posted on January 3, 2005 06:08:00 AM new
anyone have success selling a boat on ebay motors? Friend of mine asked me about selling his boat. From what I see, cost is $40. to list, and $40. if you sell.... is that accurate? anything else we need to know?
posted on January 5, 2005 09:25:01 AM new
I put my boat up for sale on eBay but put it under Sporting goods , Fishing , Other and had a good response and it would have sold but I also had it for sale at home and sold it before the auction ended. I would try it their first before paying $40.00 if you are not in a hurry to sell it.
posted on January 5, 2005 11:00:25 AM new
I don't understand the confusion over three simple words that sound alike. Is everybody third world with ESL? Or are the schools really doing that poor a job? Here is a short tutorial to help:
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The first word:
there (thâr)
as an adverb
1. At or in that place: sit over there.
2. To, into, or toward that place: wouldn't go there again.
3. At that stage, moment, or point: Stop there before you make any more mistakes.
4. In that matter: I can't agree with him there.
as a pronoun
1. Used to introduce a clause or sentence: There are numerous items. There must be another exit.
2. Used to indicate an unspecified person in direct address: Hello there.
as an adjective
1. Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun that or those, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective that or those: That person there ought to know the directions to town.
2. Nonstandard. Used for emphasis between a demonstrative adjective meaning that or those and a noun: No one is sitting at that there table. Them there beans ought to be picked.
as a noun
That place or point: stopped and went on from there.
as an interjection
Used to express feelings such as relief, satisfaction, sympathy, or anger: There, now I can have some peace!
The second word:
their (thâr)
an adjective - The possessive form of they.
1. Used as a modifier before a noun: their accomplishments; their home town.
2. Usage Problem. His, her, or its: It is fatal for anyone who writes to think of their sex (Virginia Woolf).
The third word:
they're (thâr)
Contraction of they are.
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Is this really that difficult? It is the language that we speak. Does a word have to be posted on a freeway sign for people to understand it and it's usage?
posted on January 5, 2005 11:21:07 AM new
down boy, SIT! And YES I MEAN U RALPHIE!
Some of us have better things to do than check our spelling when posting to the board. I try to keep mine grammatically correct, but if I'm in a hurry posting, you ma c me tieping funeee....
posted on January 5, 2005 12:21:09 PM new
I wholeheartedly agree with you, parklane64. However, one of my pet peeves is the use of "its" and "it's."
The simple difference can be remembered when you use an apostrophe, ask yourself if it's appropriate to say "it is" in place of it... If it's not, then "its" is the proper word to use.
Sorry 'bout that.
Wayne
Never explain -- Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
~ Elbert Hubbard
posted on January 5, 2005 06:21:31 PM new
What is this F'n high school. Don't you people have a life at all? If I ever get so sorry I hang around a message board to tell people how to spell I hope ..... Oh forget it I am wasting my time now........
[ edited by toolhound on Jan 5, 2005 06:23 PM ]
posted on January 5, 2005 08:28:49 PM newI put my boat up for sale on eBay but put it under Sporting goods , Fishing , Other and had a good response and it would have sold but I also had it for sale at home and sold it before the auction ended. I would try it their first before paying $40.00 if you are not in a hurry to sell it.
This is not very good advice at all. Unless you are selling a small toy boat for the kiddies bathtub.
The FVF's will be way higher if you list it under a normal auction listing. The $40 + $40 is actually a pretty good deal. But one thing you do need to watch out for is deadbeats. This is one of the highest areas for deadbeats as they like to place false bids just for the fun of bidding. Personally I would give either autotrader.com or carsoup.com a try first.
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Alive in 2005
posted on January 6, 2005 03:15:25 AM new
I guess it comes down to how much your boat is selling for. A $5,000.00 boat would cost $14.79 to sell in a regular category. If your boat is worth $50,000.00 then the $40.00 is a good deal.
I also listed my boat in the boat trader and recieved 1 call 5 weeks after I sold it.
I don't know what stonecold13 is selling on eBay maybe "small toy boat for the kiddies bathtub" but I sell under many categories and have about 1 deadbeat in 100.
