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Does anyone know if websites ensure that dealers who advertise on them are reputable? One of the liveries on the yard (who is desperate for a new horse but doesn't need another bad one!) has been down to a dealers yard in yorkshire and put a deposit on a mare, and seems to think that the one-month exchange period offered means it doesn't need vetting! She's not very experienced, and the horse looks quite sweet in the pictures, but something sets alarm bells ringing! I have bought from dealers myself and know that there are good and bad ones, just don'y know how to check up when they are well out of our area.
 
Tell your mate as soon as you part with your cash - with a one month exchange - you won't see it again - you can exchange the horse for something else, if there is nothing suitable... you best learn to like your new horse - lol
 
no don't be silly... they are just advertising vehicles/businesses. A novice should never buy from a dealer they should buy a horse locally recommended by their instructor who they can try properly before purchase - full stop!

there are good dealers of course but that is not the best route for a novice...
 
I just hope your friend hasn't gone to the dealer who has been featured in various posts recently. He has started trading again in Yorkshire and has recently been advertising on Horsemart. If so, she would be better to kiss her deposit goodbye and walk away.
 
If she has put a deposite down she is very unlikely to get it back. Get the horse vetted, at least you will know if there are any issues. A dealer is subject to the trade description act, so if the horse is not as advertised she does have some recourse.
 
Yes but the recourse is through the civil courts, and several of these dealers have shown that they don't care about judgements against them which makes the cost and effort of the court pointless
 
Maybe but does not alter the fact that you do have these rights which are not present with a private sale;

Taken from H&H 18 Jun 2001

Buying from a dealer

The Sale of Goods Act applies only if you buy an equine from a person classified as a 'dealer'. Buying from a dealer can offer the best protection.

If you find your new horse has a problem, making him unsuitable for the purpose you bought him, you're entitled to your money back – even if the dealer denies knowledge.

The Act implies certain conditions of sale – your 'statutory rights'.

These are:

1. The horse must be of 'reasonable' or 'satisfactory' quality – for instance, free of defects such as lameness – unless you have prior knowledge and accept the condition.

2. The new horse must be fit for the purpose for which it was generally sold, or any purpose made known at the time of the agreement.

3. He must be 'as described'. If your new eight-year-old turns out to be over 18, it's a breach of trading standards.

If one or all of these criteria are not met, you may be entitled to a full refund or the difference in value between the horse you thought you were buying and the one you got.
 
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Unfortunately, certain dealers just don't care about the buyer's rights as has been shown by a couple that have featured on BBC's Watchdog programme. Even though a certain one has been prosecuted by Trading Standards and fined, he is still trading and preying on first time buyers.
 
I believe websites arent allowed to 'discriminate' against anyone that wants to advertise.
However, I think that is a load of crap. It is no different to the 'select' sales that are all over the place. They cut the store entries by about a 1/3 at this Doncaster sales - if they can get away with that surely the mags/sales sites can get away with outing the muppets.
 
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