Rachel_M
Well-Known Member
It is quite clear that sellers and buyers often bang heads over what is correct, or suitable, when viewing or selling your horse.
As we saw with the "phrases that you hate" thread, sellers and buyers can do nothing right by some and forever tripping themselves up and not realising it.
So, here is a chance to lay out from both sides what you feel is the best way things should be done from the moment you pick up the phone to ring the seller, to going to view the horse to honouring gentlemen's agreements, etc.
Say what has irritated you before, when either selling or buying, but try to offer explanation why you didn't appreciate someones actions, etc.
I'll start the ball rolling.
I travelled all the way down from Lancs to the Cotswolds to view a horse. I had previously arranged the meeting in good time and hoped to make the most of the time down there. When I arrived, the seller had also asked another set of buyers there at the same time, which I personally thought was very rude, so I spent most of my time trying to jostle for attention to get my questions answered. Prior to coming down, I told the seller clearly that I would not put an offer in whilst I am down there but would call her the very next day, as I step back and weigh up the pros and cons and avoid making a snap decision. She understood this. So, after I manage to have a quick hack on the horse, I tell her that I do like her and I will call her tomorrow with my decision and sorting out vetting, etc which she agreed and I departed.
Even before I got back home, she had sold the horse to the other people. That really pissed me off, excuse the language. She understood I wouldn't say yeah or nay that day, I was first to arrange to meet the horse before those other people and she had been nothing but agreeable before I left to come back home. The thing that really got my goat was that I only found out that she had sold her when I had rung her the next day, to tell her I wanted her, and she hadn't even bothered to try and get in touch.
People will, undoubtedly, have different opinions on that but it left such a horrid taste in my mouth. Call me old school but where has standing by your word gone? As much as I understand wanting to sell your horse, at least have the decency to be upfront that you are not going to uphold your end.
I travelled all the way down there under this understanding and to show I was serious. Ah, well. Live and learn hey.
As we saw with the "phrases that you hate" thread, sellers and buyers can do nothing right by some and forever tripping themselves up and not realising it.
So, here is a chance to lay out from both sides what you feel is the best way things should be done from the moment you pick up the phone to ring the seller, to going to view the horse to honouring gentlemen's agreements, etc.
Say what has irritated you before, when either selling or buying, but try to offer explanation why you didn't appreciate someones actions, etc.
I'll start the ball rolling.
I travelled all the way down from Lancs to the Cotswolds to view a horse. I had previously arranged the meeting in good time and hoped to make the most of the time down there. When I arrived, the seller had also asked another set of buyers there at the same time, which I personally thought was very rude, so I spent most of my time trying to jostle for attention to get my questions answered. Prior to coming down, I told the seller clearly that I would not put an offer in whilst I am down there but would call her the very next day, as I step back and weigh up the pros and cons and avoid making a snap decision. She understood this. So, after I manage to have a quick hack on the horse, I tell her that I do like her and I will call her tomorrow with my decision and sorting out vetting, etc which she agreed and I departed.
Even before I got back home, she had sold the horse to the other people. That really pissed me off, excuse the language. She understood I wouldn't say yeah or nay that day, I was first to arrange to meet the horse before those other people and she had been nothing but agreeable before I left to come back home. The thing that really got my goat was that I only found out that she had sold her when I had rung her the next day, to tell her I wanted her, and she hadn't even bothered to try and get in touch.
People will, undoubtedly, have different opinions on that but it left such a horrid taste in my mouth. Call me old school but where has standing by your word gone? As much as I understand wanting to sell your horse, at least have the decency to be upfront that you are not going to uphold your end.