Purchasing etiquette

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How long would you hold a horse if someone gave you a deposit?

Would there be a set timescale or is it something you'd arrange between yourself and the buyer?
 
I've never sold a horse, but when I got George I was about to go on holiday, so I paid the deposit and then the owners held him for 2.5 weeks until I got back! It was all in writing including the date he would be delivered to me, I think I was a bit trusting to be honest, but they were brilliant and it all worked out perfectly - mind you I did end up wishing my holiday away!
 
i try not to hold them for longer than 2 weeks - any longer than that i get them to sign a disclaimer saying that any injuries that happen within the deposit time i am not liable for.

i had a horse sold once and they paid deposit and dissapeared?
changed numbers and everything so after 3 weeks i re sold the horse.
this was 18 months ago and they have never contacted me abou the deposit money?
wierd - more money than sense me thinks!
 
That is weird.
I was just thinking I have a few viewings on my horse, so if they do want to buy and pick up on the weekend, I'd like to go see something and if I liked it pay deposit, but then if it all got hashed up they might have to wait a week for me to go and get the horse...
 
We one , we paid a deposit 'Subject to vetting' on a Saturday.
But it took a few days to arrange a vetting, whihc was for the follwing week, so it was 2 weeks later hen we went to collect and pay remainder
With another we did liewise but vetting was arranged for the follwing day ( owner coudl be thre any time) and we had him two days later, so wihtin one week.

I;d allow for one week min, two if you need to negotiate vetting time and day. and if purschasers are from a long way away.
 
2 weeks unless previously agreed (ie they go on holiday and you agree to hold onto the horse for longer, but in this case i would want a very large deposit).
After the 2 weeks i'd contact the buyers and say that you will not hold onto the horse any longer and that you are readvertising.
 
I know this is a different situation, but when one buys a foal at only a few weeks (or even a few days) old, one usually pays a deposit which 'secures' the foal until weaning - about 6 months later!

Again, a different situation, but when I bought Tobago I paid for him in full, but left him with his former owners for 5 months before 'taking possession' of him. This was a condition of the sale - they wanted to keep and train and show him for the rest of the show season. (Free livery, training and showing, and they are top professional show trainers, so this was actually a very good deal for me!!)

I think all sorts of arrangements are possible, but best to have a written contract setting out what has been agreed.
 
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