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Added for You - Buying an RV from a Private Seller
Niche Marketing, in simple terms is all about targeting hot topics, providing the answers, and making them available to search engines and you.Staying with the basics, here are just a few steps required in creating a Niche Market:1. Find out what people are most interested in.2. Create or find a product that gives the answers.3. Advertise your product on a mini site using Pay Per Click Search Engines.Of course, as with everything, when you dig a little deeper, you find variables. One such variable is about determining the specifics of a search term's popularity.For example, you might discover that people are really interested in "pet care." However, there are literally hundreds of different pets people have, and multiple breeds of each.So you must narrow things down a bit by researching which pet information is more sought after than others. Do searches on "tr
You DIDN'T - EVER! If you don't accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.
Complete Vehicle History
Most RV dealers DON'T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it... Next time you're looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You'll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner... at least not until the sale has taken place.
It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy... it will, however be very entertaining.
Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They're TRIHILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don't... you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit's history as possible.
A more personal transaction
One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately invo
Did you know that it is very likely your company is a victim of fraud? In fact, it's probably happening right now! Fraud takes many forms - some obvious and well known, others subtle and unmarked. This two-part article sheds some light on the topic. Part 1 helps you determine whether your company is vulnerable to (or, indeed, already a victim of) fraud. It discusses fraud in further detail and provides definitions and real-life fraud examples. Part 2 goes on to explain how you can minimize fraud in YOUR company.What is Fraud?Companies around the world lose a staggering amount of money to fraud and abuse. According to government and private studies, the following example is typical. A manufacturing company earns $60 million in revenue and $18 million profit per year. Fraud and abuse cost approximately 6% of revenue ($3.6 million). The company's profit margin on revenue is 30%, therefore t
The private seller is usually much more motivated than a dealer. They only have ONE unit on which to concentrate their efforts. Many times their sole intention is to rid themselves of the burden of their no-longer-needed RV.
In RARE cases, they are WISELY selling by owner so they can move on to a unit more suited to their present needs and desires. This allows them to sell their RV for a higher price than a dealer would allow them on trade-in, while still offering a bargain to their potential buyers.
Purchasing from a Private Seller can work to your advantage in many ways:
1. Lower overhead = Lower selling price.
2. Higher motivation = Lower selling price.
3. No over-pricing to allow for trade-ins.
4. More complete vehicle history.
5. A more personal transaction.
Because of these benefits, buying an RV from an individual may allow you to save thousands of dollars over buying a similar unit from a dealer.
You MUST however do your due diligence prior to the actual purchase. Any faulty systems left unchecked or untested will likely become your own burden unless discovered PRIOR to your purchase. In other words: "Caveat Emptor"... or "Buyer Beware".
For now, let's take a look at some of the advantages of buying an RV from a private seller.
Lower or NO Overhead Costs
Most individual sellers will incur minimal selling costs when selling "by owner". Most of these costs will come from advertising in local newspaper classifieds, Internet advertisements or other forms of marketing.
When compared to the costs incurred by an RV dealer, the individual has a major advantage. First of all, they have no commissions to pay upon the sale. Commissions in the RV industry are commonly set at approximately 20% of the gross profit.
In other words, if a salesman sells an RV for an average profit of $5,000 - Then $1,000 of that is going to the salesman as commission. This is not a concern for the private seller, therefore sales commission ALONE can be a potential gain of $1,000 or more to the buyer. (Not to mention the other $4,000 the dealer gained over his wholesale price)
Also, because of the minimal or nonexistent overhead of the individual seller, profit is commonly NOT a motive for selling. In MOST cases, the sellers simply want to rid themselves of the unit. This usually translates into THOUSANDS of dollars in savings.
While most private RV sellers will try to achieve a RETAIL sales price when the unit is initially offered, they rapidly tire of the stresses of the sales process and lower their "perceived" value of the RV. In other words, when they start the sales process, they have an unrealistic impression of their RV's value. After dealing with prospective buyers for a minimal amount of time, they rapidly become educated on the true value of their RV.
Seriously, think about your own experiences. How many times have you tried to sell something for a premium price, only to accept a lower, yet HONEST offer for much less than your original price? It all goes back to the old saying: "One in the hand is worth two in the bush." In other words, fatigued sellers WILL accept a bargain price if the offer is GENUINE. It ends their suffering - so to speak.
