Motorhome Pig vs Motorhome Marketplace: an honest comparison for sellers
Both are no-sale, no-fee brokers that sell your motorhome while it stays with you, with no upfront cost. One is an 11-broker franchise of local operators; the other is one centralised, family-run team that covers the whole UK and runs everything online.
Written by the Motorhome Pig team · Halifax, West Yorkshire · Last updated 3 June 2026
Motorhome Marketplace is a franchise of around 11 independently owned local brokers (founded 2021), advertising 300+ motorhomes. A local broker visits you to value and professionally photograph your motorhome, then sells it for you, with an excellent (though invitation-based) Trustpilot rating.
Motorhome Pig is a single, centralised, family-run team in Halifax that covers the entire UK and runs the sale online: list the same day by uploading your own photos (professionally edited in-house), see every view, lead and offer in a live seller dashboard, and pay one clearly published fee with no upfront cost.
Choose Motorhome Marketplace if it covers your area and you want a local broker to come and photograph it in person. Choose Motorhome Pig if you want guaranteed nationwide coverage, same-day listing, video-led adverts, published fees and a live dashboard, from one accountable team rather than a single local franchisee.
Motorhome Pig vs Motorhome Marketplace at a glance
At a glance: Motorhome Marketplace offers a personal local broker who photographs your motorhome in person and has strong reviews; Motorhome Pig offers guaranteed nationwide coverage, same-day listing, in-house pro photo editing, video on every listing, published fees and a live dashboard. Both are no-upfront, no-sale-no-fee, with viewings at your home.
| For the seller | Motorhome Pig | Motorhome Marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| Business model | One centralised, family-run brokerage | Franchise - around 11 independently owned local brokers |
| UK coverage | The whole UK, from one team | Around 11 broker territories - some regions not covered |
| Getting listed | Same day - upload your own photos, live from anywhere in the UK | After a local broker visits to inspect & photograph it |
| Photos | Pro-edited in-house by an ex-Top Gear magazine editor; add more anytime | Broker shoots professional photos at the home visit |
| Video walkarounds | Video-native - a walkaround on every listing as standard | Video on some listings, shot at the visit |
| Live seller dashboard | Yes - views, leads and offers in real time | No self-service seller dashboard found |
| Seeing every offer & your exact net | Shown on every offer; accept, decline or counter in a tap | Offers relayed to you by your broker |
| Fee transparency | Fee scale published; exact amount you receive shown on every offer | Selling fee not published; described as a 'modest flat fee' |
| When you pay | Only if it sells - no upfront cost | Only if it sells - no upfront cost |
| Advertising reach | Auto Trader (Connect partner), eBay, Gumtree, own site + targeted social | Auto Trader (across regional dealer pages), own site, Instagram & Facebook |
| Buyer screening & safety | Buyers vetted; your address kept private until a viewing is confirmed | Broker filters enquiries and accompanies viewings |
| Who you sell to | Private buyers only - no traders allowed, never sold to the trade | Brokerage for privately-owned motorhomes |
| Track record & reviews | Newer (founded 2025); one focused team | Founded 2021; excellent (invitation-based) Trustpilot rating |
Each point is expanded, with sources, in the sections below.
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Sell my motorhomeWho is Motorhome Marketplace?
Motorhome Marketplace is a UK motorhome brokerage franchise founded in 2021 and co-owned by Gavin Robinson and Rupert Hunter, who are themselves operating brokers. It has a network of around 11 independently owned local brokers and advertises over 300 motorhomes, working on the “estate agent for motorhomes” model where the van stays with the seller.
Each Motorhome Marketplace territory is run by an independent local broker (often through their own limited company) who visits sellers in person, inspects and professionally photographs the motorhome, then markets it and handles enquiries, viewings and the sale. It is a genuinely personal, local service, and its Trustpilot reviews are consistently strong, frequently praising the individual broker by name.
Two things are worth knowing as a seller. First, with around 11 brokers, coverage is partial - there are regions where no local broker operates. Second, the selling fee is not published; the company describes it as a “modest flat fee,” but you will need to ask your local broker for the actual figure. The reviews, while excellent, are also largely invitation-based and reflect a specific broker rather than the whole network.
