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I
can hand you a qualified buyer.
 Get
a fair price for your airplane. |
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Buyers who advertise "cash at your hangar"
often pay only 70% to 75% of Blue Book Value. Let me help
you get a fair price for your plane.
I
will find and hand you a qualified buyer, and help close the
sale. Please call me for a quotation on selling your plane.
It is just as much work to sell an inexpensive
plane, like a Cessna 150, so I do have a $900 minimum
commission.
I provide assistance to the
buyer, as needed, but rely on you to help me complete the
transaction. When I can hand you a buyer for your
airplane, and it was someone who probably wouldn't have
found you or your plane without me, I think you'll agree
that my fee was money well-spent. And, if I don't find a
buyer at a price you'll accept, my services cost you
nothing.
I pre-qualify
buyers, so "tire-kickers" do not waste your time.
I am always willing to visit with
prospective buyers and give basic information about the
plane. But, when I am asked for more photos, copies of
logbooks, or they want to talk to the owner or mechanic, I
will qualify the buyer before going further.
If
the prospect is not a recognized dealer, someone I know, or
feel certain they are genuinely interested, I may ask for a
refundable referral fee, equivalent to what you will pay me,
before placing them in contact with you. This usually
separates true buyers from those only mildly interested.
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If
you are a dealer, I can flip you a buyer. |
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Please call me at to list your aircraft on my web
site. I can hand you a buyer for just a referral fee. |
What
else do you get for your money? |
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The indirect benefit of the services we provide the
buyer. |
What
do we do for the Buyer? |
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The most obvious service we perform is to put the
buyer and seller together. While some think it a simple
procedure, those in aircraft sales know otherwise. We earn
our entire fee when we do that. But, in addition, and when
needed, we help buyers in a number of ways:
- Coordinate a Pre-Purchase
Inspection
- Help Line-up Financing
- Put them in touch with an
Insurance Agent
- If a lender is not
involved, get a Lien Search
- Title Company Services, as
needed
- Arrange for a Ferry Pilot
- Coordinate the Transfer of
Funds
In most cases, once we put the buyer and seller
together, especially if the seller is a dealer or broker,
our job is done. But, we are very willing to do whatever it
takes to get the transaction completed. |
Am
I qualified to sell your plane? |
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I sure hope so, after 35 years in the banking
business, where aircraft lending, including dealer floor
plan, was a big part of my lending career. I've been
involved in the sale of aircraft on the Net since 1996, and
maintain web sites for other dealers, in addition to my own.
My reputation is good,
and I will be glad to give you references, both individual
sellers and dealers we work with, and buyers I've helped
find the right plane. |
Let's
get started ! |
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Give me a call and tell me about your plane. I can
fax you a spec sheet if you don't have one, and you can
e-mail or snail-mail me photos. Or, if the plane is
presently being shown elsewhere on the Net, let me know
where and I can grab the information.
Pricing is
very important. If you want substantially higher than the
market value of the plane, I may not be able to help you.
Buyers just don't pay for sentimental value.
But, planes that are
well-maintained, with mid-time or better engines, no damage
history, complete logs, and show pride of ownership, sell
much more quickly and at better prices than planes that are
not.
If you are basing your estimate of
value on ads you see on the Internet or in Trade-A-Plane,
remember that those are the ASKING prices, not
necessarily what they will wind-up selling for. I have
access to Blue Book and other pricing information, and know
what a lot of planes actually sold for, and I'll be glad to
give you some help in determining an asking price.
There
are psychological pricing barriers to think about. Believe
it or not, a plane priced at $59,900 will sell more quickly
than the same plane at $60,000. That's why the gas companies
still add that "9/10ths" on the end, rather than
just round-up to the next penny.
Note:
Some of the planes on our web site are referral listings
from other dealers or sellers, subject to separately
negotiated or agreed-upon compensation programs. |
I
am easy to get in touch with. |
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After taking early retirement from banking in 1993,
I work from my home office, and can be reached early and
late, 7 days a week at:
763-389-9399
Phone
707-313-1283
Fax
email
I
look forward to hearing from you !
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