The key is to FIND these fatigued sellers when they are weak. Just as the predator on the African Plains seeks out the weaker and slower prey, you must find the weary seller - and strike when they are at their weakest point. Ruthless -yes... Unethical - no. It's the law of the urban jungle. Live and prosper by the law, or live and pay a higher price... still by the law. (I can't believe I just wrote that)
Higher motivation = Lower selling price
Most private sellers are very IMPATIENT. They easily tire of the phone calls and missed appointments. Many times they tire of NO phone calls or ANY appointments to view their RV. This quickly motivates them to consider any and all GENUINE offers.
Many times these sellers have found an RV that they wish to purchase upon the sale of their present unit. They worry that if their RV doesn't sell quickly they'll miss the opportunity to buy their TARGET unit. This also makes for a very motivated seller.
Most of these sellers realize that if they can sell their RV for a little more than the RV dealer is offering on trade-in, they will come out ahead. This is a win-win situation for both buyer and seller. They are willing to accept a little over wholesale for their RV, and you able to purchase the same unit for MUCH less than if it were for sale by an RV dealer.
No Over-Pricing to Allow for Trade-Ins
Hopefully you realize that an RV dealer will ALWAYS take a trade-in at, or even BELOW wholesale. Also, that same dealer's "sale price" will nearly ALWAYS be set HIGHER than the actual RETAIL price of any particular unit. This is done to allow room in the price to show the buyer a retail price for their trade-in.
We know that there was a time you may have traded a car, boat, RV or something else to a dealer (of any kind) and thought you actually received RETAIL on your trade-in.
You DIDN'T - EVER! If you don't accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.
Complete Vehicle History
Most RV dealers DON'T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it... Next time you're looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You'll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner... at least not until the sale has taken place.
It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy... it will, however be very entertaining.
Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They're TRIHILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don't... you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit's history as possible.
A more personal transaction
One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately invol
Generally speaking, Chinese had a very strong family mindset in their line of thought; “blood is always thicker than water” is a common phrase businessman used to justified for theirs actions. In fact, one of the many bottlenecks and obstacles hindering Chinese industry to soar even higher are the many small to medium family operated enterprises which form the backbone of the business community.Almost all businessman in China are dedicated and committed to prosper for more than 3 generations, true entrepreneurs are often limited as compared to the western world, majority of the operations are still of smaller scale. There were many reasons, strong family connections was one of them. Chinese prefer to engage someone who is actually blood related in their setup in the key positions, it is rather difficult for them to trust someone who are outside of the family circle.There are historical backgro
For now, let's take a look at some of the advantages of buying an RV from a private seller.
Lower or NO Overhead Costs
Most individual sellers will incur minimal selling costs when selling "by owner". Most of these costs will come from advertising in local newspaper classifieds, Internet advertisements or other forms of marketing.
When compared to the costs incurred by an RV dealer, the individual has a major advantage. First of all, they have no commissions to pay upon the sale. Commissions in the RV industry are commonly set at approximately 20% of the gross profit.
In other words, if a salesman sells an RV for an average profit of $5,000 - Then $1,000 of that is going to the salesman as commission. This is not a concern for the private seller, therefore sales commission ALONE can be a potential gain of $1,000 or more to the buyer. (Not to mention the other $4,000 the dealer gained over his wholesale price)
Also, because of the minimal or nonexistent overhead of the individual seller, profit is commonly NOT a motive for selling. In MOST cases, the sellers simply want to rid themselves of the unit. This usually translates into THOUSANDS of dollars in savings.
While most private RV sellers will try to achieve a RETAIL sales price when the unit is initially offered, they rapidly tire of the stresses of the sales process and lower their "perceived" value of the RV. In other words, when they start the sales process, they have an unrealistic impression of their RV's value. After dealing with prospective buyers for a minimal amount of time, they rapidly become educated on the true value of their RV.
Seriously, think about your own experiences. How many times have you tried to sell something for a premium price, only to accept a lower, yet HONEST offer for much less than your original price? It all goes back to the old saying: "One in the hand is worth two in the bush." In other words, fatigued sellers WILL accept a bargain price if the offer is GENUINE. It ends their suffering - so to speak.
