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[mark99]

What does this mean then.

 

http://narrowboats.a...phtml?id=291404

 

£44k for a viewing?

 

Do they mean mooring?

Edited February 24, 2013 by mark99

[Halesowenmum]

What does this mean then.

 

http://narrowboats.a...phtml?id=291404

 

£44k for a viewing?

 

Do they mean mooring?

 

I've just looked at the ad via your link - do I have to pay something now?!! Seems a bit odd - I guess you call Apolloduck and see what they say! Be interested to know. Nice airy fit-out.

[Dave_P]

What does this mean then.

 

http://narrowboats.a...phtml?id=291404

 

£44k for a viewing?

 

Do they mean mooring?

Don't think so. Why describe the boat then? Maybe it's a pasted eBay advert from someone who doesn't know how eBay works?

[wonderdust]

My link

[junior]

I saw that on eBay the other day and almost posted it on here. Who on earth would pay just to go and view a boat?!!!

 

The eBay advert said it was TEN POUNDS just for a viewing.

 

The eBay advert said it was TEN POUNDS just for a viewing.

[Athy]

I was going to send a question to the seller asking "Have you gone mad or is this a mistake?" Unfortunately, unlike on eBay, there does not appear to be a mechanism for asking the seller a question.

[RLWP]

I saw that on eBay the other day and almost posted it on here. Who on earth would pay just to go and view a boat?!!!

 

The eBay advert said it was TEN POUNDS just for a viewing.

 

The eBay advert said it was TEN POUNDS just for a viewing.

 

That one is reasonably obvious. It is a way of trying to avoid paying Ebay the fees for selling something with their software. You pay a proportion of £10 to Ebay, not the price of the boat

 

I'm wondering if the owner is trying some such sneaky trick with AD

 

Richard

[DaveC]

I was going to send a question to the seller asking "Have you gone mad or is this a mistake?" Unfortunately, unlike on eBay, there does not appear to be a mechanism for asking the seller a question.

 

 

There is a telephone number in the ad.

 

 

 

Dave

[haggis]

Quite nice boat but I don't think I would like all those black and white tiles if I had a hang over :-)

 

haggis

[Athy]

I quite agree. It would be like living inside a chess board.

[OldGoat]

I quite agree. It would be like living inside a chess board.

 

That was all the fashion in the 70's - the vintage of H&L.

 

I went to see a show house about then and the bathroom was fitted out in Red/ green / black tiles. Quite put me off.

[Dave_P]

I suspect it's because the seller lives a long way from the boat and will cost them £10 to get there themselves. Still seems likely to put off 99% of buyers though. Good price, especially with a Stratford mooring.

[MtB]

That one is reasonably obvious. It is a way of trying to avoid paying Ebay the fees for selling something with their software. You pay a proportion of £10 to Ebay, not the price of the boat

 

I'm wondering if the owner is trying some such sneaky trick with AD

 

Richard

 

I don't think it will work anyway. £44k seems an ambitious price for a 33 year old boat.

 

MtB

[Sunsoup]

This is just his way of making some money; a sort of " pay per view " he could pull out at anytime.

[bowten]

This is just his way of making some money; a sort of " pay per view " he could pull out at anytime.

Hmmm,methinks this is a good idea.I could have made a nice income out of the fender kickers I have shown round me boats.

[alan_fincher]

Good price, especially with a Stratford mooring.

 

Really?

 

A 33 year old Hancock and lane?

 

£44K seems an exceedingly high price to me!

[frangar]

For only a bit more you could have Sharpness..... :wub: :wub:

 

 

Cheers

 

Gareth

[FadeToScarlet]

For only a bit more you could have Sharpness..... :wub: :wub:

 

 

Cheers

 

Gareth

 

No, 9k less.....

 

[Dave_P]

Really?

 

A 33 year old Hancock and lane?

 

£44K seems an exceedingly high price to me!

Moorings in Stratford are a rare thing I believe, and the boat looks to be in excellent condition. Better than many boats under ten years old.