I'm a time waster, apparently.

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Went to view a horse about 3 weeks ago, went for a hack as the horse was in a field and not at a yard had no school. I travelled about 50 miles and rode for about 45 minutes. The horse was good in the traffic but was shaking her head very violently, so I decided she wasn't for me and told the owner so. Now me and everyone else who tried her, 3 before me are all time wasters :-(
 
I've had a similar situation. I rang a lady up who told me I could view the horse in 2 weeks. I viewed said horse fully (it managed to chuck her groom off before I even sat on it) and said there and then that I didn't want it, but horse was then re-advertised due to 'time wasters'.

I often think its just a term used when the viewings don't go to plan and the advert expires. Better than saying 're-advertised as horse not suitable for viewers'. I wouldn't take offence but I agree it is annoying.
 
It had started to snow and she said it was because it was blowing in her face. It was a little flurry and the head shaking was that violent she kept pulling me out of the saddle, then nearly hit me in the face as she threw it back up. Lucky I left with all my teeth intact to be honest.
 
I hate seeing that phrase used in an ad, it immediately rings warning bells that the sellers are rude and difficult to deal with and just casts a negative slant on the whole sale process. Sellers need to remember where the money comes from - customers- the same as any other business transaction.
 
It really annoys me that everyone that says "Thanks, but no thanks" is a time waster! You went to view the horse, not to buy it. I've never been to try a horse and I've never bought one, but I'd be really cross if someone labeled me as a time waster because I didn't get along with the horse.
Surely it's better to have 10 people who aren't suited say no thanks, rather than 1 who buys it and ruins it? (Not saying you'd ruin it, far from it! But you knew you weren't suited)
 
Orchardbeck said:
I hate seeing that phrase used in an ad, it immediately rings warning bells that the sellers are rude and difficult to deal with and just casts a negative slant on the whole sale process. Sellers need to remember where the money comes from - customers- the same as any other business transaction.
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Totally agree with you.

I once had a viewer say she didnt want my horse because it had the wrong colour ears :o
 
To me, a timewaster is someone who arranges to come view and never turns up but doesn't let you know so you stand around for ages..!

People who come and decide the horse isn't for them..? Fair enough!
 
DragonSlayer said:
To me, a timewaster is someone who arranges to come view and never turns up but doesn't let you know so you stand around for ages..!

People who come and decide the horse isn't for them..? Fair enough!
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Agree with this, or someone who comes several times, loves the horse and then asks if they can loan it or come to some arrangement to pay less/installments..

It always amuses me when I read "Still for sale due to timewasters" - well they could hardly put "Still for sale as not very good" could they!
 
LOL, these idiots make me laugh, well actually sometimes they make me mad as hell.

They write ads which dont describe the horse accurately, dont tell you everything before you view and then wonder why you dont buy.

The only timewaster are them and over the years these sort of people have wasted a lot of my time and petrol.
 
I wouldnt worry if I were you. Its a completely overused phrase in my opinion. You wernt a timewaster at all.

If the horse was a head shaker the seller should have stated that in the advert.
 
Black_Horse_White said:
Went to view a horse about 3 weeks ago, went for a hack as the horse was in a field and not at a yard had no school. I travelled about 50 miles and rode for about 45 minutes. The horse was good in the traffic but was shaking her head very violently, so I decided she wasn't for me and told the owner so. Now me and everyone else who tried her, 3 before me are all time wasters :-(
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Oh I had people who were sickly sweetie and as soon as I said NO not for me their whole demeanor changed and it just confirmed that if they were so nasty I would be asking" were they genuine and truthful"??.

You really would think they want someone to buy their horse as they want the horse and want it to go to a good caring home.

I had another lady who asked me if I was nervous and a beginner(after her horse started backing up and napping)....I had just told her no, the owner wasnt around, I was told the lady who loaned the horse was newly pregnant and was not around either...me smelt a rat! Mini dealers! Again whole demeanour changed. I asked to meet all of the above at the viewing! No passport etc etc etc I am really not suprised by your experience...it really is an experience!
 
Orchardbeck said:
I hate seeing that phrase used in an ad, it immediately rings warning bells that the sellers are rude and difficult to deal with.
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Too true. I wonder why sellers don't realise that writing an ad which is so aggressive and negative is bound to put many people off?

When I see those words I tend to assume the seller is rather unintelligent and not a very nice person.
 
Makes me laugh, that statement 'first to see will buy'!! How can you ever guarantee that??

Especially if the following week the advert says 're-advertised due to time wasters'......

The first to see didn't actually buy then? Nor the 2nd ......'wasterS'!!!!! ha ha
 
SpruceRI said:
Makes me laugh, that statement 'first to see will buy'!! How can you ever guarantee that??

Especially if the following week the advert says 're-advertised due to time wasters'......

