Advertised for a month and still not selling

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wellsat

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I'm currently advertising a horse for a friend, he's a well bred ISH, 7yo, 16.3hh, impeccable manners and a bold jump. He's advertised for £1800 and we haven't had a single person come to view him in the month he's been advertised.

At that price I thought we'd have them queing round the block?:confused:

Please note, this isn't me trying to get a free advert, I've paid to advertise him on HHO but no calls?
 
I guess some people would wonder why he was so cheap. Personally it wouldn't put me off ringing, but I suppose it may some people. Is there a reason, or is it for a quick sale?
 
Your not the only one!! I have a single flap event saddle, equissage, HGV and 16hh ISH 9y old at £1500 for sale all winter. Couple call about equissage but nothing for the others. Have you tried equineadverts.co.uk?
 
He isn't suitable for a complete novice but I ride him so you don't have to be amazing! He's got mild stringhalt which is why he's priced low but it doesn't affect his ability to jump and its not progressive.
 
I think its the current finacial situation!!! there are rich people unafected by things but the ordanary Joe with a morgage and bills to pay is short of spare cash and unsure about the future so things in a sensible price range are hard to sell.. been trying to sell my lorry and you would think people would want a nice quality 04 lorry at 12k with full living that just needs some basic diy and upolstery finishing to make a 20k lorry had some silly offers, some
self builder tourists looking at it but no real excitement... so you have my sympathy
however sometimes things seem too cheap so people pass the advert over !!! maybe re word your add and increase the price .....
 
Id wonder why he was so cheap.
Id beef the advert up a little more and ask a bit more for him, or put that the home is the most important thing. I havn't seen the advert so dont know what youv'e put, sorry.
 
wellsat said:
Thanks Snorkey, thats the advert on HHO, I hoped it was a fair and honest ad.

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/clas...seandhound.co.uk/classifieds/home.aspx&cc=2.2
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Thanks, maybe you could explain the stringhalt a little bit more in the ad, does it stop him from doing anything or occasionally make him lame? or will it cause him some more problems later on in life? If someone isn't too sure about buying a horse with stringhalt or doesn't know what it is then it may out them off calling.
It's a very fair price even though he does have slight string halt.
I had a little pony with it and the more work he done and the more he fittend up the fewer problems he had.
I think you might start to get more interest in the next month or so, once horses are out for the summer and the winter has all gone.
 
I would go in to more detail, stringhalt in an older horse no way puts me off but shivers would. An older horse with very mild stringhalt shouldn't get much worse, and there are many more than you would think competing at top level with it. I have two on the yard with stringhalt and they do everything at affil level. However we also have two with shivers and they are more handicapped, esp. if they have been stabled for a long time.
 
Ok, when I read that advert, I thought (probably wrongly) " oh, the stringhalt is why he's up for sale, so no more competing.' If that's not the case, write why he's for sale and maybe who he might suit - ambitious amateur, confidence giver over jumps etc.

For me, the ad is just too brief. Sorry! :cool:
 
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