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Location: Down South Mississippi | I sell quite a few and I have come to realize that when a person emails or texts with questions that are stated clearly in the ad, they are just rying to engage in a conversation. I do not respond anymore to them. They usually are not serious buyers. Serious buyers will call. I also won't waist my time making videos for a person that asks through an email. Like I said if they are serious they will call. |
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Location: Down South Mississippi | Oh I wanted to ad. I love it when they ask if you will knock $1k off the price since it will cost so much to ship them across the US. Um no, maybe you should be looking closer to home or within you budget! |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I have actually sold the majority of my horses the past 3 yrs by email or facebook message only. My phone number is always listed and I will call asap if they ever give me a phone number, but I have no issues with dealing through computer only, it's just the other issues I get tired of dealing with. |
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Location: Oklahoma | motherof2 - 2014-02-06 8:14 PM
I sell quite a few and I have come to realize that when a person emails or texts with questions that are stated clearly in the ad, they are just rying to engage in a conversation. I do not respond anymore to them. They usually are not serious buyers. Serious buyers will call. I also won't waist my time making videos for a person that asks through an email. Like I said if they are serious they will call.
Really?? I would just as soon have someone email because then I can remember what was asked and gone over. Unfortunately, on a phone call (especially if I'm talking to several different people) I can't remember what I've gone over and what I haven't. If I have emails, I can go back and check. I've sold more than one horse w/o ever talking to the person....the deal was done entirely over email. If I didn't deal with anyone unless they called, I'd miss out on a lot of sales, I think. |
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| motherof2 - 2014-02-06 6:18 PM
Oh I wanted to ad. I love it when they ask if you will knock $1k off the price since it will cost so much to ship them across the US. Um no, maybe you should be looking closer to home or within you budget!
And I saved a bunch of $$ by buying one of Krystal's horses and driving out there from California myself. Not only was it a fun adventure, but buying the horse from out there and going to get it was STILL cheaper than the same horse would have been here.
I HATE selling horses, but if friends ask me to sell theirs I will, but it's by word of mouth only. I don't do ads...I find trying to sell my tack through ads annoying enough as it is. Don't want to add to my irritation by posting the horses. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | RodeoCowgirl4u - 2014-02-06 10:40 PM motherof2 - 2014-02-06 6:18 PM Oh I wanted to ad. I love it when they ask if you will knock $1k off the price since it will cost so much to ship them across the US. Um no, maybe you should be looking closer to home or within you budget! And I saved a bunch of $$ by buying one of Krystal's horses and driving out there from California myself. Not only was it a fun adventure, but buying the horse from out there and going to get it was STILL cheaper than the same horse would have been here. I HATE selling horses, but if friends ask me to sell theirs I will, but it's by word of mouth only. I don't do ads...I find trying to sell my tack through ads annoying enough as it is. Don't want to add to my irritation by posting the horses.
 And you called! You and another woman that I have been talking with now, both prefer to call. I think you get a better idea of the person you are dealing with that way. But emails are ok too.
I have found with looking at saddles online, a lot of people don't have many pictures. So far most have been willing to take more, but I would think it would be much easier to have the pictures ready for when you post the saddle ad.
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Location: Texas! | I have been offered $1500 for my well bred mare in foal to a proven son of DTF, who's stud fee alone is $1500. I just politely tell them no.
PS. I would totally buy your "untouched" gelding AND your Vegas x Sixarun filly in a heartbeat if I sold my mare! LOVE them both  |
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| i've got a prospect for sale right now and my finished horse for sale.
