How to Attract Qualified Buyers When You Have a Used Aircraft for Sale

So you’ve decided to put your used aircraft up for sale and now you’re wondering where you’re going to find interested, and qualified, buyers.  After all, it’s not as easy as trying to sell your house where everybody who drives by can see the sign in your yard.  You COULD use white shoe polish and write “Plane For Sale” on the window but not many people will be able to see it when you’re that high up in the sky.  So how do you get the word out, and more important, how do you attract qualified buyers, when you have a plane you want to sell?

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Your first best bet is to advertise at the local hangars and airports in your area, and at any mechanic shops that might service planes.  If there are local pubs or diners in your area where pilots hang out, it would be a good idea to hang flyers there, too.

Of course, this is only going to get the word out locally that you have a used aircraft for sale.  If you want to generate some real interest, and maybe start a potential bidding war for your plane, then an even better idea would be to list your plane on one of the online sites for selling used aircraft.  Do a simple search for “used aircraft” and you’ll find several sites willing to assist you with your listing.

The best thing you can do though when you have a used aircraft for sale is to make sure it’s in top flight condition and that you have all the necessary paperwork, log books, licensing and documentation available for potential buyers to inspect.   It’s also important that you know, before you start negotiating, just how much you need to get out of your plane when it sells.  Without a budget in mind, you could end up leaving a lot of money on the table in your haste to negotiate a deal.

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