How are dealers on budging on price???

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italylyns

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I have been looking for a horse for a while now and having lost out on a few as much as i wanted to buy privately i have seen a few horses i like from dealers websites in Kent.

My budget is smaller than most of the prices i have seen but was wondering if anyone has bought from a dealer before and how flexible they are with their prices???

Any good dealer suggestions Essex/Kent way would be much appreciated too :-) XX
 
I think lots of us would strongly suggest that you google 'kent dealer site:horseandhound.co.uk/forums' (the search function on here isn't brill) for some opinions on who to give a wide berth to.
 
If you're going to a dealer to try several, I would be straight with them and say... "I have x amount, this is what I am looking for, what do you have?"

It's in their best interests to keep their customers happy and I think most (not all!) dealers nowadays are pretty honest :)
 
Most dealers I know are expecting to shift on price though the amount depends on the dealer. The only thing I would say is not to offer silly money as they then tend to think you are very inexperienced or rude :D
 
I see any dealers as the same. Be it selling cars, caravans or horses. They are all after top whack for a huge profit. I belive,...if you have seen a horse you like,...offer what you believe the horse is worth. For example, a nice horse, one you could love and get on with at £1,500. As much as you like it, logically you know it's only worth £1,200. Offer £1,000. I can garentee they will say they cant possibly streach that far etc etc say 'OK'. Leave your name and number....the usual is 2 days before they get back to you saying either OK to the deal or much more open to talk about price. Remember, YOU are in control, YOU have the money, which they want. YOU can walk away. They then have to get a new person interested. I adore this kind of buying - and think us British have lost it a bit and arn't brave enough.
 
Batgirl said:
Most dealers I know are expecting to shift on price though the amount depends on the dealer. The only thing I would say is not to offer silly money as they then tend to think you are very inexperienced or rude :D
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Doesnt matter if they think you are rude. If you offer what you believe the horse is worth, its up to them if they sell at that price or not. I dont think they see it as rude, cheeky maybe, but you dont get anything in this world without being cheeky sometimes.
An object/horse, whatever is only worth what someone will pay for it. Not what the seller wants to think its worth.
 
I think you are right, we are definitely too scared to make offers etc i know i am lol but the horse i really like is up for 3500 but my max is 3000 so maybe i will ho and try him and go from there. I think some of their horses have been for sale for a while so a bit of cash is always a winner. BTW the dealer is mid Kent horse producers. i have seen mixed reviews but think i will go and try s few
 
italylyns said:
I think you are right, we are definitely too scared to make offers etc i know i am lol but the horse i really like is up for 3500 but my max is 3000 so maybe i will ho and try him and go from there. I think some of their horses have been for sale for a while so a bit of cash is always a winner. BTW the dealer is mid Kent horse producers. i have seen mixed reviews but think i will go and try s few
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Would suggest you search this forum or just put up a post asking people who have used this dealer to PM you ...
 
Not at all meaning to be rude, but English people are hopeless hagglers! Here in Ireland it is a national sport and I have often spent an entire day haggling over a horse's price. Sellers are a bit shellshocked if you pay the asking price here. If I was you I'd simply tell the seller/dealer this is how much I have; what have you got for this much? that way everyone knows where they stand and nobody's time is wasted.
 
Deseado said:
Not at all meaning to be rude, but English people are hopeless hagglers! Here in Ireland it is a national sport and I have often spent an entire day haggling over a horse's price. Sellers are a bit shellshocked if you pay the asking price here. If I was you I'd simply tell the seller/dealer this is how much I have; what have you got for this much? that way everyone knows where they stand and nobody's time is wasted.
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Ha ha. That is absolutely true. I get mortally embarrassed trying to haggle over anything. My ex, foreign, was amazing at it. I used to die of embarrassment in shops with him, but he always got a good deal. Don't know what's wrong with us!
 
Does anyone have any experience with Kent horse producers? If so please pm me :) looking for another trusty steed and seen a couple nice looking ones advertised
 
Deseado said:
Not at all meaning to be rude, but English people are hopeless hagglers! Here in Ireland it is a national sport and I have often spent an entire day haggling over a horse's price. Sellers are a bit shellshocked if you pay the asking price here. If I was you I'd simply tell the seller/dealer this is how much I have; what have you got for this much? that way everyone knows where they stand and nobody's time is wasted.
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AAH! Someone after my own heart!!!:D:D:D

I've spent a few summers in Ireland buying gundogs and, once I got used to it, loved the haggling which is all good natured and accompanied with a good deal of laughter and mutual leg pulling! I spent a whole afternoon haggling over 50p on the price of a dog, then was ivited in and given a slap up tea worth several pounds! I still didn't get that 50p knocked off though but I think we both enjoyed ourselves!:)

That is the one thing that really annoys me about Scotland. I'll mention a price and before I can draw breath, the other party has turned on his/her heels and is walking away muttering that that is too much/too little!

Come back and haggle, yer wimp!:D
 
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