How Much do I charge?

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I've ended up helping a friend sell their horse and they have said that they will pay me for doing so (she works shifts, has a family etc and doesn't want to be involved in letting him go), its not an ideal situation as its taking up alot of my time, a box in my yard (private) which means at least one of mine has to be out 24hrs while he is with us being sold. I know I shouldn't have, but he's here and now I've got to deal with being soft.

Anyway, she's said let me know how much I think is fair? I've had the horse a week and hopefully someone will come and buy him next week, he's on hay and will quite happily go thru a bale a day, plus a bit of turnout. Then I've got mucking out, time etc. Hes up for about £3k. I don't do this for a living, so I haven't got a clue?

Any suggestions of how much I should charge her please? %of sale or what?
 
I would charge the livery seperately at the going rate in your area
and then I would expect that 10% of sell price would be reasonable.

When I sold my horse about 5 years ago years ago he went into full livery at £120 per week for 4 weeks, if I remember I don't think that they charged me a % of the money as it was one of my contacts that had bought him.

Good luck!
 
Charge livery at perhaps a reduced price of say 50pw (or less if you were feeling generous) and then 10% of the sale.
 
I had 10% in my mind for the sale because of the time and effort it takes and the idea of a weekly charge is good too - I've made a note of all costs including feed, advertising and other bits and pieces that I am spending on him. Its very scary how it all adds up!!

Thanks - I'll have a think about weekly cost as well.
 
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