Has anyone else had this when selling a horse?

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Some woman rang me yesterday re my horse for sale, goes on to tell me shes a vet and was interested in my horse would i send photos as she lives down south(cant remember where). She then rings me back and says she know the horse from when previous owner had him for sale and that she noticed in a video she saw that he had an injury(groin) and that she had offered £900 because of this injury. It was turned down and I buy him. I finish the phone call and on my computer I have an offer of £1200 from her for him, due to his injury she wasnt prepared to pay my 2k asking price.
I have no knowledge of my horse having this injury and previous owner says she knows nothing about it either. I ask the 'vet' 'would you send me the video so I can see what you have seen? ' but she changes her mind and says it wasnt a video it was a photo she saw, I ask 'can I see the photo?' and she's gone quiet.
Do people actually do this to knock down the price of a horse? Its so weird, why would a vet be so desperate to buy a horse with a known injury that in her words' is potentially career ending' ?
 
I would ask her not to contact me again. How is she diagnosing a groin injury from a picture that she thought was a video? And precisely what you said why would anyone offer any money for a horse that has a possible "career ending injury".
 
I would say that without more information you can't accept her offer as there is no record of the injury otherwise
 
It was one of them days when you just think ' what the hell happened there?' She had the cheek to say to me 'This is nothing to do with me. If you want to sell me your horse let me know, otherwise I'm not involved.'
 
Good point - I wouldn't sell to her either but if there is any truth in it she might provide more info

It seems a very bizarre way of getting a price reduction but I guess people can be very odd!
 
I would defo want to find out if she is lying about being a vet, did you get her full name? At least if it turns out she is lying you can call her bluff and not have in the back of your mind there is a mysterious injury!
 
Vet or not yes you can see uncomfortable stance on a photo but I highly doubt it's possible to diagnose an injury!

Advertising a horse for sale seems to be a failsafe way to attract loads of fruitloops to contact you, the joys! I'm not sure how dealers cope with them all.
 
Cortez said:
OFGS, just tell her to go away.
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Im not worried about her, more interested is this a one off or does it happen regular? Or is there some truth in it? Would a vet actually make a diagnosis of an internal injury by a photo? That doesnt sound to me something a real vet would be confident to do.
 
Whilst I have no experience as to whether this happens often with buying horses. I find in general people do try it on with all big purchases - houses, cars etc. Any reason to get a few pounds off. This person doesn't sound genuine to me and poss also trying it on for a discount. :(
 
Buying and selling is a game some people play and the sooner you realise that the better! You have caught her out, so you've won. Say nothing, store it away in your memory cells, and move on. Smile, be polite, and learn.

There are plenty more ploys and gambits out there that both sides will try. It's call Life Science. Most of it isn't illegal and as you get older and wiser, it is quite amusing to see what the next one will get up to!:D

Of course, you could wring your hands and protest that all people should be straight and honest and that she's a crook. The fact is, that's life. Things aren't always what they seem. Stick to your price and learn from your experiences.
 
I would tell her you are considering her offer but is she sure this is the same horse(to engage her again) and try to get her name landline etc. I too would look her up in the local area or enquire if she is registered. Sounds a fruitcake to me but the problem cant be that bad or she wouldnt want to buy ie the injury?

Probably a troll.
 
Making a diagnosis from a photograph?? Very clever vet!! NOT.:D Don't sell to her she sounds a bit strange to say the least. Every horse deserves better I think.:)
 
Not come across this particular scam although variations are abundant.
She's no more a vet than I'm a brain surgeon. She just wants a cheap horse (which will be extremely cheap/free by the time she's finished her banter) to sell on as rapidly as possible.
 
And she wants you to sell to her when she hasn't been to see said horse or tried it...not something I would do (I do appreciate some people are happy buying unseen etc).

Should she be stupid enough to get back in contact with you, ask for the name of the vets where she was when this horse was last for sale and had this 'diagnosis'...after/if she's told you, tell her you'll be contacting them for a history :D

There would be data protection involved if anyone did actually do that (vets wouldn't release info without original owner's consent) but I doubt she would know that!
 
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