The key is to FIND these fatigued sellers when they are weak. Just as the predator on the African Plains seeks out the weaker and slower prey, you must find the weary seller - and strike when they are at their weakest point. Ruthless -yes... Unethical - no. It's the law of the urban jungle. Live and prosper by the law, or live and pay a higher price... still by the law. (I can't believe I just wrote that)
Higher motivation = Lower selling price
Most private sellers are very IMPATIENT. They easily tire of the phone calls and missed appointments. Many times they tire of NO phone calls or ANY appointments to view their RV. This quickly motivates them to consider any and all GENUINE offers.
Many times these sellers have found an RV that they wish to purchase upon the sale of their present unit. They worry that if their RV doesn't sell quickly they'll miss the opportunity to buy their TARGET unit. This also makes for a very motivated seller.
Most of these sellers realize that if they can sell their RV for a little more than the RV dealer is offering on trade-in, they will come out ahead. This is a win-win situation for both buyer and seller. They are willing to accept a little over wholesale for their RV, and you able to purchase the same unit for MUCH less than if it were for sale by an RV dealer.
No Over-Pricing to Allow for Trade-Ins
Hopefully you realize that an RV dealer will ALWAYS take a trade-in at, or even BELOW wholesale. Also, that same dealer's "sale price" will nearly ALWAYS be set HIGHER than the actual RETAIL price of any particular unit. This is done to allow room in the price to show the buyer a retail price for their trade-in.
We know that there was a time you may have traded a car, boat, RV or something else to a dealer (of any kind) and thought you actually received RETAIL on your trade-in.
You DIDN'T - EVER! If you don't accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.
Complete Vehicle History
Most RV dealers DON'T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it... Next time you're looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You'll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner... at least not until the sale has taken place.
It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy... it will, however be very entertaining.
Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They're TRIHILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don't... you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit's history as possible.
A more personal transaction
One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately invo
One mistake that business owners make is that they focus on overall revenue instead of profits. While this thinking is flawed in any business, it can be especially dangerous in an eBay business.Part of the problem is that this type of thinking is promoted by eBay. For example, you need to reach a certain level of sales volume to qualify for eBay Powerseller programs.Sellers will also frequently sell products even if they’re not making money on them just so that they can build up their feedback.I’m here to tell you that if your primary focus isn’t on the amount of profit your eBay business is making then you won’t have an eBay business for very long. It’s not true that if you have enough gross revenue that there will be some net revenue around. Trust me; it’s possible to have a lot of overall sales without making any money.I remember back when I was more active with selling on
While most private RV sellers will try to achieve a RETAIL sales price when the unit is initially offered, they rapidly tire of the stresses of the sales process and lower their "perceived" value of the RV. In other words, when they start the sales process, they have an unrealistic impression of their RV's value. After dealing with prospective buyers for a minimal amount of time, they rapidly become educated on the true value of their RV.
Seriously, think about your own experiences. How many times have you tried to sell something for a premium price, only to accept a lower, yet HONEST offer for much less than your original price? It all goes back to the old saying: "One in the hand is worth two in the bush." In other words, fatigued sellers WILL accept a bargain price if the offer is GENUINE. It ends their suffering - so to speak.
The key is to FIND these fatigued sellers when they are weak. Just as the predator on the African Plains seeks out the weaker and slower prey, you must find the weary seller - and strike when they are at their weakest point. Ruthless -yes... Unethical - no. It's the law of the urban jungle. Live and prosper by the law, or live and pay a higher price... still by the law. (I can't believe I just wrote that)
Higher motivation = Lower selling price
Most private sellers are very IMPATIENT. They easily tire of the phone calls and missed appointments. Many times they tire of NO phone calls or ANY appointments to view their RV. This quickly motivates them to consider any and all GENUINE offers.
Many times these sellers have found an RV that they wish to purchase upon the sale of their present unit. They worry that if their RV doesn't sell quickly they'll miss the opportunity to buy their TARGET unit. This also makes for a very motivated seller.
Most of these sellers realize that if they can sell their RV for a little more than the RV dealer is offering on trade-in, they will come out ahead. This is a win-win situation for both buyer and seller. They are willing to accept a little over wholesale for their RV, and you able to purchase the same unit for MUCH less than if it were for sale by an RV dealer.