Who is Motorhome Pig?
Motorhome Pig is a family-run UK motorhome brokerage based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, founded in 2025 by lifelong motor trader Gary Cheetham and his son Lewis. It is a single, centralised team (not a franchise) that covers the whole UK, runs the sale online, and is an official Auto Trader Connect partner.
Motorhome Pig does what a good local broker does - value, advertise, screen buyers, negotiate and complete a safe sale - but from one accountable team using modern technology, so it can help a seller anywhere in the UK get going the same day without waiting for someone to drive out. Your motorhome stays on your driveway throughout.
Because it is centralised, every seller sees the same live information and is handled to the same standard, wherever they live. That nationwide consistency, plus the live seller dashboard, is the core difference from a network of separate local businesses.
Every motorhome on Motorhome Pig is privately owned. We do not allow traders to list on the site, and we never sell to the trade, so as a seller you are only ever in front of genuine private buyers. Motorhome Pig is not a trade platform in any way, shape or form.
Coverage: will they actually cover your area?
This is the first practical question with any franchise. Motorhome Marketplace has around 11 broker territories, so it covers parts of the UK but not all of it, and because its brokers visit in person, your area needs an active local broker. Motorhome Pig covers the entire UK from one central team, because the sale is run online rather than from a local patch.
If you happen to live in a well-covered Motorhome Marketplace territory with a great local broker, that personal service is a real plus. If you do not, you may find there is no broker near you at all, a structural limitation of an 11-territory network.
Motorhome Pig sidesteps the postcode lottery: there is no “is there a broker in my area” question, because the same Halifax team handles every sale nationwide and the motorhome never has to leave your driveway.
Because Motorhome Pig runs the whole sale online - listing, screening, viewings coordination and secure payment - your location never limits the service. Cornwall to the Highlands, you get the same team and the same standard.
How selling works, and how fast you can start
With Motorhome Marketplace a local broker visits to inspect, value and professionally photograph your motorhome before it goes live, so you wait for an appointment. With Motorhome Pig there is no visit to wait for: you upload your own photos and the advert can go live the same day, from anywhere in the UK.
Motorhome Marketplace's in-person visit has a real upside - a professional shoots your photos and video, which can lift the quality of the advert. The trade-off is the wait and the dependency on a local broker's diary.
Motorhome Pig gives you the professional finish without the wait. You upload your own photos and video the same day you start, and they are edited in-house by Callum, who previously worked at Top Gear magazine, so the advert looks professionally shot - then you can keep adding photos and improving the listing yourself at any time. There is no need to have an MOT, service or paperwork done first; list now, add the rest later. Once live, the typical motorhome on Motorhome Pig sells in around 30 days (our median selling time), and because you can see your interest building in the dashboard, you can hold out for a stronger price if you choose.
The usual worry with uploading your own photos is that they will look amateur. They won't: every seller's images are professionally edited in-house by Callum, formerly of Top Gear magazine. So you get the polished, professional look a broker visit would give you - but on the same day, with no appointment to wait for, and the freedom to add more photos whenever you like.
Motorhome Pig is video-native: a video walkaround sits on every listing as standard, not just on a few. Buyers want to see a motorhome move and walk through it before they travel, and video listings consistently pull more serious enquiries.
What does it cost to sell?
Neither charges anything upfront and both are no-sale, no-fee. The difference is transparency: Motorhome Pig publishes its exact fee scale and shows your precise net figure on every offer, while Motorhome Marketplace describes its charge as a “modest flat fee” but does not publish the amount.
Motorhome Pig has no upfront cost and a public fee scale: £1,500 on a list price up to £10,000; £2,000 from £10,001 to £33,333; and 6% above £33,333. Your “you receive” figure - list price minus the fee - is shown on your dashboard and on every offer, so you always know what lands in your bank.
Motorhome Marketplace markets a flat-fee approach, which can be attractive, but because the figure is not published you cannot compare it until you have spoken to a broker. Ask for the exact amount, and confirm the contract term and any exclusivity, before you sign.
Motorhome Pig uses a 90-day exclusive term with an early-exit fee that covers advertising costs. Confirm Motorhome Marketplace's term, exit terms and exclusivity with your local broker - these vary, and you want to know them before you commit.
