Tammy
Easy to Use
Listing the boat was easy, cost was reasonable and the boat sold quickly.
Response from Boat TraderNov 12, 2025
Thank you for sharing, Tammy! We're glad to hear everything went smoothly.

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.
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Tammy
Listing the boat was easy, cost was reasonable and the boat sold quickly.
Response from Boat TraderNov 12, 2025
Thank you for sharing, Tammy! We're glad to hear everything went smoothly.
Bryan C.
I haven’t gotten any leads whatsoever yet out of the ad. I thought it would be more productive. Maybe it’s just a very slow market right now.
Response from Boat TraderNov 12, 2025
Hi Bryan, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you haven’t received the level of interest you were hoping for yet. The boat market can fluctuate seasonally, but our team is happy to review your listing and offer tips to help improve visibility and attract more potential buyers. If you’d like us to take a closer look and provide some guidance, please reach out to [email protected] and we’ll be glad to assist.
PDQ
Similar to many reviews, the people who contacted me about my listing were scammers trying to get my contact info. I had no legitimate buyers interested in buying my boat. Customer service is awful - no response to my emails and left on indefinite hold over the phone. Do not use this platform for selling personal boats.
Response from Boat TraderNov 12, 2025
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating that can be. Our team strives to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours, so it’s likely that someone has already been in touch by now — but if not, please let us know and we’ll reach out right away to help. We also take scam prevention very seriously and have dedicated measures in place to protect our users. If you receive any suspicious messages, please forward them to [email protected] so our team can review and take action. If there is anything else we can help with, please let us know.
Katie
The majority (possibly all) of the people who contacted me about my listing were scammers trying to get my contact information. Boat Trader's website messaging platform also doesn't work very well. Some threads are blocked, so I can't respond. Some threads show that they responded to me (via the left column) but the message doesn't show up at all when I click on the thread. Customer Service claims that the ones I can't respond to are scammers and they've blocked them, but one of those threads was the only person I thought might actually be truly interested in my listing, while the "send me your phone and email" people are still available to message. Customer Service said that they're still working out the bugs. Lastly, they set all listings to auto-renew and the only way to cancel this is to call them; however, it's hard to get through. They don't respond to any emails. In summary, I don't recommend Boat Trader. It's expensive, Customer Service is very poor, and it's unlikely you'll actually reach real buyers. It seems mostly like a scam itself.
Response from Boat TraderNov 6, 2025
Hi Katie, thank you for taking the time to share your experience we’re sorry to hear that parts of the process felt confusing and frustrating. We take scam prevention and safe communication very seriously, and we understand how concerning it can be when a conversation suddenly becomes unavailable. In most cases, this happens because the account you were speaking with was identified as engaging in suspicious activity elsewhere on the platform. Even if a message appears harmless, our system may restrict the account to prevent scammers from trying to move sellers off-platform or requesting personal information. We continually update these protections to keep the experience safe and clear for our community. After a recent conversation with our team, we reviewed the details of your account to ensure everything was handled properly. We can confirm that your auto-renew was successfully turned off per your request and that your listing is set to expire on its scheduled date. If you need anything as your listing winds down, or if you decide to sell again in the future, we’re here to help. Thank you again for your feedback.
Dennis
Had lots of showings and interested parties. Hopefully the boat is selling in the 12th week if all goes well.
Response from Boat TraderNov 3, 2025
It’s great to hear your listing has had strong interest and multiple showings — that’s a positive sign. If you’d like any tips or best practices to help you close the deal, our team is always happy to help. Feel free to reach out anytime.
Carlos L.
Sold my power catamaran in 2 weeks and was able to get close to my asking price .
Response from Boat TraderNov 3, 2025
Congratulations on the sale! It’s great to see successful listings like yours — and especially nice to hear you got such a strong return. Thanks for being part of the Boat Trader community and for trusting us to help you connect with the right buyer.
lynn S.
I listed my boat for sale 4 days ago. After listing I was only getting rip-off inquiries. I ask for my account to be deleted. Now going through the process of a refund from their terrible customer service. Terrible experience!
Response from Boat TraderOct 29, 2025
Hi Lynn, we’re sorry to hear about your experience after listing your boat. We take reports of fraudulent inquiries very seriously and we continuously work to filter and remove suspicious leads. Our records show that our team assisted you over the phone on October 17. We were unable to locate any follow-up messages or calls regarding a refund request from the contact information associated with your account, but we’d be happy to look into this right away. Please reach out to us directly.
Cindy Citro P.
I would not recommend boat trader. my pics will not post and customer service will not respond. I even tried calling but you cannot get thru.
Response from Boat TraderNov 4, 2025
Hi Cindy, thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. As we see in our notes, our team reached out and worked with you to get your photos uploaded while we addressed a temporary site issue that has since been fixed. We're sorry for the inconvenience and we appreciate your patience and feedback—it helps us continue improving the Boat Trader experience for all sellers.