Really good platform to sell boats on because people on this sight are actively looking for a boat to buy or are chasing a boat value . The social media sights for selling boats are full of narcissi... See more
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what an eye opener, some fool emailed us saying he wanted to buy our boat only after 6 hrs it went on the site ,say what a sweet boat it would for his dear father,and price did not matter,however aft... See more
Not completely sure yet. We have had some legit buyers contact us but also contacted by a few private numbers referencing the ad (telling us to contact them via email) who are asking for details that... See more
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Two parts to my response and score, efficient sales process and good audience numbers but a terrible experience around larger cost based on price of asset and asking for more $$ around private n... See more
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- boatsales.com.au
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79 reviews
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2nd boat sold
This is the second boat I have sold through Boatsales.com and has proved to be an extremely useful and seamless process. Great service.
23 March 2026
Unprompted review
I have been inundated with scammers
I have been inundated with scammers. I really wish there was a place we could sell good quality items to those that are seeking a decent product - this does not seem like the place!!!
3 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi there, I’m really sorry to hear this. Dealing with scammers is incredibly frustrating, especially when you’re just trying to sell a genuine, good-quality item.
We do have systems and a dedicated Trust & Safety team working to detect and remove scam activity, but unfortunately scammers attempt to target most online marketplaces. We always encourage users to report anything suspicious so we can investigate and take action.
Please don't hesitate to report your experience to our Safety team at safety@carsales.com.au
Thanks again
-Alice
Reply from boatsales.com.au
thanks so much for your feedback :-)
Great site with enormous volume too…
Great site with enormous volume too choose from, easy navigation and well presented site !
11 November 2025
Unprompted review
Shifty sales practices
Shifty sales practices. They approved my ad, took my money, then cancelled the ad saying it did not meet their criteria then would not respond to requests for a refund. Totally dodgy.
Update: I did receive a refund in the end, thankyou.
8 May 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi Stephen, thanks for sharing your feedback. I have spoken to customer service team who have advised that your email has since been responded to and your ad has been refunded in full.
We apologise for the inconvenience here, unfortunately your ad was cancelled due to it being located outside of Australia.
Thanks for your understanding.
-Alice
If you want to buy or sell a boat
If you want to buy or sell a boat, you go to Boat Sales ! Simple!!!!!
27 January 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Thank you, Craig! we appreciate the kind words!
Try Facebook and gumtree first
Super expensive and got more interest on Facebook and gumtree I know I do have notifications for boat sales when I look for a certain boat so might be worth it if cheaper or it isn't moving through other avenues but try the free sites first.
19 November 2024
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User Friendly Platfrom
Easy Platform to use , editing my ad was very easy as I needed to modify with extra information based on questions asked by potential buyers. I could see levels of enquiry and the messaging system worked a treat enabling me to have multiple conversations going to negotiate my sale. Would absolutely use it again.
27 August 2024
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Reply from boatsales.com.au
Thanks for your feedback, Dominic!
Boatsales is absolutely hopeless
Boatsales is absolutely hopeless. I had a premium paid ad and I got one enquiry. That enquiry turned out to be a scam. I emailed you guys and you told me it was a scam. On Facebook marketplace I paid nothing, got heaps on enquiries and sold it. Boatsales is useless and an absolute waste of time and money. I want what I paid back because all boat sales was good for was getting me scammed from the 1 enquiry it created.
10 August 2024
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Simple app to use
Simple app to use, low fees and no commission from sale
29 April 2024
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Complete waste of money
Complete waste of money, spent $300 on a add for a boat over $20K, not one interested party called, even though the add was looked at and saved by many people, put the boat on Gum tree for $75, had 6 contacts within a week, sold boat to first person who looked at it, Boat Sales had no interest in giving any type of refund or credit
21 November 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi John, Thanks for you feedback about selling with boatsales and we're sorry to hear you were disappointed with the outcome. You're correct that we don't offer a refund under these circumstances, but I can pass on some feedback to our team if you'd like to share the ad number? -Alex
Premium ad produced results quickly
21 September 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Great to hear Bill! See you next time. -Alex
Good exposure but expensive
The site for setting up the ad is still clunky (I have used it several times over the years) & the advertising costs charged by value of the item (in this case a boat) sucks. It does however get exposure to a lot of people.
10 July 2023
Unprompted review
On Line Chat service is great
My chat with Ruby was very precise and she was extremely helpful and solved my problem very quickly.
16 February 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi Paul, Thanks for letting us know you were happy with the help from Ruby, we're lucky to have her in our customer service team. See you next time. -Alex
Waste of money boat sold on facebook
8 October 2022
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Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi Gary, Thanks for your feedback about selling with us. So we can have a closer look, could we please get your ad number? -Alex
Very expensive to advertise here
Very expensive to advertise here, no enquiries from this site, boat sold on a free website that attracted a lot more enquiries
24 August 2022
Unprompted review
Not completely sure yet
Not completely sure yet. We have had some legit buyers contact us but also contacted by a few private numbers referencing the ad (telling us to contact them via email) who are asking for details that we already stated in ad... including what is the lowest sale price we are willing to drop down to.
2 August 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi Amanda, Thanks for sharing your experience to date. If you spot any communication that you're not sure about, or you'd like our staff to review your ad and give you some tips, give us a bell - 13 72 53. -Alex
This is the second vehicle I have sold…
This is the second vehicle I have sold through this network. Why advertise anywhere else when this works, and works well.
13 June 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi Veronica, Thanks! That's great to hear. We'll see you when you're ready to sell number 3. -Alex
Boat sale is worth it
Great place to advertise your boats. Just a little pricey
5 June 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi, thanks for your feedback about selling with us. See you next time. -Alex
Boat sales allowed me to sell my boat…
Boat sales allowed me to sell my boat in a downturn market place. We almost got the price we wanted so we were happy with the sale.
23 May 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from boatsales.com.au
Hi Cam, Congrats on the sale and it's good to hear that you almost got the price you were after. We'll see you next time. -Alex
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