I've had my prospect sold twice now. made all the arrangements for shipping then that day they back out. so fustrating. I had one girl offer me 3 grand less than my asking price and wanted me to pay for the vet check.... ugh
But I have a lady coming to try her tomorrow, heres hoping the 3rd times the charm 
And I've had to many tire kickers over my gelding. He only has one eye, and I get it who wants a horse with one eye, but he is the most honest horse in the world, and from the videos I have posted you can see both myself and a youth make a run on him and its his hardest turning barrel. I've been looking at some of the ads and I have him listed to sell, you cant buy 1d barrel horses, or highschool rodeo placers for that kinda money, but with one eye I kinda need to price him that way. without a doubt if the right girl bought him he would take her to nationals. But iv had so many ppl just ask why he lost his eye and then say "oh I was just curious, I dont wanna buy him"
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Location: west of East Texas | I think if you don't want to sell a horse by email, then you shouldn't be advertising it on the internet. I bought my last seven horses from web ads, traveled 1000+ miles in some cases to get them, and every one of them started with email communication. If the emails progressed nicely, the phone calls followed. It saves me a lot of time weeding through what might work out for my situation and what wouldn't. I also never ask if the seller will reduce the price. If I have tried the horse I know what it is worth to me and I offer that price. Seller can choose what to do from there.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | chasendacash - 2014-02-07 9:16 AM I think you don't want to sell a horse by email, then you shouldn't be advertising it on the internet. I bought my last seven horses from web ads, traveled 1000+ miles in some cases to get them, and every one of them started with email communication first. If the emails progressed nicely, the phone calls followed. It saves me a lot of time weeding through what might work out for my situation and what wouldn't. I also never ask if the seller will reduce the price. If I have tried the horse I know what it is worth to me and I offer that price. Seller can choose what to do from there.
I hate talking on the phone. Hate it. If I can complete a deal through email and text, I will. When I sold my horse trailer last year, the whole thing was done by texting--we did not speak until she picked up the trailer. I'm good with that. And it really is easier, like Diane Guinn said, because you have a record of the conversation to refer back to. Plus, I don't have a good filter on my mouth, so typing out gives me time to think about what I'm saying. LOL |
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Location: Texas | I love emails. I can get all clammed up when someone calls about a horse, you know just being caught up doing other things or it's just not a good time to take a call. So I always feel like I should have added more info after the call is over. Emails I like because I can weed through potential buyers, answer questions, and then progress to a phone call.
I have bought several horses where the first time we actually spoke was when I pulled up at their house. texting, emails, doesn't necessarily mean you aren't serious. Likewise, if I feel like there's a horse who will slip through my fingers if I don't act in on NOW, I will call right then.
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | casualdust07 - 2014-02-07 8:37 AM I love emails. I can get all clammed up when someone calls about a horse, you know just being caught up doing other things or it's just not a good time to take a call. So I always feel like I should have added more info after the call is over. Emails I like because I can weed through potential buyers, answer questions, and then progress to a phone call. I have bought several horses where the first time we actually spoke was when I pulled up at their house. texting, emails, doesn't necessarily mean you aren't serious. Likewise, if I feel like there's a horse who will slip through my fingers if I don't act in on NOW, I will call right then.
I have 5yr old and 1yr old boys. The EXACT minute they choose to run around screaming is when someone calls about something important.  |
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Location: Texas | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-02-07 10:15 AM
casualdust07 - 2014-02-07 8:37 AM I love emails. I can get all clammed up when someone calls about a horse, you know just being caught up doing other things or it's just not a good time to take a call. So I always feel like I should have added more info after the call is over. Emails I like because I can weed through potential buyers, answer questions, and then progress to a phone call. I have bought several horses where the first time we actually spoke was when I pulled up at their house. texting, emails, doesn't necessarily mean you aren't serious. Likewise, if I feel like there's a horse who will slip through my fingers if I don't act in on NOW, I will call right then.
I have 5yr old and 1yr old boys. The EXACT minute they choose to run around screaming is when someone calls about something important.
