There are a lot of reasons to decide to sell your RV, from changes in lifestyle to moving up to a larger model. You could put your existing RV up for sale yourself, but using RV consignments typically provides owners with faster sales and fewer hassles. Consignment sales aren't as complicated as you may think, and all of the work is taken on by the RV dealer in exchange for a small fee after the RV is sold.
Appointments and Showings
Showing the RV to prospective buyers can take up a lot of time, and the process repeats itself until the sale is made. With RV consignments, the dealer's experienced staff will schedule appointments and show your RV to interested buyers as part of the normal course of business.
Easy Financing
Owner financing can be confusing and frustrating, and DIY financing can be difficult to collect on if the buyer defaults somewhere down the road. With consignment sales, financing is never an issue for you. The dealer accepts all risks and all you have to do is pick up your check after the sale.
More Interested Traffic
For obvious reasons, RV lots get a lot more visitors from people who are interested in buying an RV than the average residential neighborhood. These are people who want to buy, and often want to buy right now as opposed to someone who saw your ad in the local paper and didn't have any other plans for the morning.
Paperwork
Once your RV sells, the title and registration have to be transferred to the new owner. Dealerships handle completing the necessary paperwork regularly, but the process can be confusing for the individual seller. For a lot of RV owners, avoiding the paperwork is the most popular reason for using consignment sales
Sales Network
RV dealers who have been in business for years have an established network for selling RVs. For a private owner selling their RV, the most reliable sales network is typically an ad in the local paper or parking the RV unattended in a nearby parking lot.
Increased Visibility
Increased traffic and a more expansive sales network are great reasons to choose consignment sales, but there is a lot more to increased visibility than knowing where to sell. When your RV or travel trailer is parked on a dealer's lot it is in a safer location and attracts more attention from people passing by than having it sitting in your yard or at the local grocery store.
RV consignments generally sell faster than By Owner sales, often bring in a better price, and eliminate all of the frustration associated with scheduling, showing, and negotiating with interested buyers. For you, that means no more missed work or setting aside valuable time to show the RV and answer questions for someone who chooses not to buy anyway.
