Ronald E.
Total waste of time and money
Total waste of time and money. You got me once but never again.

Boat Trader is the leading online marketplace in the United States for buying and selling new and used boats. Available at BoatTrader.com, the marketplace connects boat buyers with private sellers, dealers, brokers, manufacturers, and marine businesses across the country.Founded in 1991 as a weekly print classifieds publication, Boat Trader expanded online in 1996 through BoatTraderOnline.com. Today, BoatTrader.com helps buyers discover thousands of new and used boats for sale, research boat types and brands, compare models, find dealers and marine services, explore financing options, and connect directly with sellers across the United States.For sellers, Boat Trader provides advertising solutions for both private owners and marine professionals, helping connect their listings with one of the largest audiences of active boat shoppers in the United States.Boat Trader is owned and operated by Boats Group, a global leader in online boating marketplaces.
Boat Trader (boattrader.com) has 438 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.0 out of 5.
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Ronald E.
Total waste of time and money. You got me once but never again.
customer
Too many scammers
Response from Boat TraderJul 6, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you had concerns about scam inquiries. We take marketplace safety very seriously and continuously improve our systems to detect and block suspicious activity. After reviewing your account, we found that one of the inquiries you received was identified and flagged as spam by our systems. If you received any additional suspicious messages, we'd appreciate the opportunity to investigate them. Please forward them to [email protected] or reach out to our customer support team at any time during your listing being live. Every report helps us strengthen our protections and keep Boat Trader a trusted marketplace for buyers and sellers. Thank you for helping us improve the experience for our community.
Megan
Got informed up front about potential scammers, easy to list with photos, and it sold in one day!
Response from Boat TraderJul 6, 2026
Thank you so much for sharing this! Keeping our sellers informed about how to spot potential scams, and continuously finding new ways to block scammers is a top priority for us as a trusted marketplace. So glad to hear the listing process was easy and it sold quickly thanks for choosing Boat Trader!
Robert S.
Almost 50 x more response from Facebook marketplace one serious buyer from your site that made me take it. In for service and spend 3k. Would not recommend boat trader
Response from Boat TraderJul 6, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback, and we're sorry your experience didn't meet expectations. We'd really like to understand more about what happened, particularly around the service visit request from the buyer and cost you mentioned. Could you email us at [email protected] with a bit more detail?
Chris the F.
Beware all leads from auto trader are scammers. I’ve had 20 in 4 days. They ask you to buy title check search and scam your $$ or try to offer over full list and say they send u a cashier check and have there carrier driver pick it up. 99.9% cashier checks are fake. I will never use auto trader again. Go somewhere else
Response from Boat TraderJul 6, 2026
Hi Chris, we understand how frustrating scam attempts can be, and we take them very seriously. Our teams continuously work to detect and block fraudulent activity, and one of the inquiries you received was automatically identified and flagged as spam by our system. After reviewing your account, we saw that your listing was active for about three weeks after being posted on June 1, during which time it received six valid inquiries before it was removed on June 19. If there are additional messages you believe were fraudulent, we'd appreciate the opportunity to investigate them. Please forward them to [email protected].
Barbara B.
We sold our boat within 9 days of the ad being posted. Great experience and great exposure to interested and serious boat enthusiasts.
Response from Boat TraderJul 6, 2026
We love to hear this Barbara. Thank you for sharing.
Chris S.
Web site needs improvements. Sends me boats I’m not interested in.
Response from Boat TraderJul 2, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. Boat recommendations are automatically generated based on the criteria you save in your saved searches, so the results you receive depend on the search filters you've selected. If you're receiving boats that don't match what you're looking for, we'd be happy to learn more so we can help improve your search experience. Please email us at [email protected].
Mr James S.
The site worked great at getting the boat in front of qualified buyers. I did have a bit of trouble updating the ad using the app. Otherwise, it was a great experience.
Response from Boat TraderJul 2, 2026
Thank you James, we're happy that our marketplace helped you find qualified buyers.