The first to see didn't actually buy then? Nor the 2nd ......'wasterS'!!!!! ha ha
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:D:D:D This made me laugh.
 
if you don't feel you wasted their time, only your own , then don't let it bother you;) like everyone has said people put that in ads for lots of reasons and none of the reasons are honest:)
 
This thead made me think back (some too many years to count :D :D )

I have sold 5 horses in my life and every single one of them went to the first person to see them.

I put that down to being completely honest in the ads, giving loads of detail over the phone and asking the prospective owners loads of questions about themselves. All this before I would even arrange a viewing.

Does lying in ads ever work, surely people realise as soon as they see the horse. I wouldn't want to waste my time and would die of embarassment if I was caught out. Quite apart from wanting a good home for my horses, which I realise not everyone cares about.
 
years ago I was going to purchase a horse but it failed the vetting, I told the owner that I was not going to proceed with the purchase on the vets advice but then saw the horse re-advertised due to time waster.
 
OP dont' worry about it - I got called a timewaster late last year when I went to try a connemara X near Chester. Travelled for an hour and half to get there, was told the horse had been hacked out and was good in traffic. It reared, napped and wouldn't even go up the drive away from the yard. I still liked it though and asked if they would accept an offer. They refused, then a few days later amended the advert to "reduced due to timewaster" (and I know I had been the only person to go and see the horse, so I know they were talking about me!) and had reduced it to less than I was going to offer for it when I was there. So they were the losers in the end. But it was meant to be. I ended up with a fantastic youngster who I wouldn't swap for the world!
 
I seem to see it in ALOT of adverts now. I think it is also because there are lots of horses going dirt cheap that some people say they want one horse, then see another cheapy one, view that as well and then decide they want that instead then telling the owner of the original horse they no longer want it. I know of a couple of occurances of this with horses local to me recently. Unfortunately it is a buyers market at the moment so i think there are some people who are not necessarily time wasters but are just indecisive and could probably p*ss off sellers who may put off other potential purchasers if they believe the horse is sold but i do think the phrase i overused for all sorts of reasons! :s
 
Fosterdown said:
years ago I was going to purchase a horse but it failed the vetting, I told the owner that I was not going to proceed with the purchase on the vets advice but then saw the horse re-advertised due to time waster.
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I 'll always assume they have failed the vet when I see that phrase .
 
I sell a few horses and although we sell them pretty much after one or two viewings you have to understand that it is up to the buyer to decide whether they think the horse is for them.

I always say when starting a viewing if there is anything they dont like like about the horse just to say if they want to stop the viewing and I will not be offended in any way I also understand some people may not want to do this or are to shy to do so.

Some people need time to think about whether it is the right horse and some people get cold feet about choosing a horse even if it is potentially the right one.
Whatever the reason would you really want to force your horse on to someone that was not sure, as I always would take them back if it did not work out it would be a waste of time for me, but I really would not give it a second thought if they have said this.
I dont even put no time wasters on my adverts as real time wasters would not think they were and I think it can put of some nice but maybe timid buyers.
 
How about the opposite then,,the seller being the time waster? Travelled some distance to see a horse just before Xmas liked him and asked if I could return a few days later to try him again..in the meantime I receive a text to say someone has fallen in love with said horse and given a deposit, i ask to be informed if anything falls through. Just seen pictures of the same horse on the original sellers facebook at events with her riding him, I message and query that she ever sold him She replies that the person had him on 3 weeks trial and sent him back,(no option for trial was ever mentioned) and she decided to keep him until the spring to sell..so despite it being a difficult Market and with another potential buyer lined up she didn't contact me..oh pleeeeeeze..just tell the truth in the first place, there never was another buyer, you just changed your mind love!!
 
When I was looking last year (before i found my beautiful soul mare) EVERY ad i looked at was "100% box shoe and clip, never put a foot wrong perfect in every way.... now my dad was a dealer and ive seen a LOT of horses come and go and those "100%" types are very few and far between

funny on horse mart - its every page!!!


Your not a time waster - just conciousness and smart!!
 
Unless she named you in the ad as the timewaster or specified 4 timeswasters, then whats to say she is referring to you? I would hit the roof if so, but you cannot surely know exactly how many viewed and if there weren't more after you or if one before perhaps messed her around? I understand how it frustrates you , but I've been seriously messed about before & fed a pack of lies..turns out one lady didn't read the ad & she wasn't experienced enough..the otherkept swapping the dates & times & this went on for three weeks(9 viewing appointments) another was a quantity surveyor & tried to quantify my IDxconnemara.."I can't sell him for you" I calculate he should technically only have X value....needless to say I had wasted all that money on expensive ads only to sell him via word of mouth!If its meant to be, it will be. TBH there are SOOO many advertised that I very much doubt anyone really notices how long things have been advertised for(or are incredibly sad if they keep a tally) If the buyer was not right for my horse, no money in the world would make me sell..don't take it to heart
 
Nothing to do with the buyer being right or wrong..just
a change of heart or circumstance..This is someone who buys horses to sell on..just decided this was a keeper.
 
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