When sellers are time wasters (not the buyer!)

pepsimaxrock said:
Buyers are always customers never timewasters. I'd never respond to an advert that said no timewasters. It tells me a lot about the sellers attitude to the people whose money they want to take
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I'm aware there are buyers who are timewasters too and it's frustrating. But the second the seller starts putting unreasonable pressure on I walk away. There are other horses out there
 
This is why I will never travel more than 50 miles for a horse (unless they are a pretty special one). When I was looking at sec b yearlings I came across a lovely palomino, owner wanted a quick sale as "didn't have the time for him" he was advertised at £350. I liked the look of him and contacted her asking for the address and that I would like to see him tomorrow as I was very interested in buying. I get a message back saying oh yes great he's still avalable. Then nothing. Chase it up, don't get anywhere and suddenly on the next night I get a message saying he may be going to FRANCE! And they would "let me know" Know doubt I didn't bother. Funny enough after I bought little Dante I got a call saying "oh he's available now, are you going to buy him" :D you had your chance mate!
 
I replied to an advert I really liked ten yo bombproof horse that was fifteen hands for £2500 the horse was a gypsy cob. Owner seemed brilliant I asked to arrange a viewing and then got nothing till April. I asked in December!
 
I was messed about so much when horse shopping recently. There was one where I drove for two hours to see two horses. I really liked one of them, and phoned on the way home to make an offer, and was told they'd decided not to sell that one, but they would sell me the other. Another lady I rang, and the horse sounded perfect, but she so clearly didn't actually want to sell it. That's not to mention the one that was involved in a crash, on its way to be vetted, (the yard where it came from wasn't suitable to do it) and they then sold it to someone else, as I wasn't willing to reorganise the vetting within two days.

I've never understood the term timewaster, when it is applied to buyers. I think it generally means people who've looked at a horse and decided not to buy it, which is surely going to be an occupational hazard when selling anything.
 
rhylis said:
I've had two unfortunate experiences when it came to trying to buy horses. The first was a child's pony for my daughter. We got there to find that the seller had arranged for the young girl who had him on loan to ride him for us but she hadn't actually told the little girl that she was selling him! The poor child was devastated when she realised. I felt awful for her especially as my daughter really got on with the pony and we wanted to buy him. However when we offered the asking price the seller said she had actually already sold him but she had let us view him in case it fell through. So then there were two little girls in tears!
The second incident was a horse I'd agreed to buy. We borrowed a trailer to pick her up and the seller asked us if we could do them a favour by picking up their new Shetland on the journey over to them. I thought it was a bit of a cheek but agreed. On the morning of collection they text to say they'd changed their mind about selling the mare but could we still collect and deliver the Shetland. They got really grumpy when I said no!
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What a damn cheek!!!
 
I drove 2 hours to view a 14.2 pony and it was only 13 hands. Owner was lovely but had clearly guessed the height
 
stormox said:
I think it's very difficult selling. Who has priority? The first to phone? The first to view? The first to say they'll have it? It can only be the first one with the money and if there's one who's willing to pay the full amount and take the horse without waiting for vet or anyone else it has to be them.
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I think it depends very much on the person. Obviously if people go to a dealers yard then they have to expect to buy quickly if they want a particular horse. I guess a lot of private sellers are the same. Personally, as someone who has just started advertising my lovely horse for sale (after giving up last year due to the timewasters!), I weed out who is suitable from the very first few messages / emails / phone call. I question the buyer, then advise if I feel my horse would suit. Then if I feel they would then only then do I let them view. I would then only sell to the right home, if someone offered me top wack but I didnt have a good feeling about them then I wouldnt sell. That doesnt make me a timewaster, that makes me someone who cares about my horses future IMO. I dont get people who will merrily sell their horse to just anyone :(
 
R2D2 said:
I've never understood the term timewaster, when it is applied to buyers. I think it generally means people who've looked at a horse and decided not to buy it, which is surely going to be an occupational hazard when selling anything.
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No, to me a timewaster is the following (which I have had first hand when selling):
* viewing and riding my horse for an hour, telling me they really like him but its a shame he's chestnut as they really wanted a dark bay. AND they felt he wasn't big enough as they wanted a 17.2hh when he was 16.2hh (both points clearly stated in the advert).
* Numerous times: clearly stated in advert "suit experienced, confident rider only" which they claim they definately are on the phone then when they come to ride they are either terrified or can barely ride :(
* Numerous times: people simply NOT turning up. Their usual excuse is that they've found something else, great then TELL ME THAT, not just not bother to turn up when Ive arranged a babysitter and spent half an hour grooming the horse and standing about for a further 30 mins waiting for you!

I have absolutely no issues whatsoever with someone saying the horse just isnt for them, I appreciate when people are honest especially if they say it there and then. Dislike the ones who clearly didnt get on with the horse, but say they like it and will arrange a vetting but then a few days later suddenly say they dont want it.
 
It is a nightmare. So many you enquire about and never hear anything. One I travelled 3 hrs to see, I asked how he was in the field before I went, birth with mates and gelding, told he was fine, got there to find a lame horse as he had climbed a wall to get to mares and he was always difficult near mares. Then one I went 2 hrs to. Liked him and arranged to go back a second time, seller called that day to cancel, said he would be back in touch to arrange another time, never heard anymore. Then the one that bucked the rider off so badly that she was knocked out for 5 mins. The know that was ready to do bd where the the seller provided me with spurs and told me it would need to go in draw reins for a whole
To Remind it about an outline. The lovely looking one, I had asked does he hack out alone as this was a very important point for me, to be told yes, rode him tried to hack out and it just repeated reared, oh yes he was a bit difficult to hack out and they could only hack out in company and even then he was sticky.
 
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