"Home more important than price"

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What does it actually mean, please?

E.g. Price listed at £3.5k. Then the advert states 'home more important than price'.

Does this mean the seller is open to negotiation? Or that they believe the horse is worth more but want a good home for it and therefore selling under value will find an owner who is more likely to love the animal than, say, someone buying a horse to do a job. No offence meant, I am struggling with wording that appropriately.

Thank you.
 
I interpret 'home more important to price' to mean wiggle room on price if you are offering the type of home the owner wants for the horse (and sometimes as well dont mind owner coming to check prior to sale etc). I would expect them to put 'undervalued/ price reduced as good home wanted' if they had already reduced the price of the horse in order to try & attract more viewers and select a good home. Thats my interpretation anyway! :)
 
I find it means that if the right person comes along and gives the horse a good home then there is some negotiation in price. It also means basically no dealers etc.
 
I think it means they are open to offers, so say if someone who was going to use the horse to do a job and sell it on,then that would likely be full asking price or thereabouts (or seller may not sell to someone who openly admits they plan to sell on in a year or two), whereas someone who is going to fulfill the horses potential and give it love and care with great facilities, lovely stables and turnout and a family environment promising a home for life... They might accept a lower offer.

I don't know how much weight it holds to be honest, although I have encountered a few people who wouldn't sell their horse to a place without stables, or to someone who doesn't compete, even if they have the cash. Sellers prerogative!
 
I read it to mean that they would move on price if they found an exceptionally good home. For example, I got £1k off the price of my mare because I had advertised offering a 'forever' home. They obviously knew I was genuine too. But obviously, nowadays you can't believe a word people tell you half the time.
 
I'd been looking for ages for the RIGHT pony (I wasn't willing to accept just anything), but we didn't have a huge budget. In the end I responded to an ad which had no price, just said "home more important than price". I suspected we couldn't afford it, but the owner was the lovliest person ever, and though we paid quite a lot for the pony, it was reduced by about half as we offered a true forever home and for the owners to stay in touch.

It was a bit of a gamble I feel, as we had nowhere near the budget for the price originally asked, and we were cheeky in our offer. BUT ponypilot and this pony just gelled from the first try, and the owner could see that. Owner has stayed in touch and is thrilled with their progress.
I'm eternally grateful for that 'home more important than price'!
 
On the flip side to this, i hate seeing in ads 'first to see will buy' - indicates they couldn;t give a toss where the horse ends up as long as the cash is in the bank!

I take home more important than price to mean there's room for negotiation on price if the owner feels you can give a good home and facilities.
 
I'm about to put on my horses for sale ad and i'm using it to mean if its a fab home he can go for nothing,
But thats prob just me ;)
 
When I sold one of mine a few years ago I put 'home more important than price'meaning I was very negotiable on price for the home I wanted for him, not that I would have sold him to just anyone , I just wanted to see him in a competition home and not not wasted as a happy hacker so when the right buyer came along I reduced price from 2k to 1.3k and tbh would have further reduced if asked for the lovely home he went to!
 
webble said:
I would see what they say when you ring up. When I called about Merry I was really put through the mill with questions before I even made an appt to see her because the seller wanted the right person for her
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Same. My horse was a 'home more than important than price' advert and I liked the fact the owner asked me lots of questions, it made me feel he was coming from a good home from someone who has cared lots for him. It also made me trust her from word go.
 
Thank you again. I am really torn on this one. I sent my very broken TB to heaven two weeks ago today. A friend of mine has put me in touch with a friend of hers who is selling an absolutely cracking horse. However, it's a cracking horse and I know from the wording of the email she wants a competition home. But, the email includes 'home more important than price'. I can't afford the asking price (about £500 less is about as far as I can stretch and that wouldn't be for a month or so due to various financial constraints). After three years of horrible bad luck, it's my dream to get back on the XC course and do a few BEs, go out and do a bit of showjumping. I don't doubt my abilities to do a BE100 (I did a fair few in my yoof) and I have a fantastic instructor to help me on my way. But I'm not so young any more so I think my chances of chasing any stars are a bit slim. I could offer the horse a fantastic forever home, though, with plenty of grass turnout, sand paddocks for winter, huge school, beautiful stables, etc. I would be wasting the owner's time, wouldn't I, if I asked to see the horse? I also would feel hugely embarrassed to then try and negotiate on price.

In fact, just writing this down is making me feel a bit silly so I should just say thank you very much for thinking of me, shouldn't I?
 
