In a message dated 2/8/2004 1:17:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, 89Vista43@comcast.net writes: > Caveat Emptor must have originated in the boat sales market back in ancient > > Rome? > I must admit there is a lot of truth in what you say. I lose some sales because of disclosure, but I feel that if I know the boat has problems, it's my responsibility to say so. The other side of this coin is what we call "bottom feeders".These are the folks who will find a decent boat and then hammer away at the seller for his last nickel. Sometimes they are more concernd with price than with condition of a boat. The problem stems from buyers being liars just as much as sellers AND some brokers. Sure there are brokers who withold information. But im sure every broker on this list has a hundred horror stories about buyers and sellers too. I, personally don't list junk boats for the simple reason that its a waste of time to advertise something that won't get past survey.... This should stir up some interesting remarks, LOL Sam