Kylara
Well-Known Member
I've really rather had it now. I've got a few livery spaces at a lovely yard and have had some interest, I'd like more but nothing I can do about that! However I am utterly utterly fed up of timewasters who enquire, usually vaguely, and then never respond, even with a 'no thanks' or 'thanks for the info but not for me' or whatever. These same people then comment again when I state I have spaces and then fail to reply, again! There is one lady on fb who has messaged me 3 times and 3 times I have replied with more info and price and 3 times she has seen and ignored.
Have had people sound interested and say they would like to view. And then never confirm a date or time, people who do confirm but don't turn up which means I have wasted an awful lot of my time and changed my routine for nothing. People who say 'oh can I come on x day' and I reply yes what time only to have an 'ok' and then surprise surprise don't turn up. And my least favourite, the people who view, see how lovely it is, and then are unreachable - just say no! Or they chat at the end and ask what price DIY is even after I stated to them PRE visit that I only offer part and full and no there is no option at all of DIY.
Not to mention the people who seem confused as to what constitutes a horse in neighbouring field (my small field has a walkway between it and other fields but is 5 metres from my barn and horse can see inside the other barn) as apparently the 4m between the fields means that their horse wouldn't be able to 'see any other horses'. That field is fantastic and even the most unsettled horses settle in it. A friends horse (not on my livery) went in it for the morning and he stayed out and happy until he was brought in, which is amazing as in his usual field he is unsettled after half an hour and has to come in.
Argh! Just so frustrating as I really need these spaces filled. The yard is gorgeous, facilities fab, trainers everywhere you throw a stick, no limit on what vet/farrier etc you use, everything is alarmed, heat lamps, hot wash, giant stables, walker, on and off road hacking, all year turnout. I just don't know what is wrong with people.
Do all YO get messed about this much?!
Fell a bit better after that gigantic rant. Scones and clotted cream for everyone who finished it!
Have had people sound interested and say they would like to view. And then never confirm a date or time, people who do confirm but don't turn up which means I have wasted an awful lot of my time and changed my routine for nothing. People who say 'oh can I come on x day' and I reply yes what time only to have an 'ok' and then surprise surprise don't turn up. And my least favourite, the people who view, see how lovely it is, and then are unreachable - just say no! Or they chat at the end and ask what price DIY is even after I stated to them PRE visit that I only offer part and full and no there is no option at all of DIY.
Not to mention the people who seem confused as to what constitutes a horse in neighbouring field (my small field has a walkway between it and other fields but is 5 metres from my barn and horse can see inside the other barn) as apparently the 4m between the fields means that their horse wouldn't be able to 'see any other horses'. That field is fantastic and even the most unsettled horses settle in it. A friends horse (not on my livery) went in it for the morning and he stayed out and happy until he was brought in, which is amazing as in his usual field he is unsettled after half an hour and has to come in.
Argh! Just so frustrating as I really need these spaces filled. The yard is gorgeous, facilities fab, trainers everywhere you throw a stick, no limit on what vet/farrier etc you use, everything is alarmed, heat lamps, hot wash, giant stables, walker, on and off road hacking, all year turnout. I just don't know what is wrong with people.
Do all YO get messed about this much?!
Fell a bit better after that gigantic rant. Scones and clotted cream for everyone who finished it!