mrsrobinson
Well-Known Member
I made a verbal offer, followed by an email, on a Virginia Beach, VA 2004 340 on Sunday, less than 24 hours after driving 5 hours round trip to look at it. While looking at the boat the broker told me if I like it get an offer in quick because someone was travelling from out of town this coming Saturday to see it. Thus why I got an offer in quickly.
The broker finally replied to my verbal/email offer Monday stating he was working on it, which I took to mean presenting to the seller. I was waiting for the electronic purchase agreement, and for him to ask me for my address and such for the agreement. I texted him this morning asking for an update. No reply. I just called him, and he tells me he has another offer on the boat, $2k more than mine, and that I still "might have a chance". It's an electronic purchase agreement offer. I asked him why he never sent me one, he said I never gave him my information. I asked him why I never heard back from my offer, he gave me a song and dance about me not giving him my information to complete the purchase agreement, that he told me about the other offer, etc. All BS. Every broker I've every made an offer to immediately asked for my information so they could send me the digital/electronic purchase agreement. Then he goes on to say "I was getting the information you requested, and I have that now". All I asked for was confirmation on maintenance/service information he volunteered to me and/or I asked about, and confirmation on the engine hours, as I had 3 different numbers: what's in the ad, what I saw while on the boat and what he texted me when I asked him later in the day Sunday.
I hate dealing with brokers. My guess is he used my offer as leverage with the other interested buyer to get a higher offer pending their inspection this Saturday.
I have yet to find one who's honest, who know's the boat and can answer basic questions like "when were the risers/manifolds last replaced?".
The broker finally replied to my verbal/email offer Monday stating he was working on it, which I took to mean presenting to the seller. I was waiting for the electronic purchase agreement, and for him to ask me for my address and such for the agreement. I texted him this morning asking for an update. No reply. I just called him, and he tells me he has another offer on the boat, $2k more than mine, and that I still "might have a chance". It's an electronic purchase agreement offer. I asked him why he never sent me one, he said I never gave him my information. I asked him why I never heard back from my offer, he gave me a song and dance about me not giving him my information to complete the purchase agreement, that he told me about the other offer, etc. All BS. Every broker I've every made an offer to immediately asked for my information so they could send me the digital/electronic purchase agreement. Then he goes on to say "I was getting the information you requested, and I have that now". All I asked for was confirmation on maintenance/service information he volunteered to me and/or I asked about, and confirmation on the engine hours, as I had 3 different numbers: what's in the ad, what I saw while on the boat and what he texted me when I asked him later in the day Sunday.
I hate dealing with brokers. My guess is he used my offer as leverage with the other interested buyer to get a higher offer pending their inspection this Saturday.
I have yet to find one who's honest, who know's the boat and can answer basic questions like "when were the risers/manifolds last replaced?".