Any ideas of where to post/ to sell?

[applesaucemoss]

Hello there <3 I am hoping to get guidance on the best places to post to sell a bus. I just made a post here on skoolie.net, but was wondering if y'all knew of anywhere else? I dont want the bus to go just any ol where and am really hoping to sell to someone in need of a place to call home - that's what this bus was for me and I'd love to continue that on for someone else. Thank you in advance

 

[nikitis]

Tips for selling. Make a post here in the for sale section. List the transmission type, omitting it or worse lying about the transmission type will be taken as an attempt to hide information about the bus.

List mileage, mileage listed on the ECM is best source, not the odometer. (But that requires equipment to read it so if odometer is all you have, list it instead).

Show many pictures. Pictures of state of inside, (If the inside is livable already then the price you sell for can go way up if it's really completed. If it's just slapstick finished, then don't expect high price for it.) Show many pictures from under the bus front to back. (Even if there's rust underneath, it's still plenty sellable in a lot of cases, but people will feel swindled if they travel to go buy it and find it's a complete rust bucket. Some level of rust is expected so don't worry about showing it if it's there. People just want to gauge what they have to work with before they buy.) Show pictures of the outside body, front back, and both sides. Pictures pictures PICTURES!

Then after all of that, provide a feature set that you've done to it, any historical items you've corrected on the bus (They are old buses people expect some work on them when they buy so listing what was fixed will give buyers peace of mind that they may not have to fix that part).

And finally, List price. You should list your price. A fresh bus running, with original seats in them should go for $2000 - $6000 depending on bus type. Maybe $10000 for a crown. A fresh bus running with demo done to it already should add an extra $2k-$3k to those prices. Demo includes seats removed, skins removed, inside side panels removed, floors removed to bare metal. This is what we call a blank canvas. Some people will pay an extra 2-3k to not have to do the demo stage, some will not. If the bus has amenities, but looks like a 1970's style RV with cheap walls etc, the bus is livable technically, they can go for $15-25k roughly. And if the bus is clean and emaculate, with all amenities, and it looks like a millionaires yacht inside, and engine/transmission re-worked etc, then it goes up to like $60-85k.

A quality build can net you about up to those prices, a quick build is much much lower. And is a large disparity in price between those two. This is what they sell for. Price appropriately.

 

[applesaucemoss]

Tips for selling. Make a post here in the for sale section. List the transmission type, omitting it or worse lying about the transmission type will be taken as an attempt to hide information about the bus.

List mileage, mileage listed on the ECM is best source, not the odometer. (But that requires equipment to read it so if odometer is all you have, list it instead).

Show many pictures. Pictures of state of inside, (If the inside is livable already then the price you sell for can go way up if it's really completed. If it's just slapstick finished, then don't expect high price for it.) Show many pictures from under the bus front to back. (Even if there's rust underneath, it's still plenty sellable in a lot of cases, but people will feel swindled if they travel to go buy it and find it's a complete rust bucket. Some level of rust is expected so don't worry about showing it if it's there. People just want to gauge what they have to work with before they buy.) Show pictures of the outside body, front back, and both sides. Pictures pictures PICTURES!

Then after all of that, provide a feature set that you've done to it, any historical items you've corrected on the bus (They are old buses people expect some work on them when they buy so listing what was fixed will give buyers peace of mind that they may not have to fix that part).

And finally, List price. You should list your price. A fresh bus running, with original seats in them should go for $2000 - $6000 depending on bus type. Maybe $10000 for a crown. A fresh bus running with demo done to it already should add an extra $2k-$3k to those prices. Demo includes seats removed, skins removed, inside side panels removed, floors removed to bare metal. This is what we call a blank canvas. Some people will pay an extra 2-3k to not have to do the demo stage, some will not. If the bus has amenities, but looks like a 1970's style RV with cheap walls etc, the bus is livable technically, they can go for $15-25k roughly. And if the bus is clean and emaculate, with all amenities, and it looks like a millionaires yacht inside, and engine/transmission re-worked etc, then it goes up to like $60-85k.

A quality build can net you about up to those prices, a quick build is much much lower. And is a large disparity in price between those two. This is what they sell for. Price appropriately.

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your response! This is such great information - I'm going to grab more pictures and will add more to the post I made which is here: $7,000 Chevy Blue Bird Bus with under 90K Miles! Los Angeles, California

I'd love to pick your brain a lil more. I listed it for $7,000 but would be willing to go down to $5,000 for the right person/ story. Do you think that's fair for it? Thank you so much again for your thoughtful reply!

 

[nikitis]

I think your 7k is a good deal. Some buses are nearly 6k with no work done to them at all. You should be able to sell it at that price no problem. Just from the age, and in such good condition. Just wait for buyers though because the buyer market is slim on skoolies, but typically once a buyer is looking and your post is up, they will ask if it's available.

Post more under carriage pics, and inside pics too. Don't be afraid of condition or think no one will buy it in it's current state. Most are going to customize it anyways and put their own touch on it. It's important to know what people are getting. If the under carriage looks decent it could possibly fetch more. Most nearly 40 yo buses are rust buckets, and if this one isn't it's a rarer gem.

 

[applesaucemoss]

Thank you - thank you! I went over and grabbed more pictures! I uploaded until I reached the 10 pic maximum but also have a video on hand if anyone asks for it. I'm prioritizing finding the right person for her vs. maximum bucks, so I am so happy to hear that its a good price. I APPRECIATE YOU!