dealer or not ?

[jonston]

I bought a horse recently which has now been diagnosed with a condition that will stop it doing the job that I bought it for. When contacting the person to ask if the horse can be returned under the sale of good act, they have denied that they deal in horses and that the website is designed for advertising their clients horses for sale on, and even though the horse that I bought was advertised on there it would be classed as a private sale - therefore for sale of goods act would not stand.
Please can it be confirmed what my rights are with refernce to the horse not been fit for the job intended/purchased, and what category does the person fall into where I bought it from.
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[carthorse]

Sorry to hear this , did you get the horse vetted ,if not why not?
Phone the trading standards for more info,I believe if they sell more than 3 horses they are classed as dealers but some get around it ,as others on here have found to their cost.
What is wrong with the horse and would the seller have known about this condition?

 

[jumpthemoon]

I think it depends on the condition the horse has and if the owners could have known about it. Also, did you have it vetted?

 

[dieseldog]

There have been posts on this before and I think it is a loophole that dealers have found. I would phone trading standards.

How long have you owned the horse before it got the problem and did you get it vetted at the time of purchase?

 

[polyphonic]

The people i sold flint too wanted to take me to court for the goods act- but it was a private sale- and they couldnt take the matter further

 

[wizoz]

Non topic post but am Luvvvvving your new siggy Flintus

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I think you may have fallen foul of the latest loophole that dealers have found. They advertise the horse as 'being sold on behalf of a client'. Even if it isn't it is difficult for you to prove otherrwise. Best is to contact Trading Standards &amp; they will be able to advise you.

 

[Tufty]

There are a few questions you have to ask here because private sellers still have a certain amount of responsibility

did you have the horse vetted
did you specify what purpose you wanted the horse for and did they verify that it would definitely be suitable
can you prove that the people are dealers
would the people have been aware of the condition your horse has before they sold it
how long have you had the horse

even if they are acting on behalf of someone else they are still considered "sales agents" therefore they do have some responsibility

 

[mlm]

i bought a horse this year that was advertised as sold on behalf of client. i did have it vetted. ,within days the horse turned out to be a bad one. when i contacted the dealer he said that as they were selling for someone else that it was nothing to do with them. he gave me the owners number and luckily she was concerned although i am 100% sure she knew of the problems. she came down and took it back and gave me my money back.