Avoid - i got lucky.” - I willingly started the process by filling out their online form. I fully expected to pay some fees to have them list my boat. So keep in mind i didnt go into this naive. A few days later, Andy from NY contacted me and explained they attend boat shows and hand out flyers, list my boat on over 40 sites, etc etc and it would be $199.99. So i fell for it. I gave him my CC info but got a call a few minutes later from Andy telling me my card was declined. So i contacted my bank and it turns out it was a simple mix up with the expiration date. HOWEVER, while i was on hold with the bank i did some research and read the very mixed reviews available for these folks. I called Andy back and explained to him that i was now a bit apprehensive given my research and i had a simple request: Provide me, in an email, a list of services i would be receiving for my $199 fee. Also i asked for a listing of the 40 websites he lists my boat on. Andy then starts in on how in 35 years of business you cant please everyone and how if i only trust him 1% he will take good care of me and "he'll send that list over in a few days after we get the ad up" provided i pay him first. Also he didnt want to send me any written stuff up front because " it would take 5 or 6 hours" for me to review and get back to him with an answer and he was just so enthusiastic to get working on my ad - even though it took him several days to respond to my webform submission he is now so worried about wasting 5 or 6 hours. The conversation wend down hill from there. After i explained to Andy that i didn't want to waste $199 on nothing he insults me by basically saying I've been pulling his chain and i just had a declined card because i don't have any money, etc. Interesting too how this websites been in business for 35 years when the internet only really became prolific about 15-20 years ago... Andy if you're reading this you might want to attend some customer relations classes. So in closing, I GOT LUCKY, kept $200 in my pocket and potentially avoided a scam. They might be legit, buy if they are, they're in serious need of new talent!
BOATSFSBO.com is a scam. They troll for victims looking at sites like Craiglist or their own “free” website to lure you in, and then demand payment for your boat to be listed. Their promise to list your boat on up to 40 of the top websites is a complete lie. A search in Google turns up nothing. Once they have your money, they will no longer communicate with you and will not give you a refund. This happened to me. After stating that their website was free, I filled it out. Later, I received a call telling me I'd have to pay $199 and a promise to list my boat at all the top used boat websites. Reluctantly I paid by credit card. After the listing was "up," I noticed errors in it (including my contact information) rendering it useless, and also realized that it wasn't appearing anywhere in a Google search. I then did research and saw significant complaints and warnings (including here). I've contacted them numerous times demanding a refund, but no response to email and no phone calls returned.
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Avoid - i got lucky.” - I willingly started the process by filling out their online form. I fully expected to pay some fees to have them list my boat. So keep in mind i didnt go into this naive. A few days later, Andy from NY contacted me and explained they attend boat shows and hand out flyers, list my boat on over 40 sites, etc etc and it would be $199.99. So i fell for it. I gave him my CC info but got a call a few minutes later from Andy telling me my card was declined. So i contacted my bank and it turns out it was a simple mix up with the expiration date. HOWEVER, while i was on hold with the bank i did some research and read the very mixed reviews available for these folks. I called Andy back and explained to him that i was now a bit apprehensive given my research and i had a simple request: Provide me, in an email, a list of services i would be receiving for my $199 fee. Also i asked for a listing of the 40 websites he lists my boat on. Andy then starts in on how in 35 years of business you cant please everyone and how if i only trust him 1% he will take good care of me and "he'll send that list over in a few days after we get the ad up" provided i pay him first. Also he didnt want to send me any written stuff up front because " it would take 5 or 6 hours" for me to review and get back to him with an answer and he was just so enthusiastic to get working on my ad - even though it took him several days to respond to my webform submission he is now so worried about wasting 5 or 6 hours. The conversation wend down hill from there. After i explained to Andy that i didn't want to waste $199 on nothing he insults me by basically saying I've been pulling his chain and i just had a declined card because i don't have any money, etc. Interesting too how this websites been in business for 35 years when the internet only really became prolific about 15-20 years ago... Andy if you're reading this you might want to attend some customer relations classes. So in closing, I GOT LUCKY, kept $200 in my pocket and potentially avoided a scam. They might be legit, buy if they are, they're in serious need of new talent!
BOATSFSBO.com is a scam. They troll for victims looking at sites like Craiglist or their own “free” website to lure you in, and then demand payment for your boat to be listed. Their promise to list your boat on up to 40 of the top websites is a complete lie. A search in Google turns up nothing. Once they have your money, they will no longer communicate with you and will not give you a refund. This happened to me. After stating that their website was free, I filled it out. Later, I received a call telling me I'd have to pay $199 and a promise to list my boat at all the top used boat websites. Reluctantly I paid by credit card. After the listing was "up," I noticed errors in it (including my contact information) rendering it useless, and also realized that it wasn't appearing anywhere in a Google search. I then did research and saw significant complaints and warnings (including here). I've contacted them numerous times demanding a refund, but no response to email and no phone calls returned.