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Posts: 1062
 
Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | When you say, "horse is for sale not ON SALE" ( in capital letters, no less)...I just want you to know I roll my eyes every time. Please, come up with something more original. If your price is firm, just say so. this phrase makes you sound like a used car salesman... |
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  Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
 
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I've got a list of things that drive me crazy lol. Those words make me stop reading and move on. So, does someone standing on their horse lol. I could go on and on, but I'm hiding my crazy today lol. |
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 Midget Lover
 
Location: Kentucky | I read it and it translates to "I can't afford" and move on.  |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Or "serious inquiries only, don't waste my time"
RUDE
Especially when no price is listed. I read that and think, well gee...this seller sounds like a peach.
I realize selling horses is irritating (I have been there), but it's just part of it. No reason to be hostile, especially in the ad.
And for crying out loud, if you write "serious inquiries only" in the ad, at least put a general price range.  |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I love "NO TIRE KICKERS!" lol That just encourages me to kick some tires! hahhahahhaha, I kicked a tire, now what are you going to do??? |
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 More bootie than waist!
Posts: 18425
Location: Riding Crackhead. | ....or when people say "Horse for sell". |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Yeah, that's right! I just kicked your tire!!!
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 Cute Little Imp
Posts: 2747
Location: N Texas | This is one of the best ads I've come across. It's a terrible picture, but it's the only one you're getting! This guy sounds like a ray of sunshine!
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 Ima Non Controversial Girl
Posts: 4168
Location: where the wind blows | My absolute most hated one is - good kids or ladies horse. ?? I wouldn't by a world champion if its advertised like that. The kids parts ok but I know a lot of ladies that can outride a lot of men. Sexist, sexist, sexist. 
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Expert
Posts: 1226
| I saw one on here that said you better bring a big checkbook. And it also said for sale not on sale. I couldn't belive how arrogant people are. Would never call on a horse that said that |
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 Neat Freak
Posts: 11216
Location: Wonderful Wyoming | This is a great post. All of the things I have been thinking and just haven't said |
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 Jr. Detective
Location: Beggs, OK | There are too many horses available these days to deal with people that I know that I couldn't communicate with on an acceptable level.
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| It doesn't bother me when someone says that. If they have a price listed and it's not in my budget then I move on. |
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Posts: 461
Location: Illinois | It drives me nuts when people don't list a price and says inquire for price and more info but no tire-kickers! It would eliminate tire-kickers asking how much the horse is if you just put a price. It also drives me crazy when people say 1D/ Pro rodeo horse and then have absolutely no proof that they have ever ran in a rodeo or placed in the 1D. If you can say that about your horse please provide the proper paperwork.  |
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Cute Little Imp
Posts: 2747
Location: N Texas | Or "would make an awesome barrel horse because it runs really fast in the pasture!" Just ignore the fact that it's part draft |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | I love the ads that list a 1/2D horse and any results I can find are in the 4D...and recent... and several years back of 3/4D runs....
My horse is 1D at a local jackpot with 1 sec splits too... but I would not advertise him as such (He's solid 3D at Barrel Bash and SS's) |
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Posts: 2457
| OH MY ... the grammar!!!! PEOPLE please ... I HATE bad grammar in an add. I will just pass it up! |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 898
Location: Mountains of VA | What's up with, "Private Treaty" for the price??? Does this mean, if you like me the horse is free?? or if you do not like me you are going to jack the price way up?? UGH
There is a horse advertised on here now that I want to call about but the ad states "Private Treaty" and "No Tire Kickers"
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Veteran
Posts: 102
| What everybody said!!So totally agree with you all!!!! |
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| Learn how to spell ad instead of add ...
when it sez 1/2D does that mean they knocked 1 or 2 barrels .. while running only half the pattern??
or 3/4 D does that mean they just completed three fourths of the pattern ??
Put the price in and then you know the callers are looking in that price range!!
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