[Rhodes22-list] Selling a boat through boatsfsbo.com

Frank Goldsmith goldsmith.cf at gmail.com
Sun Jul 13 13:21:23 EDT 2025


Thanks, Tom and Stephen.  That makes sense to me.  I have sold a canoe on Craigslist before, and it may have been how I sold my Laser years ago — can’t remember.  Some folks have also recommended Facebook Marketplace.  

I appreciate the advice,

Frank


> On Jul 13, 2025, at 12:36 PM, Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't think you need to pay a fee to sell your boat.  I sold my last
> Rhodes 22 on a free on-line service called Craigslist.  You can often get
> hits right here on the Rhodes list.  Often non-owners looking for a Rhodes
> are lurking in the background.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 
> *Thanks and Stay Well,*
> 
> *Stephen Staum*
> 
> *(781) 704-1037*
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Listmates,
>> 
>> As you may recall, I am selling my Rhodes.  I have received a couple of
>> calls from folks at  <https://www.boatsfsbogo.com/index.html>BoatsFSBO.com
>> <http://boatsfsbo.com/>.   They want me to pay a fee (something like
>> $400) to list my boat on their site.  They seem pretty aggressive, wanting
>> to convince me to sign up immediately, something that always raises a red
>> flag with me.
>> 
>> Anyone have any experience with that outfit?  Any recommendations of good
>> places to list sailboats?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> Frank Goldsmith
>> S/V Mary Bess (Rhodes 22 1985/2001)
>> Fairview, NC
>> Lake Keowee, SC
>> 
>> 
>> 



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