Time wasters

We bought our boy off a small family yard who breed one or two per year. Deposit to secure after seeing him (just weaned) then I arranged for their vet to geld him and him to stay with them for a month after gelding - which I paid for. I paid the full amount prior to gelding and insured him from the day I paid for him. He was well cared for and loved so I trusted them to continue to look after him. I was happy to pay the full amount quickly and would not have expected them to look after "my" horse free of charge. They were not looking to make huge profits or anything but at the same time why should they pay to keep my horse? I would always be happy to pay up front if it wasnt weaned so long as I trusted the seller - and why buy from someone you dont trust?
 
i have bought two this year, one i paid for in full, the other i apid a 10% deposit and then the remainder before i picked it up. For the second foal the stud agreed to hold to for me for 2 weeks as i had to release some cash which could have taken up to 10 days, i did provide them with references from people who know i am a good payer.

i have had so many timewasters this year. so many more than before
 
Two sides to this, however. A friend of mine selected and paid a deposit on a foal from a small stud at the other end of the country, the remainder to be paid "on weaning" - potential stallion prospect, so quite special. She took a two day trip to see the foal and some of its relatives; the breeder was going to forward on photographs of other relatives, but went very quiet after that; didn't bother to reply to messages, etc.; a case of "That one is sold; I don't need to make any more effort." As summer drew on, the buyer asked for, but was not given, a date for payment and uplift; she needed a couple of weeks notice to access the necessary funds.

Then she was suddenly told that full payment was due NOW and that the foal had to be immediately uplifted; that this wasn't possible was made an excuse for the retention of the deposit as keep costs until a new buyer was found. No sourcing of money that the buyer could suggest was quick enough for the seller, who implied that she was a timewaster and reserved the right to sell to the next person to view. The friend lost both the foal and the deposit. (In the event she did manage to source the money within ten days of receiving the demand for instant payment, so hardly a timewaster).

With hindsight, my friend realised that the buyer had received a better offer and so manufactured an excuse to get out of the contract, whilst still hanging onto the deposit.

Even without dishonesty, however, the events of the past year have led to a lot of people losing their deposits, their jobs, their homes: in an ideal world they would try to prevent their problems inconveniencing other people; but even if they don't, without knowing their circumstances it is a bit unfair to label them all as timewasters.
 
it is true that there are two sides to every story and i am sorry to hear of your friends predicament however we all understand that circumstances change, proper communication is the key.

I dont suppose there would be any hard feelings if a potential purchaser said, i am sorry i have lost my job and can no longer afford to buy the horse, the problem lies when people just change their mind or no explaination is offered and you just never hear from the person again
 
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