How To Sell A Caravan

Okay, so you've got a caravan - and it's served you well. You've got a multitude of blissful memories to look back on over the years of its use. Holidays, camping trips and the rest - it's been good to you. But now maybe you're thinking your caravan is getting a bit old. Perhaps there has been some general wear and tear so it's not looking like it did in the glory years. Maybe you want to get rid of the caravan, because you haven't used it in a long time. Maybe you just want to get a nice shiny new one, and have many more brilliant trips without having to rely on a hotel for accommodation.

Either way, it's a good idea to sell up. This will give you some valuable income to put towards a newer model. Alternatively it might just be a nice chunk of change that makes a nice farewell to your old caravan. There's no point in leaving it in the garage to gather dust, or outside to brave the elements without proper maintenance.

So for whatever reason, you've decided to sell your caravan. But it's not usually that simple. Such big pieces of kit are hard to get rid of second hand, especially at a fair price. You could try and sell it yourself, but then you've got to deal with customers who may be trying to take advantage of your desire to sell by aiming for a lower price and making exaggerated claims about the quality of your caravan. In addition, after your ad is out the interest quickly declines - so you might not even sell at all.

A good option, to get a fair price in a stress and hassle free way, is to sell to a company that sells caravans themselves. Lots of companies will buy second hand at a good price. It's a standardised rate too, so a company isn't likely to try and give you a lower value. This method is better for old caravans because a business, who's dealings are in resell, is more likely to see a value in the older models than the average customer. It's a good method to get a quick and easy sale, in cash.

Some companies will also offer an online sale service, so you can sell direct on their website. They will charge a small fee, and then your caravan can go online on a site specifically designed for people looking to buy. It's better than doing your online ad or auction, because you're caravan will stay on their site for substantially longer and therefore increase the chances of finding a buyer at the price you want.

Places where this sort of option is offered will often also buy direct too. There's no red tape or waiting with this option, so it might be a good choice. They will arrange for transport too, so that's another worry you can avoid. Selling can be more productive on a dedicated showground, bigger and better companies will be able to offer this option - and it gives more exposure than an online ad. They will take a small percentage of the sale, and perhaps a fee to arrange transport to the showground itself depending on where your caravan is. It's beneficial as it will also be on the company website. Also, the people running the showground will be actively trying to sell on your behalf. After all, they'll want to sell for a good price so they can get a good percentage for themselves.

So there's a couple of fine choices, it's understandably daunting when trying to sell such an item. Especially for the first time, but just think about these options and you're more likely to be able to get a good price quickly, and without stresses and strains. Jeffrey Nevil writes on a number of subjects including how to sell a caravan.