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sheddy00

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hi,i put my horse up for sale, found someone i think will be great new owners, they came to me twice to see him, and i took him over to theirs for their instructor to see him, its 1 and a half hour drive away to their place... all was well they liked him.. we negotiated a price we both agree on. because i do want a nice home for him, i dropped loads on price,.. now heres the dilemma.. now they want me to take him to theirs, to be vetted, i have to have him there 4 hours before vetting to be stabled, then a 2 hour vetting. i dont mind the vetting but including travel, its gonna be 9 hours...wow, i dont want to do it..am i being mean? i said can't they have it done here... but their suggestion is for them to pick him up and take him over there, should i let them? seems i lot of hassle to me, i am selling him to them for half price, and i am still getting lots of calls in reply to his ad.. what should i do?
 
Think they are taking the proverbial micheal! OK it may be a nice home, but there will be other 'nice' homes, stand your ground, you have dropped the price and time you drive there and back and your time you will have lost another £200. As for letting them take him............not likely!!
If you have other people wanting to see him let them you may get nearer to your asking price and get a good home.
 
i have spoke to buyer, and she says she only trusts her vet, and that i should know that they are ok people and i should trust them..... but it feels wrong
 
vetting should take place at your yard provided there are suitable facilities for it to be done just in case it fails they just walk away. Better for them that way as well. How odd.
 
sheddy00 said:
i have spoke to buyer, and she says she only trusts her vet, and that i should know that they are ok people and i should trust them..... but it feels wrong
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Her vet should travel provided they pay, or they could get their vet to recommend a more local one which provided its not your vet should be perfectly fine. If you really want to sell to them, say you will take him, stay there etc whilst he is vetted (have a good nosey around to check out his new home if you want) but they have pay for your travel costs/expenses etc.
 
I wouldn't let my horse off the yard until paid for & cheque cleared. If they want their vet to do it, then they'll have to pay for him/her to travel, won't they. Sell to somebody else who wants him, lots of people are "nice".
 
SplashofSoy said:
Her vet should travel provided they pay, or they could get their vet to recommend a more local one which provided its not your vet should be perfectly fine. If you really want to sell to them, say you will take him, stay there etc whilst he is vetted (have a good nosey around to check out his new home if you want) but they have pay for your travel costs/expenses etc.
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Ditto - If she only trusts her vet, then her vet needs to come to you. Unless you can take him and bring him back.

DONT let him leave - what about if they decide to just take him and you never see him again?!

Do you have their full details; address (have you checked that the address is valid) do you have landline numbers which relate to the said address.

Just BE CAREFUL.
 
sheddy00 said:
i have spoke to buyer, and she says she only trusts her vet, and that i should know that they are ok people and i should trust them..... but it feels wrong
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Trust your instincts! If something feels wrong then it probably is.
As someone else said, let the other people that have enquired come to view him. You may find a really lovely new home with someone more local and get nearer the asking price.
 
Ruby was vetted at my yard, me the owner disscussed it, that should Ruby pass, they would leave her with me. Saved me having to arrange at a later date to pick her up. I used my own vet and she passed.

Owners had passport with them and I had the money. Although I don't get why you have to be there so early for the vetting? Ruby turned up half hour before my vetting.
 
I always think if someone is genuine they put themselves out to buy a horse.

Vetting should be done at your yard and at their expense.

What happens if they take the horse away and it suffers an injury etc.

I'm inclined to walk away from this 'buyer' tbh.
 
I think what's happened is their vet doesn't want to travel, or has put on a huge travel expense that they don't to pay.
Are you sure he will pass? If so here's what I'd do
Ring up the sellers and state that yes you will bring him to be vetted at their yard, but if he passes the sale must be completed straight after the vetting and you will leave the horse with them.
And don't forget to add on your petrol costs too.
 
Wow, she is one demanding lady.
Having viewed the horse twice,she then had you transport it 90 minutes away for her instructor to view it, knocked the price down by 50%, and she now wants you to spend 9 hours, including 3 hours of transporting the horse again for her own vet before she has the horse ?

You have other people interested so let others view while she decides if she wants to pay for her vet to travel to you. She may just decide any old vet will do. Or go away.
 
sheddy00 said:
i have spoke to buyer, and she says she only trusts her vet, and that i should know that they are ok people and i should trust them..... but it feels wrong
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Glad you're sticking to your guns. How on earth can she say she only trusts her vet, and in the same breath ask you to trust her, someone you have only known five minutes?!

Send her a list of local vets, point out which ones you use, which ones you would recommend, and she organises either for her or a local vet to you to do the vetting, at her expense, at your yard.
 
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