ABSOLUTE BEST high viz location in Texas to sell a boat on consignment.
ABSOLUTE BEST people to do business with, whether you're a Buyer or Seller.
I was the purchaser of a beautiful boat on consignment with Action Boat Center. I came over to Kema on the 146 bridge and immediately spotted the next love of my life - the coolest 22 foot bay boat in Texas.(OK remember I'm in love, guys) Action Boat Center had a really cool assortment of great consignment boats - the ultimate candy store. They had taken meticulous care in detailing and fixing this boat to make it ready for sale, and in a manner no owner could likely have done for himself. Though I dealt with owner Ray Guy and his wife Laura, their fine son, Kyle, took me through the process to its conclusion, deftly and quickly bringing Buyer and Seller together. Protecting the Seller's confidences, they were totally able to convince me my position as a Buyer was of great importance to them also. For several days after they had me agreeing to the deal, they continued to upgrade and make MANY improvements on an already great boat - for instance adding a salt water washdown hose, replacing a tired looking jack plate switch and corroded snaps on cushions, testing and retesting a myriad of ALL electrical circuits and functions to confirm condition and reliability ... and detailing and more detailing. They checked on accidents and insurance claims on the boat as well as repair history. They checked engine compression with me, tested the gas and installed a water separator/filter which amazingly was not on the boat previously. They printed the original factory manual for the boat. They were never too busy to take my calls, and I guarantee I'm capable of feeling like I'm the only person that matters in this world when something's on my mind. They more than strongly suggested a thorough test of the boat on the water. During the test, we checked to MY SATISFACTION every facet of the boat's trailering (like the electrical, the hitch, surge disc brakes of stainless steel) and checked the boat's performance and handling, the trim tabs, jack plate, tilt and trim, I-Pilot trolling motor with Garmin GPS, all radios, GPS/fishfinder, fresh and saltwater washdowns, battery systems and battery charging system, lights, stereo, ..... and I can't remember more, but there was a lot more. So thanks Ray, Laura, Kyle and staff - I trusted you because you earned it, and you are a really nice family to do important business with. It sure appears to me the Seller was treated very well also when I found out the fee structure.
As an aside and by coincidence, one of my closest friends sold his fine boat through Action and was very happy about the experience.
So again, here's to another VERY WORTHY small business that I hope is around for a long time to serve us in a world where we may be a little less likely to want strangers off the internet involved in our personal sale of our boat - and Action's location is totally eye-catching. Leave your billfold at home and check out their cool toys. read more