No Over-Pricing to Allow for Trade-Ins
Hopefully you realize that an RV dealer will ALWAYS take a trade-in at, or even BELOW wholesale. Also, that same dealer's "sale price" will nearly ALWAYS be set HIGHER than the actual RETAIL price of any particular unit. This is done to allow room in the price to show the buyer a retail price for their trade-in.
We know that there was a time you may have traded a car, boat, RV or something else to a dealer (of any kind) and thought you actually received RETAIL on your trade-in.
You DIDN'T - EVER! If you don't accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.
Complete Vehicle History
Most RV dealers DON'T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it... Next time you're looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You'll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner... at least not until the sale has taken place.
It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy... it will, however be very entertaining.
Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They're TRIHILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don't... you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit's history as possible.
A more personal transaction
One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately invo
It may seem like using a template website will save you a lot of money, and it might in the beginning. While it’s true that the start-up costs are low, saving a quick buck in the beginning won’t help your business if the leads don’t materialize. Your website will likely be your most valuable tool for generating business, but only if you have a site that can really bring in leads. A website should pay for itself many times over by the clients it brings to you, so spending the money to get a great website will save you money in the long run.But I Can Get Such a Good Deal!Websites are a perfect case of getting what you pay for. Customers use the internet more than ever, and they know what they want to see when they visit a website. Make sure you’re giving them what they want. Template websites don’t offer the flexibility that you need. In most cases, you enter some simple information and
Many times these sellers have found an RV that they wish to purchase upon the sale of their present unit. They worry that if their RV doesn't sell quickly they'll miss the opportunity to buy their TARGET unit. This also makes for a very motivated seller.
Most of these sellers realize that if they can sell their RV for a little more than the RV dealer is offering on trade-in, they will come out ahead. This is a win-win situation for both buyer and seller. They are willing to accept a little over wholesale for their RV, and you able to purchase the same unit for MUCH less than if it were for sale by an RV dealer.
No Over-Pricing to Allow for Trade-Ins
Hopefully you realize that an RV dealer will ALWAYS take a trade-in at, or even BELOW wholesale. Also, that same dealer's "sale price" will nearly ALWAYS be set HIGHER than the actual RETAIL price of any particular unit. This is done to allow room in the price to show the buyer a retail price for their trade-in.
We know that there was a time you may have traded a car, boat, RV or something else to a dealer (of any kind) and thought you actually received RETAIL on your trade-in.
You DIDN'T - EVER! If you don't accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.
Complete Vehicle History
Most RV dealers DON'T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it... Next time you're looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You'll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner... at least not until the sale has taken place.
It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy... it will, however be very entertaining.
Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They're TRIHILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don't... you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit's history as possible.
A more personal transaction
One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately invo
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You DIDN'T - EVER! If you don't accept this for ABSOLUTE truth, then we have failed in our efforts to educate you in the dealer/individual sales process.
Complete Vehicle History
Most RV dealers DON'T want you to contact the previous owner of a used RV. Go ahead and try it... Next time you're looking at a used RV, ask the salesman if you can contact the previous owner. You'll be amazed how the salesman can come up with excuses NOT to contact the previous owner... at least not until the sale has taken place.
It may be reasons of privacy; it may be against company policy... it will, however be very entertaining.
Private RV sellers normally have a much different philosophy. They're TRIHILLED to provide complete records of service work, maintenance, storage information, etc. If they don't... you might want to ask a few more questions. This is a good indication of a negligent RV owner. They may be passing their headache on to you. Do your homework and ask for as many details about the unit's history as possible.
A more personal transaction
One of the most gratifying aspects of buying a used RV from an individual is the personal aspect of the buying process. As a result of your investigation of the RV, you become intimately involved with the seller.
Hopefully, the RV you are considering has been the seller's prized possession. They have loved it and taken care of it. They have (hopefully) kept complete records on each and every repair, improvement and service work done on the vehicle.
Selling their prized RV is practically the same as losing a child to college. In many ways, these conscientious sellers may seem to be sizing you up as a potential owner of their pre-loved RV. However, at the right time, and for the right price... They'd more than likely sell it to a carnival.
Barry Wilder
President - Best Rate, Inc.
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