I wouldnt worry if I was you, im pretty sure unless NO OFFERS is stated in the add then people expect to be haggled down and 500 off 3.5k isnt that much of a drop :)
 
How does the horse compare to other similar adverts?

I would go see, 500 is not that much off the price, I tend to think 10% off is a given if it says open to offers, and that would be 350 so I wouldn't think they'd argue over that.

The home you are offering sounds lovely! There are different motivations for a competitive home also, sometimes it is because they don't want to horse wasted when they've put work in, and sometimes it is because the level of work a competitive home is likely to offer will suit a more energetic horse better, I.e. might go mental if just hacked out once a week!

Some people might ask about price beforehand, but I'm not sure its a good idea until they've met/spoken to you. Up to you though, even if you make an offer when you view and they refuse, they can always come back to you if they revise the price due to lack of interest/realise you're the most suitable home.

Bear in mind they're paying for the horse's upkeep, especially if buying in winter they are saving money which can be considered in the sale.
 
mandwhy said:
How does the horse compare to other similar adverts?
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Actually, I think that in comparing with other adverts, this horse is quite under priced - I've seen some quite suspect looking animals in the £5k bracket that it knocks socks off. However, it is coming from a very knowledgeable home and its jockeys during its training have included some well recognised names who have all said it will go really quite far (think stars here).

The owners will find someone fab, and who can afford it, very quickly, I am sure.

PS - thank you for the compliment. :)
 
ponypilotmum said:
I'd been looking for ages for the RIGHT pony (I wasn't willing to accept just anything), but we didn't have a huge budget. In the end I responded to an ad which had no price, just said "home more important than price". I suspected we couldn't afford it, but the owner was the lovliest person ever, and though we paid quite a lot for the pony, it was reduced by about half as we offered a true forever home and for the owners to stay in touch.

It was a bit of a gamble I feel, as we had nowhere near the budget for the price originally asked, and we were cheeky in our offer. BUT ponypilot and this pony just gelled from the first try, and the owner could see that. Owner has stayed in touch and is thrilled with their progress.
I'm eternally grateful for that 'home more important than price'!
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How lovely:)

Just goes to show that there really are, true horse lovers out there. And how nice for the old owner to know that she has done the best for her pony and made a little rider very happy.
 
I've just sold my sons mare to be a happy hacker, to a lady I know and went to school on, and has a small holding and 5 acres well fenced and just built 2 lovely stables with hard standing.. She is going to love it there living a quiet life(sh is 20) with gentle hacks round lanes and moors. And yes home was more important, that's why her wardrobe is worth more than I got for her!!! But I don't care, she will be well looked after..
 
Hereshoping said:
What does it actually mean, please?

E.g. Price listed at £3.5k. Then the advert states 'home more important than price'.

Does this mean the seller is open to negotiation? Or that they believe the horse is worth more but want a good home for it and therefore selling under value will find an owner who is more likely to love the animal than, say, someone buying a horse to do a job. No offence meant, I am struggling with wording that appropriately.

Thank you.
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I take it to mean they wont probably negotiate much as they definitely want it to go to a good home OR it could mean the opposite they will give it away providing the home is superb! You can read it either way. If its genuine (of course it is) I still think its only for you if you want it!
 
I have a mare for sale at the moment, she needs more attention than she is getting with us.I have had a few calls all of which I have turned away. I know what sort of home I want for her(she has had a tough time in the past). I would virtually give her away if I was convinced of the right home for her. She is totally wasted at the moment .
 
My girl was 'home more important' and advertised at £2000. I got her £1200, because i offered her a home where she would be loved, looked after and have the chance to fulfil some of her potential. I was told they'd turned down an offer from someone else, as they suspected she'd be quickly sold on. I'm friends with her old owner on facebook, and they've been able to keep in touch with her progress over the 2 years i've owned her.
I would definitely say put an offer in, the worst they can say is no, so you're no worse off for trying. If you can get cash ready for when you make the offer, you'll be more likely to suceed as a genuine buyer with cash in hand is worth ten in the bush(so to speak)
 
I never write that in my adverts but I do say "Consideration given to competition home" which basically means the same. I sold a youngster not long ago for a pittance (well it was still for a number of thousands) only because the person buying is a big name and for people like this who will show and get your horses out there, is for a breeder, what it's all about. I would have sold the youngster for less to this person to be quite honest but they made the offer and I accepted it. I find if I click with someone and I like them and I think the horse will suit them well then I will make many concessions in circumstances like this.
 
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