Where is your motorhome advertised?
Both advertise on Auto Trader and their own websites plus social media. Motorhome Marketplace lists on Auto Trader (spread across its separate regional dealer pages), its own site, Instagram and Facebook. Motorhome Pig advertises on Auto Trader as an official Auto Trader Connect partner, plus eBay, Gumtree, its own modern marketplace, and targeted social campaigns.
The headline portals overlap, but there are two practical differences. First, Motorhome Marketplace's Auto Trader presence is split across each franchisee's own regional dealer storefront rather than one unified national listing. Second, Motorhome Pig adds eBay, Gumtree and targeted social advertising on top of Auto Trader and its own audience, with AI-enhanced photos and a video walkaround on every listing, a broader channel mix bundled into the service at no upfront cost.
As an Auto Trader Connect partner, Motorhome Pig puts your motorhome on the UK's biggest vehicle marketplace as part of the service, with no separate Auto Trader advert fee for you. If you are weighing up listing it yourself, see our Motorhome Pig vs Auto Trader Motorhomes comparison.
Buyer screening and your safety
With both brokers your motorhome stays with you and viewings happen at your home, so what matters is who turns up. Motorhome Pig vets every buyer before a viewing is confirmed and keeps your exact address private until then. Motorhome Marketplace's broker filters enquiries and accompanies viewings on your behalf.
A key reason to use any broker is to keep time-wasters, lowball callers and scammers away from your door. Both do this. Motorhome Pig adds an extra layer by checking each buyer's identity and intent and protecting your precise location until a viewing is agreed with a verified buyer, so no stranger can simply turn up from an online advert. Every Motorhome Pig seller is also identity-verified through a GDPR-compliant partner, which reassures genuine buyers they are dealing with a real owner.
Can you see your own leads, views and offers?
This is the clearest practical difference. Motorhome Pig gives every seller a live online dashboard: watch your view count, see every enquiry and every offer with the exact amount you would receive, and accept, decline or counter in a tap, plus change your price and add photos and video yourself. Motorhome Marketplace is broker-mediated, with no self-service seller dashboard found.
With a local broker you find out how your sale is going by contacting them. With Motorhome Pig you log in and see it: live interest as it builds, every lead as it arrives, and each offer with the exact net figure you would walk away with, under your control. For sellers who like to stay informed without chasing anyone, that visibility is the standout day-to-day advantage.
- Live view count and listing activity
- Every buyer enquiry, tracked through to a sale
- Every offer, with your exact “you receive” figure
- Accept, decline or counter offers yourself
- Self-service price changes
- Upload your own photos and video
- Viewing requests to confirm or decline
- Your signed contract to download
Pros and cons of each, for sellers
Motorhome Pig
Strengths
- Guaranteed nationwide coverage - no postcode lottery
- Same-day listing from photos you upload - no visit to wait for
- Photos professionally edited in-house by an ex-Top Gear magazine editor
- Video-native: a video walkaround on every listing as standard
- Live seller dashboard: views, leads and offers in real time
- Published fee scale and no upfront cost; exact net shown on every offer
- Private buyers only - no traders allowed and never sold to the trade
- Buyers vetted and your address kept private until a viewing is confirmed
Trade-offs for sellers
- Newer business (founded 2025), so a shorter review history
- No in-person broker visit (though your photos are professionally edited for you)
- 90-day exclusive term with an early-exit fee, like most brokers
Motorhome Marketplace
Strengths
- Personal, in-person local broker who knows your area
- Professional photos and video shot at the home visit
- Excellent (invitation-based) Trustpilot rating
- No upfront cost and no-sale, no-fee
- Established, director-owned company since 2021
Trade-offs for sellers
- Only around 11 broker territories - may not cover your area
- Selling fee not published; described only as a 'modest flat fee'
- No self-service seller dashboard - updates come via your broker
- Service varies by the independent franchisee you get
- You wait for a local appointment before the advert can go live
When Motorhome Marketplace might be the better choice
Motorhome Marketplace is the better fit if it covers your area with a well-reviewed local broker, you want a professional to photograph your motorhome in person, and you value a personal face-to-face relationship over online self-service.
