Anyone recognize this coach?

[truk4u]

Biddings over, 87,700.00, but who really knows!

[merle&louise]

Biddings over, 87,700.00, but who really knows!

According to the Prevost Pricing Guide LeeAnn got a steal. Base value $155,000 to $170,000 + 10% for Premium converter + ~3% for mileage. That would put fair market value at about $175,150 - $192,100. Boy what a difference.

Our friend Steve Bennett (California Coach Company) has two 1991 Prevost 40' listed for $149,000 each, one Liberty and one Royale.

[craig]

You can click on the bids link to see who bid and when. If its a shill bidder they did a good job of sniping the sale and if it was arranged by the seller it was a big gamble from a timing standpoint. I suspect they used sniping software to time it like they did. Personally having watched and participated in the closing bids it seems on the up and up.

My bid was made in the last 10 seconds. I think it shows though that the risk of doing a $1 opening bid, unreserved ebay auction on a quality prevost isnt necessarily the best option for the seller. If it was shilled they still have to pay ebay their fees for running the auction and at that final price its not cheap.

I must say there has to be a lot less stressful way to buy a coach but like Merle pointed out it would be at a lot higher price.

[Orren Zook]

Anyone recognize this coach. Interesting to see where a no reserve auction on a 91 Marathon with a $1 starting bid ends up. If anyone recognizes or knows history on this coach Id like to hear about it. Ends today. Thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Prevo...ayphotohosting

Isn't that in Shookie's neck of the woods? maybe he is familiar with this coach...

[merle&louise]

If it was shilled they still have to pay ebay their fees for running the auction and at that final price its not cheap.

I must say there has to be a lot less stressful way to buy a coach but like Merle pointed out it would be at a lot higher price.

Craig,


I have listed my coach on eBay (no sale) and I only paid the standard $48~ to list it. From what you say, it sounds like there are additional charges if an item sells. How much would the charges be (approximately) on a $200,000 sale?

[craig]

Shows how much I know about Ebay.

Heres what i learned from their site. No final value fee on ebay motors but rather a transaction fee if there is any bidding activity. If there is no bidding activity then its just the insertion fee.

Taken from Ebay website:

Basic fees

You pay only an Insertion Fee and a Transaction Services Fee to list a vehicle on eBay Motors. The Transaction Services Fee is charged when the first bid is made on a listing without a reserve price or when your reserve price is met. There is no additional fee charged after the vehicle is sold. eBay Motors vehicle listings are those within the Passenger Vehicles, Motorcycles, Powersports and Other Vehicles categories.

Passenger Vehicles
Insertion Fee $40.00
Transaction Services Fee $50.00

Thanks Merle for asking the question. I thought there were still final value fees when a vehicle sold but I was wrong.

[Ray Davis]

I tried once to sell my corvette on Ebay. At that time I thin the fees were $40 and $40. For me, it was $80 wasted. I got two bids, which caused the transaction fee to kick in. Both were down in the mud.

It was a lot cheaper, and more effective to list my vehicle on a site that sold only corvettes, and auto trader.

Ray

[merle&louise]

I sold my last Newell to a fellow who saw it on eBay but contacted me from a listing on RVOnline.com So while eBay may not directly SELL the coach it can aid in the sale. I sold both of my Newells myself, but I am beginning to think that the use of a broker is the best way to go. I have read several posts on this site that attest to that fact. A really big advantage of using a broker is that he is in a position to take the buyers' coach in trade on your coach! Think about it!

[garyde]

Tuga is right about Brokers being able to take in trades, however, sometimes the trades are not wanted by the brokers and he will off them to another RV Lot. When it comes to selling RV's, Brokers can be your best freind but it also depends on the owner setting the price correctly.

[shookie]

hello....shookie here....wilkes barre is about 15 miles away from me....i have never seen the coach but have heard an owner of a car dealership was selling his "bus"...never gave the comment any thought...if anyone is interested, let me know...i can turn over a stone or two and gather info....as always....