Offering under the asking price

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Ive found a really nice horse, that Id like to go view
But it is slightly over budget and Ive always felt really awkward about making an offer.

Their asking £1250, I would offer £1000 so its not a LOT less,

Just after thoughts, have you offered under asking price before?
 
You won't know until you look whether it is worth even a £1000! Go and look if necessary get the horse vetted - only a 2* for that price just to check the basics are sound ie flexion tests, heart & lung etc - and then offer what ever you feel it is worth. TBH most people wpukld expect an offer to be made - especially in the current climate:)
 
Yes, I went to view a pony that was up for 5k, it was what we were looking for but had been out of work for a year so I offered £3500 instead. The seller said she thought that was a bit low, would we up to 4k which we agreed. Tbh the seller probably would take £1000 & has put it a bit higher to allow for bargaining. Good luck!! xxx
 
If the horse is right for you and is worth the money then yes offer what you are prepared to pay.

If you are in for a bit of bartering remember some basic rules, give yourself a bit of leeway as well, never go above what you perceive the horse is worth. Be firm with your offer but always be fair.......and be prepared to walk away if a suitable price cannot be achieved.

I love a good barter ... but then I do have age and experiance on my side and can be a bit hard faced when it comes to the business side of things - then turns back into a big soffee when the deal is done and sealed !!

I have very often turned up to view a horse with cash and the trailer behind the car, if the horse has been suitable then it's very difficult for a seller to refuse an instant sale. Cash there right in front of them ! ( but then I rarely have a horse under £2K vetted because when it comes down to it, the horses under £2K do tend to have the lumps and bumps, scars and a few quirks, or tend to be the slightly older ones )

For a horse advertised at £1250 - to me this screams that the seller wants £1000. If your good at bartering you should be able to settle on the £1000, if your very good you should get an extra £100 - £150 off ...... this = a nice new rug !!

assuming everything is ok and you want the horse, check the state of it's feet and shoes.Will you have to spend out within the first week for the farrier, getting jabs up to date, etc - this can all be used in your bartering. To be a sucessful barter person you have to stay calm, realistic and firm. Once the horrible bit of the money side is done and agreed ..........then you can smother horsey with kisses ! Good Luck !!
 
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This horse is 3yo unbacked, so shouldnt have lumps/bumps etc putting price down, just age (I hope)
I really like him so I do hope hes still available and as nice in the flesh
 
I'm in two minds about this, because when selling, I price at what I think the horse is worth and luckily for me, the buyers have always been happy to pay without quibble.

I wouldn't mind being offered a bit less if the buyer was on a tight budget but was sincere and was the right person for the horse.

I would be peed off, if the buyer was mean and just wanted to get a bargain. In that case, I wouldn't sell to them at any price.
 
I agree would think they would be happy to settle around the £1000 mark if they are advertising £1250 :) you may have to meet them in the middle as although it is 'only' £250 proportionally for the sale amount its a fair chunk. Even if you cant stretch at all over £1k I would still go if they are nice people (private sellers) and recognise the type of home you can offer they may be happy to drop :). Good luck :D.
 
Im soooooo excited!!!!
she answered the phone (she wasnt there this morning) she sounds really nice, genuine reasons for selling, and I just have that feeling that he is going to be amazing! :D
asked a few questions and he sounds Lovely :D :D :D
 
so excited!!!

yes i would have thought a thousand - you could try going in at £900 to £950 (bit cheeky) but allows you to move to a thousand easily and makes you £1000 offer more appealing.

If there are silences either face to face or over the phone - DONT be the one the break the silence!! its hard but it works! xx
 
Just ask them "would you take an offer" but don't say it until you have seen the horse as it just sounds like you are taking the pee!

In the current climate I would never be offended by someone making a reasonable offer, but I would expect, if the horse was on for £1250 and I offered £1000 that we would end up somewhere in the middle so you must be flexible too!
 
I won't know inless you ask
I recently brought a Irish cob
Price at 3500 I got her for 2500
Without tack
She Is sound as a pound
, they took that as she was a devorce settlement
And both wanted quick sale

Inless the price has no offers or ovno
Then I would offer them
 
She may well accept £1000, it's a nice round figure. You just have to consider that it's 20% below the asking price and you run the risk of the seller saying she'll think about it and not coming back to you, which then puts you in the position of having to chase her and missing your chance of buying the horse or getting the price reduced.

I think i'd ask her if the price is negotiable and that should give you a clue. If she thinks a lot of the horse and she likes you, she'll want you to buy and and will be more willing to help you out on price. If you barge in, you might get her back up.

Go steady, smile and be nice ;)
 
Always offer below the asking price. Start low so you can barter up if need be and meet half way.

But they will be expecting this. So £1000 is a good starting price.

If they say no, wait a few days. They will be back in touch in this market.
 
One horse I bought - seller wanted 7.5K, we agreed on 5K (which was what I had) - this was height of the market. One I bought last October time, seller wanted 4750, I offered 3.5 which was accepted. When I came to sell the second one, buyer offered full asking, then a minor thing showed up on the vetting, so we agreed to knock off a bit, and agreed on the figure I had in my head when writing the advert in the first place as I never expect a full asking price offer. Haggling is standard in horse buying and selling!
 
A lot depends on the condition of the horse too, take that into account but I agree with Foxy then by the time you get where you want to be, the seller thinks they've done well to get you above your opening offer!
 
Making an offer is absolutely fine unless the ad actually says no offers.

Best way to introduce it is to ask the seller up front if they'd consider an offer or whether the price is negotiable.

What you absolutely shouldn't do is tell the seller that the healthy, fit horse you've happily viewed four times over the period of a month and had no problems with is suddenly desperately underweight, lame, and has some massive underlying back problem, will probably need to be retired and therefore you'll still buy it but only for a dirt cheap price......... :rolleyes:

Whatever you do, be friendly and polite - attempting to force the price down by being insulting will just get the seller's back up.
 
xspiralx said:
Making an offer is absolutely fine unless the ad actually says no offers.

Best way to introduce it is to ask the seller up front if they'd consider an offer or whether the price is negotiable.

What you absolutely shouldn't do is tell the seller that the healthy, fit horse you've happily viewed four times over the period of a month and had no problems with is suddenly desperately underweight, lame, and has some massive underlying back problem, will probably need to be retired and therefore you'll still buy it but only for a dirt cheap price......... :rolleyes:

Whatever you do, be friendly and polite - attempting to force the price down by being insulting will just get the seller's back up.
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Lol...she's more likely to run in and offer more than the asking price....considering she's already thinking of new names for him:D


RG....I told on you! Ner ner ner ner ner

*runs away*
 
Just be careful not to insult!! Offer maybe £900, but I wouldn't go too low as you risk insulting them and then they will not accept as low as they maybe will if they like you. £1,000 to £1,100 sounds about right for asking price though.
 
slinkyunicorn said:
You won't know until you look whether it is worth even a £1000! Go and look if necessary get the horse vetted - only a 2* for that price just to check the basics are sound ie flexion tests, heart & lung etc
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I wouldnt. No matter how cheap the horse is, full vetting is the way to go or else you could end up with massive vet bills.... cheap horse aint so cheap!
 
poppymoo said:
Lol...she's more likely to run in and offer more than the asking price....considering she's already thinking of new names for him:D


RG....I told on you! Ner ner ner ner ner

*runs away*
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*chases with a big stick*
Lol You not supposed to tell on me ;) :D
Thanks for all the advice :) I cant wait to meet him this weekend!
 
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