jaquelin
Well-Known Member
So I am now doing this - its like dating, and not in a fun way!
Is anyone else in this boat at the moment? Personal dislikes include advertisers very casual approach to actual size of horse, and also the obsession with timewasters! When I see that I think, "well, maybe I shouldn't contact them because they don't want anyone to contact them unless they are absolutely copper bottom guaranteed to buy the horse." But how do you sell your horse unless lots of people look at it, and all but one of those will be time-wasters. If you really don't want any time wasters then put your horse with a dealer. I looked at a horse recently with the "re-advertised due to timewasters" on the advert, did not buy it (owner wouldn't ride horse herself, a red flag) and left thinking, "well there I go another time waster for them to gripe about."
Something else I am noticing with private sellers is some have got themselves over-horsed, and are selling for that reason. At least it keeps me focussed on not making the same mistake.
I hope to eventually find something suitable, but in the meantime, its grim work!
Is anyone else in this boat at the moment? Personal dislikes include advertisers very casual approach to actual size of horse, and also the obsession with timewasters! When I see that I think, "well, maybe I shouldn't contact them because they don't want anyone to contact them unless they are absolutely copper bottom guaranteed to buy the horse." But how do you sell your horse unless lots of people look at it, and all but one of those will be time-wasters. If you really don't want any time wasters then put your horse with a dealer. I looked at a horse recently with the "re-advertised due to timewasters" on the advert, did not buy it (owner wouldn't ride horse herself, a red flag) and left thinking, "well there I go another time waster for them to gripe about."
Something else I am noticing with private sellers is some have got themselves over-horsed, and are selling for that reason. At least it keeps me focussed on not making the same mistake.
I hope to eventually find something suitable, but in the meantime, its grim work!