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| I think I know which barn you are talking about, I just saw it too. If I'm thinking of the right person they are very popular with the younger crowd and I'm sure they have a lot of non-serious inquiries and people looking to get an excuse to go there. In cases like that I can see why a fee is required. |
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Location: Midwest | avmalibu - 2016-03-09 9:32 PM I think I know which barn you are talking about, I just saw it too. If I'm thinking of the right person they are very popular with the younger crowd and I'm sure they have a lot of non-serious inquiries and people looking to get an excuse to go there. In cases like that I can see why a fee is required.
I agree
it is not something I'd be willing to pay, but I understand why this is occurring. When selling horses, we all have dealt with the kids that waste our time because they are too young to be able to buy a horse. This facility was likely bombarded with these types of inquiries. |
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Location: Florida.. | It may just be a deterrant to.. for big sale barns.. They may post in ad but if a serious buyer comes they forgo it. |
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| whiplashranch - 2016-03-09 8:25 PM
I'm just always curious as to who has the dang time to go get free rides on other people's horses???? I'm not questioning that it happens but seriously, who has that much time to burn??? It blows my mind!
I'm with you on this one, but I put a DTF on here and you wouldn't believe what came out of the woodwork. In fact, it was such a turnoff that I have to really, really, really think about putting horses on here.
A fee would turn me off, but after having just a couple of horses on here, I can understand. |
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| avmalibu - 2016-03-09 9:32 PM I think I know which barn you are talking about, I just saw it too. If I'm thinking of the right person they are very popular with the younger crowd and I'm sure they have a lot of non-serious inquiries and people looking to get an excuse to go there. In cases like that I can see why a fee is required.
Yes, they are VERY popular with the younger crowd. I imagine they have lots and lots of inquiries from ppl who are not old enough or in a position to buy. |
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| I could see it on a horse over 20k. If you are selling a horse worth this much and dont know the people that may want to come "see if they can ride it." However, it would have to go toward the purchase price. I would probobly as a seller give the money back if there was a genuine reason they didnt buy the horse, such as it just wasnt a fit for them.
I knew someone who sold a $40k horse and required a deposit before you could try the horse. Im not sure how much it was though. |
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Location: south central usa | i recently talked to an older gentleman with a couple for sale - he said his policy was that he would bring the horse to you, if you bought it, no additional charge, if you didn't, you would pay for his fuel. said he didn't have anything else to do, that is about the best offer I've ever heard of |
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| whiplashranch - 2016-03-09 8:25 PM
I'm just always curious as to who has the dang time to go get free rides on other people's horses???? I'm not questioning that it happens but seriously, who has that much time to burn??? It blows my mind!
I feel the same way lol. I am currently in the market and I have a hard enough time finding time to go look at horses that I have every intention of buying.
To the OP - I wouldnt pay the fee. Chances are I wouldnt be looking at a finished horse so it likely would never apply to me but too many variables out there and wouldnt want to waste my money if the horse wasnt a good fit. I feel like you have a higher chance of the horse not working out than you do that it will work out. |
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| A few years ago I would disagree with the fee but after spending several hours with a family and their trainer showing the horse and letting them make a few runs they said thank you we just wanted to get our daughter on a few different horses to see if she was serious about barrel racing. Ugh!!! They had no intentions of buying. |
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| whiplashranch - 2016-03-09 8:25 PM
I'm just always curious as to who has the dang time to go get free rides on other people's horses???? I'm not questioning that it happens but seriously, who has that much time to burn??? It blows my mind!
AMEN! If I take the time to go look at a horse, I am pretty darned serious about buying it. Who in the world has that kind of time to fart around? |
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| Griz - 2016-03-11 11:06 AM
whiplashranch - 2016-03-09 8:25 PM
I'm just always curious as to who has the dang time to go get free rides on other people's horses???? I'm not questioning that it happens but seriously, who has that much time to burn??? It blows my mind!
AMEN! If I take the time to go look at a horse, I am pretty darned serious about buying it. Who in the world has that kind of time to fart around?
Not only time but money! Living in South Texas, if I am looking for a barrel horse I usually have at least a 2 hour drive. But I am starting to see why people would charge to try out a horse. I am glad I don't sell horses or anything really. My sister has wackdos call about her pups sometimes, too. |
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Location: on my horse | I'd pay it no problem as long as if I bought the horse it would be knocked off the purchase price. If I'm looking at something to buy, I'm going to have researched the heck out of it before meeting it in person and am generally planning on buying if everything checks out (vet check, seller isn't shady in person etc.) If I'm buying from someone who is charging usually that person is (seemingly) more invested in finding that horse a quality home, not shady, weeding out tire kickers, and people wanting to make a run on their horse for nothing. People who are charging for the most part aren't trying to sell you a dud because they are already taking a chunk of change from you which looks bad if the horse comes out of the stall lame or with miles long feet etc.
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