Selling boat through broker - what is it they should be expected to do?

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Seebreasy73
Seebreasy73
QLD
334 posts
QLD, 334 posts
11 May 2020 9:05am
I was under the impression that if you leave the boat at a brokerage for sale, they should be responsible for maintaining it. Should you be required to pay for cleaning the boat, etc? I thought that was the responsibility of the broker - to keep the boat as you handed it over, clean and neat. Is it so?
Sydney88
Sydney88
NSW
108 posts
NSW, 108 posts
11 May 2020 11:02am
The vessel owner would maintain in my view but really it comes down to what is in the contract you sign. I'm sure many brokers sell detailing packages to customers but it would most likely be an extra i.e. not covered in the commission amount.
jbshack
jbshack
WA
6913 posts
WA, 6913 posts
11 May 2020 9:18am
Seebreasy73 said..
I was under the impression that if you leave the boat at a brokerage for sale, they should be responsible for maintaining it. Should you be required to pay for cleaning the boat, etc? I thought that was the responsibility of the broker - to keep the boat as you handed it over, clean and neat. Is it so?


If you are selling your house, would you expect the listing agent to clean and maintain your home?
r13
r13
NSW
1721 posts
r13 r13
NSW, 1721 posts
11 May 2020 1:36pm
See the BIA code of practice relevant sections..............

www.bia.org.au/documents/item/26

I haven't read them but there would a snowballs chance of them maintaining it for no extra fee as per above.........believe there is a fee for mooring / berthing the boat at the brokers premises also...........all very expected surely............
UncleBob
UncleBob
NSW
1314 posts
NSW, 1314 posts
11 May 2020 2:56pm
jbshack said..

Seebreasy73 said..
I was under the impression that if you leave the boat at a brokerage for sale, they should be responsible for maintaining it. Should you be required to pay for cleaning the boat, etc? I thought that was the responsibility of the broker - to keep the boat as you handed it over, clean and neat. Is it so?



If you are selling your house, would you expect the listing agent to clean and maintain your home?


Quite possibly he would.
Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
1239 posts
NSW, 1239 posts
15 May 2020 7:47am
Seebreasy73 said..
I was under the impression that if you leave the boat at a brokerage for sale, they should be responsible for maintaining it. Should you be required to pay for cleaning the boat, etc? I thought that was the responsibility of the broker - to keep the boat as you handed it over, clean and neat. Is it so?


You usually have to pay for what you get in this world.
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