Arghhh! Have i got it wrong?

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Currently trying to sell my boy and due to the fact he is not in work due to family problems i have advertised him as a project and at what i thought is a reasonable price as he needs to be brought back into work.
But even though i have put 'no novices' i am getting lots of novices enquiring about him and am being constantly asked 'why is he so cheap?'.
Now i haven't sold a horse in years so firstly am confused why novices would reply to a 'no novices' advert also can a horse be too cheap?
Am very confused by it all :(
 
I think people can be quite wary when a horse is cheap. As long as your honest, you'll be alright.

Regarding novices, years back, when I sold my first horse, I was in the same boat and either people genuinely have no idea they are a novice or don't believe the horse can be that bad, or they over estimate their ability or they simply want a cheap horse regardless of how unsuitable it is!

I had one woman call wanting him for her 11yr old, beginner daughter to hack alone. He didn't hack alone and he needed an experienced rider.
 
I think it's because "no novices" can mean different things to different people. I'm a competent rider, but not a brave rider. It it was not a novice ride due to the fact that it was a super sensitive horse, it wouldn't bother me, but if it was a nutter on the roads, it would....good luck with selling.
 
Well through experience I find that below a certain price (this depends on what the horse has done etc..) people start to be suspicous as to why he is that price. A friend once had a horse for sale for £1000 sold from field but done BE100 previously and always in the top 10 and NO ONE rang up however after 2 months she decided to bring the mare back into work and then re-priced her at £4000 and she sold her within 48hours!

I'd give a guess as why novices apply as sometimes they don't really no what is involved in a project horse therefore the price appeals to them.

Hope your boys finds a lovely home soon...
 
I is definately hard to sell at the moment :( I wish I could afford the up front payment of buying a second horse at the moment as there are so many lovely horses out there at the moment! It is definitely a buyers market out there at mo!

Good luck with selling your boy xx
 
loverly said:
Well through experience I find that below a certain price (this depends on what the horse has done etc..) people start to be suspicous as to why he is that price. A friend once had a horse for sale for £1000 sold from field but done BE100 previously and always in the top 10 and NO ONE rang up however after 2 months she decided to bring the mare back into work and then re-priced her at £4000 and she sold her within 48hours!

I'd give a guess as why novices apply as sometimes they don't really no what is involved in a project horse therefore the price appeals to them.

Hope your boys finds a lovely home soon...
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Ooops my boy is in the £500 range :o
I honestly thought it was a fair price for something that needs bringing back into work.
Should i up it?
 
Can see what your all saying about novices not sure if they are novices but i am getting 'will he teach me to ride' novices. :(
 
jacksmum said:
Ooops my boy is in the £500 range :o
I honestly thought it was a fair price for something that needs bringing back into work.
Should i up it?
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Good God yes, up it! I would be very very suspicious of anything at that price, work needed or not! Why not start at £1500 and then you have room to negotiate?
 
I would say £700 should be the minimum unless it is to someone you know. I remember selling a show pony cheaply as he had been out of work and was still very green and I even checked out the new home properly, so I thought. I have learned that if you advertise them too cheaply sometimes would-be amateur dealers snap them up. In my case, the pony went to the sales just the following week!
Alternatively how about offering him on loan "with a view to buy" so you know he wont just be passed on immediately.
I agree that some people over estimate their ability and think every horse will be like the cob they rode at the riding school!
Best of luck. I hate selling anything! x
 
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