Would you reply to texts from an advert?

The people I sold my mare to was all through text. The first day they arranged to view (same day they started texting) they didnt turn up! They came the next day to view and took her home the day after. Sadly mare was injured on way home and pts but didnt put that down to the conversations being done by text! So would happily deal with people via text again
 
I really disliked text inquiries when I was loaning my mare :o
At first I didn't mind too much if people just texted asking if she was available, but often I then found that people would want more details via text, rather than ringing me. I HATE texting, so I got very fed up! And I got an awful lot of text inquiries! I'm the slowest texter in the world, and I rarely even text my friends because I hate getting stuck in a long text conversation. If I were selling now I would have to put something like "no texts please, phone calls or emails only".
 
I never give out my phone numbers either in any adverts I have out there. I don't want people phoning me at all hours of the day or night and I'm in and out constantly all day so I don't want to be stranded on a phone for hours. All my adverts ask people to email me and almost all of the business dealings I do are by email.

If I were to put my cellphone number in an advert and I received texts enquiring then yes of course I would reply! I always reply to anyone, by whatever medium, as you never know what will come of it.
 
I def would. I prefer texts as being a teacher I can't answer my phone during the day, and find it hard to take calls later as I'm driving to the yard or riding! Texts would be much easier in the first instance.
 
I prefer texts and emails. If there is information that is important to me that is not in the ad then I will ask this first before wasting my time and theirs. I did email someone from a site and received a very short blunt email back. I asked to go and see the pony who sounded ok and still over two weeks later have heard nothing. As you can see I am awake late and deal with things when the kids arent around and hope that people will respond when they get a minute aswell
 
If polite and in proper English, then ok. Sometimes text and then say could I call you at 7 pm? Then it means if not a good time we can arrange as they might be working/ kids to bed/ cooking/ eating
 
I have had a conversation with someone who advertised a horse for sale. I rang and she answered. Every time after that, I rang, left a voicemail messge and got a text in reply. I wasn't particularly happy about that.

Anyway, we now have too much snow to even think about bringing a new horse here, so it was all for nought.

OP, unless you put 'no texts' in your ad, I think you would be wise to answer texts.
 
Personally aslong as the text is well written and sent at a sociable hour i see no harm in it. I sold a horse recently and received a text at midnight where the person failed to get the horses sex right and had five spelling mistakes and two smiley faces in it. Another text was polite asking was he still available and when would be a good time to call. In my opinion one of them is acceptable and one isn't, as other have said, some people are shy.

ps nothing against smiley faces, just don't like them in a text at midnight from a person i don't know.
 
ive always replied to texts if people ask for more details, the ones that arent interested tend not to get back again after that. ive still got peoples numbers that asked me to keep a hold of them should i ever need another sharer in the future. its useful to have texts aswell as you can keep messages and numbers should any problems arise :)
 
I think it depends on the text. Anything that sets off my 'numpty sensor' then possibly no. We get a lot of dodgy text enquries for the OH's business and we've got quite good at weeding the wheat from the chaff. Excessive text speak, or just vaguery like 'Pls snd info' which you know will require six more texts before you've even managed to identify their query (info about what exactly?) are likely to ring alarm bells. If we're unsure we'll often ring in response to a text - the response you get when you ring can often give you a clue whether the texter is genuine. Once we know they're genuine and we've actually spoken to them then they can text away to their hearts content.

The other thing is that a lot of people use texts because they don't have to pay for them, but they forget that the receiver may well have to pay to reply.
 
In a sense, I actually prefer texts. Between working full time and doing horses, I find it difficult to pick up phonecalls a lot of the time, a text to say "is such-and-such still for sale, please", and a response of "yes, please ring after 8pm for more details" is far easier than faffing with call, missed call, voicemail, call back, no answer, more voicemail, etc.

Obviously texts have to be coherent and use grammar - "i lyk ur pny can i cum c him plz" is laughed at and ignored ;)
 
I would, as I also believe it's good to have everything in writing. However, I also like to have a chat, to gauge how genuine and serious the person is and you sometimes don't get that from a text or email. You can always text back please ring for more info and if they're interested, they should call :)
 
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