable people have said is under-priced and should have sold immediately.
When I asked another broker to review the ad, I discovered one reason why: This broker does not want to work with other brokers, meaning other boat agents will not bring their interested buyers to see any boats this guy is selling because he doesn't want to share his commission. When I asked why, he said they can call him. Why would they do that, when his ad states he won't work with them; he also said, "You shouldn't know this. Only licensed brokers are supposed to know this." Obviously, he wanted this hidden from his boat owners - his customers.
His photographs were appalling, especially the internal pix, which took him three weeks to take after he shot the externals. The video of the boat, long-promised, has still never happened. And, despite the boat being on the market during the height of the season and me dropping the price, I had only one prospective buyer appear. Another voiced interest; this broker was not aggressive in following up. His only advice: Keep dropping the price.
My advice: No, I'll drop this broker as soon as I reach his phony contract date, highly recommend to my many friends in Port Canaveral that they avoid this broker at all costs, and look forward to signing a new contract ASAP with a company that treats my business as important and valuable. read more