motohome Depot ? (1 Viewer)

[seabreezesports]

We are trying to sell out motorhome and have been contacted by the above who say the act as an broker to sell the vehicle . Has anyone used them or heard anything about them?
Thanks

 

[Speve]

Have heard of them but unable to say if they are by good, why don't you put an add in the classifieds on here it won't cost anything and it's easy enough to do. (Of course you may have already done that)

 

[scotjimland]

plenty of threads about them..

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[Speve]

I have just looked at add it looks nice hope you sell soon have bumped it as its been out there in classifieds for a bit out of main threads.

 

[seabreezesports]

Thanks for the reply and the bump . I did do a search but it came up with nothing . Another thread will be how to search MHF !!

 

[scotjimland]

from reading other forums and reviews.. I have learned they have selling fee .. around £2.5 k + a commission when sold.. 10% ..

you also enter a 3 month contract to give them time to sell.. if you break the contract it will cost you £2.5k ...

my view ..and I stress it is only my view.. it's a bit like 'we buy any car ' .. it should be easier, they do all the leg work.. but you will not get as much money..

unless you are desperate to sell, personally I'd stick with doing it yourself.. . give it a few weeks on here then try eBay

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[garjanco]

Think @ianthebuilder bought his hyper through motorhome depot

 

[chaser]

Last month my son tried to sell his mh with them, bloke came out spent most of the afternoon taking photos , went off, nothing happened, turns out the bloke left the company without doing anything about it, so he's still got it, as it happens he's changed his mind now so all for the best, but as far as motorhome depot are concerned just ignored him till he contacted them.

 

[PhilG]

they will get more money for it than you will, and then keep it for themselves. Pointless. Making money selling things they dont own .

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[JimboT]

This is quite simple if you want to sell it and let them have any hassle from selling it and don't have much time it might be an option.
They have made a business out of it and have to VAT on profit they make on your sale.
They must be ok or they would out of business by now if they were rubbish.
They must have a list of customers who they sell to and most likely will part ex as well.
When i was looking for a van i did email them and the replied unlike some dealers and emailed more pictures of the van i injured about and that was almost three years ago.
Jim

 

[scotjimland]

Just for information.. Motorhome depot is a franchise business.. the Brokers are self employed ..

in brief it is a business that requires no stock, no premises and no costly overheads. Your income comes from commissions earned on the sale of motorhomes.

http://www.motorhomedepot.com/motorhome_broker.asp

 

[Photo4x4]

Making money selling things they dont own .

Yes, just like estate agents, and most of us use them.

KH

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[Humsafer]

They only do what you can do yourself, the £2500 up front will pay for their advertising. Have YOU thought of spending up to £2500 on advertising, invest in a professional valet yourself, and Knocking 10% off the asking price (if you have to.) Try Here, and on e bay then then gumtree. Selling is a job in itself, you have to work at it, there is nothing they can do that you cant do yourself. Most of us overvalue our motorhomes, be realistic with your asking price. In the real world they will want money up front, if you are lucky, they will come back to you with an offer and still want their 10% on the balance These companies ask for money up front to do what you, yourself can do. They are in a no risk, no investment game.

 

[Humsafer]

As someone said they are just like estate agents, and we all love them don't we.

 

[scotjimland]

Yes, just like estate agents, and most of us use them.

KH

and most of us hate them..

well, I know I do .. was ripped off when I sold my house.. !

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[PhilG]

Yes, just like estate agents, and most of us use them.

KH

All parasites. Have no dog in the fight , but still want a cut.

Like has been said , they don't do anything you cant do yourself, don't advertise anywhere you cant yourself, and at the time when I was looking to buy, they had pretty much monopolized the market for stuff I was interested in. There were at least 10 vans I would have considered buying that I didn't even bother with when I saw who was selling them. Had they been private sales I would have gone and viewed.

And when I advertised mine, they were on to me in a flash.. I was mildly sarcastic, after asking what I was getting for my money , and getting the 'well we give the vehicle a full valet ', I replied with ' well I never thought of cleaning a vehicle properly before selling it' ..

