Would a contract of sale put you off buying a horse?

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Just a simple question really, if a buyer asked you to sign a contract, basically saying you were happy with the horse, and have tried it out to your full satisfaction, and that no returns will be accepted, what would you think?

I will have to sell one of my horses shortly, and if I do it via private sale, I will obviously get more money than if I sent to sales livery.

I have had nothing but bad experiences with selling horses privately, the amount of numpties that turn up, seem ok to start with, then turn out to be idiots; also not helped by the same numpties that come on here and wonder why their new horse mid behaves when they've stabled it 24/7 and pumped it full of oats.

Nothing wrong with the horse, it's just not a novice ride, and I don't want some fool trying to either return the horse, or try telling me it wasn't as described when sold (which it will be)

Thoughts?
 
I wouldn't call it a contract of sale - just call it what it is a receipt.
Nothing to say that you can't put lots of detail into a receipt

Not a lawyer so don't know what the difference is but most people would understand a receipt but might not a contract.

Equally even if they sign it - if the phone you 2 weeks after he leaves and tell you he's being a nutter and he's off to the sales would you just wish them luck or accept his return?
 
All three of my horses i have bought i have typed up a contract stipulating voets toets, what you see if what you get with no comeback, but also included was the price of purchase and receipt of passport, the seller has always been very happy with the document and signed and kept their copy. This is my bill of purchase, their bill of sale.
 
In the past, my selling receipts stated along the lines of:
XYZ name & breeding, passport registered no of 123456 with xyz society
Sex/age as determined by xyz
Sold as seen and tried with professional opinion also with purchasers full veterinary examination.
Private sale, no part exchange or refund available or offered.
 
tobiano said:
I have never heard of voets toets before Putasocinit - what does it mean? Is it latin or an abbreviation? Just interested! :)
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It's an Afrikaans word (not sure on the literal translation) but the phrase basically means "sold as seen/no guarantees" - I have seen it typed voetstoots before too I think.

To answer the actual question no it wouldn't put me off but then I really wouldn't expect to be able to just return a horse I had bought because it wasn't quite what I expected; certainly not if it was a private sale.
 
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You cannot sign away your rights in English law .
So if something about a horse gave a buyer a reason to sue the seller as long as you could prove it was a defect that ought to have declared the " contract "would mean nothing .
You can in certain circumstances take action against private sellers it's a bit of a internet myth you can't .
 
Mine was bought as "gone and i wont have anymore to do with it"

so in effect, a contract albeit word.

It didn't work, was not the horse for me.
 
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