How To Price Caravans For Sale

If you have been thinking about putting up your caravan for sale, you may have gotten stuck when it comes to putting a price on it. This is one of the most important things to include when posting an advertisement for your caravan, as people are more likely to send through an enquiry if they have an idea of how much you want for it. So, how on earth do you price a caravan for sale when you have no idea where to begin?

Firstly, you should make a list of everything to do with your caravan - how old is it? What make and model is it? How long have you owned it? How much did you pay for it? How many owners has it had? What sort of condition is it in? You should also list down any added extras that you will be selling with your caravan, such as awnings, as these can help to increase your asking price. Don’t include items like gas bottles and water pumps, as these are considered ‘essentials’ and are expected to already be included in your asking price.

You should begin by looking at what similar caravans for sale are going for. Look for the same (or very similar) brands, models, age and condition. It is also a good idea to see how long these caravans are on the market for before they are sold, as this can give a good indication of whether the owner is asking too much. Other ways to guess how much you should put up your caravan for sale for include:

• Caravan magazines that have sections (something like caravan buyer) can give you a good idea of what your caravan is worth in the current market.
• Check out the Trading Post (both the newspaper and online), online sales sites, and online auction sites.
• Visit or ring a caravan dealer and see how much vans that are similar to yours are going for. You could also ask a dealer how much they think your van is worth, as they have a ‘little black book’ that contains the most up to date information on pretty much every caravan.
• Some websites offer free or paid pricing services, but you should be wary of this route as you cannot always see how exactly they have reached this conclusion.

At the end of the day, however, how you decide to price your caravan for sale is completely up to you. Just bear in mind that what you think your caravan is worth is not always what other people think it is going to be worth, so be prepared for buyers who want to bargain.