I have bought 3 houses , used estate agents once, and ended up threatening to take them to court for fraud after they refused to tell my vendor of my offer , and he rang me directly to find out why I wasn't interested to be told that I was told he had rejected my offer. As a result , neither of us paid a fee .

 

[Lenny HB]

Their sister company Mororhome Depot Limited was in administration last year and I think has now been wound up, they operate from the same address with the same directors, wouldn't give me much confidence in using them.
They rang me when I was selling my last van, wanted to sell it for less than I had it listed and take 10% for the privilage, I sold it on eBay and put 5 grand more in my pocket than I would have got selling through them.

 

[32143]

We are using them,
Its a fixed fee which is negotiable, no sale no fee, no % of price taken.
A lot of opinions without facts.
Same with the minimum term, it's negotiable.
As long as you know what you want, how much you are prepared to pay, you are in control.
Anyone who lacks any skills at all to speak up for themselves or are prone to being walked all over, possibly not suitable, but then again that would cause problems selling privately.

Lin

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[Photo4x4]

and most of us hate them..

I never said we liked them, just that we all (well the vast majority) accept using them.

KH

PS: Estate Agent horror stories would fill a whole forum on their own (and they probably do).

 

[scotjimland]

We are using them,
Its a fixed fee which is negotiable, no sale no fee, no % of price taken.
A lot of opinions without facts.
Same with the minimum term, it's negotiable.
As long as you know what you want, how much you are prepared to pay, you are in control.
Anyone who lacks any skills at all to speak up for themselves or are prone to being walked all over, possibly not suitable, but then again that would cause problems selling privately.

Lin

The facts are on the Motorhome Depot site..





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Our Service

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[32143]

Our paperwork has been amended where necessary, to reflect our agreement with the broker, it's all there in writing, no sale no fee, fixed fee payable.
We have a 60 day agreement, could have had 30 days.
I'm happy with what I signed, it leaves no doubt about what we pay, how long it's advertised for.
Should there be any problems further down the line, it's all in order and un-challengeable
Oh and just for info, you can choose to a % commission if you want and for lower priced mh that could be a little cheaper, but you don't pay both it's either a fixed fee, if you ask and can agree a figure you are happy with, we did, significantly lower that what the supposed min fixed fee is. Or opt for % fee if you prefer.
Of course I can only speak for the broker we are using in North Yorks, others may be less open, honest or realistic about their expectations.

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[GWAYGWAY]

I sold my Chausson on there or rather to the agent, he bought it outright and that allowed me to add money and buy my new Hymer cash with a hefty discount. I am happy and I suppose he must have been. I dropped it a £100 to him and he will make it back when he sells it..

 

[seabreezesports]

We used motorhome depot in the end as only time wasters on e bay and gumtree
Our agent was Vince in Torquay . Very personable and laid out what he could do and what he thought was a reasonable selling price.
We agreed and Vince kept us informed and the second viewer purchased .
All was hassle free .
Yes the money was less then ideal but the ease of transaction was superb so I would say you get what you pay for ( Reduced money for you) .
Top tip which we should have been told . Get a damp check with paperwork ( £20 for us ) If you know everything is working properly then a habitation check is a bonus but not a necessity .
I would recommend if you want to shift your Motorhome . If you are in no hurry and would keep it for another season then Private may get more money .

 

[Dorwyn]

It's obvious that the naysayers who are perfect salespeople have no need for help. But some such as I are not good at sales. I have used these people (Motorhome depot), and found them very useful. Yes, they are in business, and so need payment. I do think that they (the brokers), do have strong sales skills, and can negotiate a higher price sufficient to cover their fee. As the customer, you may or may not end up with a higher price than you would otherwise have had. But what you do gain from is a third party who is experienced in this area, can remove a great deal of the stress, and can negotiate a quick and effective settlement with little input on your part. For me it worked out very well, an amazingly quick deal and with almost input from me. i did not need to find a suitable buyer, vet them and take the enormous risk. The cash was there, deal done. All along the line, the broker was friendly, helpful and in fact a pleasure to deal with. Especially if your MH is a difficult sell.

Would I use them again? It depends on the circumstances. But do not dismiss the concept on the basis of prejudice.

They have a place in the marketplace, and I am pleased that I used them. Thank you Neil, in Wells.

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