We will be honest: if you are in a Motorhome Marketplace territory with a strong local broker, that personal, in-person service is genuinely appealing, and the company's reviews reflect that. Some sellers simply prefer a person on the driveway to an app.
But if there is no broker near you, or you want to be live today, see everything yourself and know your fee to the pound, Motorhome Pig's nationwide, online model is built for exactly that.
The verdict
Wherever you live, you can be live the same day from photos you upload (professionally edited in-house), watch every view and offer in a live dashboard, deal with one accountable family-run team, and always know exactly what you will receive, with no upfront cost and buyers vetted before any viewing.
If it covers your area and you want a well-reviewed local broker to photograph your motorhome in person, Motorhome Marketplace is a strong choice - just confirm the fee, the contract term and the exclusivity before you sign.
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Sell my motorhomeFrequently asked questions
Is Motorhome Pig cheaper than Motorhome Marketplace?
You can check exactly with Motorhome Pig, but not easily with Motorhome Marketplace. Motorhome Pig publishes a fixed fee scale with no upfront cost: £1,500 on a list price up to £10,000, £2,000 from £10,001 to £33,333, and 6% above £33,333, with your exact net figure shown on every offer. Motorhome Marketplace describes its charge as a 'modest flat fee' but does not publish the amount, so you would need to ask your local broker. Both charge nothing upfront and are no-sale, no-fee.
How much does Motorhome Marketplace charge to sell my motorhome?
Motorhome Marketplace charges no upfront fee and is no-sale, no-fee. Its marketing describes the charge as a modest flat fee rather than a percentage, but the actual figure is not published on its website, so it should be confirmed directly with the local broker before you sign. By contrast, Motorhome Pig publishes its full fee scale, has no upfront cost, and shows the exact amount you will receive on every offer.
Is Motorhome Marketplace a franchise, and how many brokers are there?
Yes. Motorhome Marketplace is a franchise of independently owned local brokers, with around 11 brokers covering parts of the UK. It was founded in 2021 and is co-owned by Gavin Robinson and Rupert Hunter, who are themselves operating brokers. As with any franchise, the service you receive depends on your local broker. Motorhome Pig is a single centralised team in Halifax, so every seller deals with the same people.
Does Motorhome Marketplace cover my area?
Not necessarily. With around 11 broker territories, Motorhome Marketplace covers parts of the UK but leaves gaps in some regions, and its brokers visit in person, so coverage depends on where you live. Motorhome Pig works the same way everywhere because it is centralised and runs the sale online: it can list and sell a motorhome anywhere in the UK without a local broker needing to be in your area.
Can I see my leads, views and offers with Motorhome Marketplace?
Motorhome Marketplace is broker-mediated: updates come to you through your local broker, and we found no public evidence of a self-service seller dashboard. Motorhome Pig gives every seller a live dashboard showing the view count, every enquiry and every offer, with the exact amount you would receive, to accept, decline or counter yourself.
How fast can I get my motorhome listed with each?
With Motorhome Pig your advert can go live the same day from photos you upload (which are professionally edited in-house), with no visit to wait for, and the typical motorhome on the site sells in around 30 days (its median selling time). With Motorhome Marketplace a local broker arranges to visit you to inspect, value and photograph the motorhome before it goes live, so the start date depends on your broker's availability in your area.
Which has better reviews - Motorhome Pig or Motorhome Marketplace?
Motorhome Marketplace has an excellent Trustpilot rating, though it is worth knowing the reviews are largely invitation-based, and they tend to name the individual local broker rather than the brand. Motorhome Pig is a newer business with a growing review profile. Reviews are useful, but for a franchise they reflect a specific broker's service rather than a guarantee across the whole network.
Compare Motorhome Pig with other ways to sell
This comparison reflects publicly available information as of 3 June 2026, including Motorhome Marketplace's own website (motorhomemarketplace.co.uk), its franchise and seller pages, Auto Trader dealer listings and UK Companies House records, alongside Motorhome Pig's own service. Competitors' fees, broker coverage and figures can change, so always confirm the current details directly with the broker before you sign. Where we could not verify something (such as Motorhome Marketplace's exact selling fee, which is not published), we have said so rather than guessed.
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