Have you been thinking about selling your RV to upgrade before the next busy travel season kicks off? While selling your RV might not be quite as stressful as selling a house it can still feel like a big undertaking. However, when you have a good plan for getting your RV sold it can make it a lot easier. Here are 5 tips to help you sell your RV.
1. You need to price it right
The strategy for pricing an RV to sell is not unlike the strategy you use when pricing a house to sell. If you price too low you will leave money on the table that you want. But, if you price too high your RV will sit for sale month after month without a bite. You need to find that sweet spot where you attract buyers without going too low.
To determine how much your RV is worth spend a time looking around to see what other RVs that are similar are selling for. You can also check the NADA Guides to find out the estimated resale value.
2. Get it in front of as many people as you can
If you want to find a buyer you need to market your RV. There are lots of ways to do this and the internet makes it even easier than ever. If you have a busy location where you can park your RV with a ‘for sale’ sign in the window that’s a great way to get people to see it. It’s even better if you can park it at a location like a campground where lots of campers will see it.
Social media is also a great place to advertise your RV for free. There are plenty of local facebook groups you can find where members are allowed to list items for sale. You can also simply create a post on your own page sharing that you are selling your RV. Include pictures, a well-written description, and the price. Encourage family and friends to share the post and you will get in front of a large group of people.
3. Fall is a great time to sell
Many RV owners find themselves in need of storage for their RV once winter rolls around. This is one reason that fall is a great time to sell that RV. You can unload it before you have to pay the storage fees. You can also tap into the market of campers that have spent the summer in a tent or smaller RV and are deciding that it might be time to upgrade so they can start enjoying year-round trips.
4. Act like you are selling a house
The same rules apply to help you sell your RV that do when you are selling a house. Real estate agents are always encouraging sellers to spend time getting their house ready to sell, and you should do the same thing for your RV. If there are areas that you know need to be fixed or repaired take the time to take care of them. Then, clean out the RV from top to bottom. Make sure you remove anything that you don’t plan on selling with the RV. Then, thoroughly clean it. The cleaner the RV is the newer and more appealing it looks to potential buyers.
5. Put effort into writing the description
When selling your RV it helps if you put some effort into the description that you use online or even on posted in the window of the RV. Make sure you include the information that a buyer is going to want to know like any problems that it has, recent repairs or maintenance, and how many miles it has. The more details about the RV you can include the better. Try breaking the description up into easy to read lists with bullet points. You can even separate features and details into separate lists, one for the interior and one for the exterior. You want it to be easy for buyers to scan the description for the information they are looking for.
Selling your RV on your own can be a hassle. There are the potential difficulties that arise like being contacted at all hours of the day and night with questions from potential buyers. Or, sitting at your RV for an hour waiting for a potential buyer to show up that never arrives. If you are serious about selling but don’t want to worry about the hassle that comes along with it call Sky River RV to find out more about our consignment services.
