A good argument??

Lydz85 said:
When negotiating a price for a horse, especially when offering £1000 under asking price - is this time of year a good bartering point??

Any tips welcome :)
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I will be completely honest and if you offered me a £1000 less i would tell you where to go!

Go and see the horse then decide - you may not like him - but then again you may fall head over heels!
 
I know im jumping the gun a bit. But im just genuinely interested if horses tend to go a bit cheaper at the end of summer, When competition session slows and the cost of feeding horses over winter is on peoples minds?
 
I'd not be polite if you said that to me! I sell mine because I want to - not because I have to. If I felt the home would be the very best for the horse I would consider dropping the price if asked.
 
:) fair enough - looks like id be getting a slap. Everyones telling me horse very over priced. So im doubting whether i should view because IF i do love him id be getting ripped off or offend people!
 
Went to see a horse priced at £5000. Rode him, liked him but thought he was over priced. Didn't offer a 1000 less, offered 4000 less!!! And yes offer of 1000 accepted!!! It does pay sometimes!!
 
Lydz85 said:
:) fair enough - looks like id be getting a slap. Everyones telling me horse very over priced. So im doubting whether i should view because IF i do love him id be getting ripped off or offend people!
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IME a horse is worth what someone is happy to pay. Who is telling you the horse is over priced? If you look at any forums, every horse for sale is overpriced but when people ask "How much should I ask for my horse" everyone gives a igh price.

If you can afford the asking price, go and look. If YOU think it is worth what is being asked then buy it and try negotiating, otherwise walk away.
 
It depends on the seller I would say. If they're only selling because they want to then they'll tell you to go jump. However, if they're selling because they don't want to feed and muck out all winter they might meet you half way. Some sellers are more pragmatic than other after all. Chances are if the horse is overpriced to begin with they aren't going to be the sort who takes it well. Clearly they don't have their head screwed on right or they'd ask a sensible price to begin with!
 
IIRC it's a dealer you're intending to negotiate with and you reckoned the horse was worth two thirds of what they wanted for it. If you were offering a grand less at say, eight or nine K then that would be a lot less significant than at the price they are asking.
 
jemima_too said:
IIRC it's a dealer you're intending to negotiate with and you reckoned the horse was worth two thirds of what they wanted for it. If you were offering a grand less at say, eight or nine K then that would be a lot less significant than at the price they are asking.
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You are correct. He's wanting £4750. Someone on here said £3000ish and everyone ive asked at the stables - instructor, other more experienced liveries, yard owner, etc have all said in the £3000's.

At the end of the day I know he's worth what someone will pay - he is within my budget at the asking price just don't like the thought of over paying just due to my inexperience. I wouldn't have the nerve to offer less than £4000 anyway!! :)
 
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