Yep. the most recent one I had was when I was in the middle of trying to catch my unhappy cat, and get her in her carrier so I could go back to my apartment from my parents house. It's a 2 hour drive as it is, and time was just being WASTED trying to get this cat from under my mom's bed. Of course, I get a call about a horse. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | WYOracer - 2014-02-07 8:12 AM I have been offered $1500 for my well bred mare in foal to a proven son of DTF, who's stud fee alone is $1500. I just politely tell them no.
PS. I would totally buy your "untouched" gelding AND your Vegas x Sixarun filly in a heartbeat if I sold my mare! LOVE them both
Thank you. I just think buyers really need to re think their offers. I actually hate making offers myself. I just did on 2 mares when that is all it said in the ad. Well I shot them what they would honestly bring in a sale like the Heritage. Both are open, one is older. He countered with a pretty high one and I said no thank you. Then he countered with a little more than my offer, which we are now debating some over it.
I know some sellers think way to highly of their horses, so if a horse that is worth $2000 is priced at $6000 and you offer $2K, most likely you are going to insult them. When I am shopping, I just stick to horses maybe $1000 over what I am wanting to spend. I may get them talked down $500 or more, or I may find out they are worth that extra $1000. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | casualdust07 - 2014-02-07 10:17 AM wyoming barrel racer - 2014-02-07 10:15 AM casualdust07 - 2014-02-07 8:37 AM I love emails. I can get all clammed up when someone calls about a horse, you know just being caught up doing other things or it's just not a good time to take a call. So I always feel like I should have added more info after the call is over. Emails I like because I can weed through potential buyers, answer questions, and then progress to a phone call. I have bought several horses where the first time we actually spoke was when I pulled up at their house. texting, emails, doesn't necessarily mean you aren't serious. Likewise, if I feel like there's a horse who will slip through my fingers if I don't act in on NOW, I will call right then. I have 5yr old and 1yr old boys. The EXACT minute they choose to run around screaming is when someone calls about something important. Yep. the most recent one I had was when I was in the middle of trying to catch my unhappy cat, and get her in her carrier so I could go back to my apartment from my parents house. It's a 2 hour drive as it is, and time was just being WASTED trying to get this cat from under my mom's bed. Of course, I get a call about a horse.
 it's inevitable that people will call at the wrong time, or the kids decide it's a good time to start screaming at each other, or that they're hungry or somehow need mama's attention NOW. I know I lost one potential buyer last year because I was evil on the phone. I should have asked if I could call back later instead of trying to talk right then...lesson learned on that. |
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Location: Kansas | Yep I hear ya. When I was selling my broodmare.....I seriously had like 40 emails from people asking if she was broke and would make a good barrel horse.....when clearly it stated in the ad that she wasn't sound.
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Location: Kansas | Well I will say as a potential buyer here is something I have ran into that is a peeve of mine.
I inquired about a horse listed on a site via email. Ad had one photo, said horse had been used for roping and running barrels. There was no phone number to call. So again I emailed, requesting more info on said horse and asked for video of the horse working the pattern or video period. Response was no video but can text you photos. Ok, give my number received photos of the horse running barrels....... ok.. text back any conf shots? The response was only what is in the ad.... the ad had one photo several feet back and horse looked to either have a scar on it's side or a shadow.... She sends another message saying she could take some this week but ONLY if I was serious about the horse....
Seriously? I know I am seriously looking but how do I know your current photo's arent going to show that your horse has a knee the size of a basketball etc.? I really wanted to respond with something snarky because it really ticked me off but I chose to just not respond because the person isnt obviously serious about selling.
Or another one... again inquired about horse for sale via email, no phone number was listed and the person sends me the wrong registered name, sends correct name and offers to get current video of horse riding that weekend and send photos.... never got anything have emailed several times now with no response. Ad is still on.
What is the point of listing a horse for sale if your not going to put a phone number, your not going to respond to inquiries and your not going to follow up with your offer of photos/ video. I would think that one would already have current video and cof pics put together before listing a horse for sale, but again what do I know.
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Three 4 Luck - 2014-02-07 9:22 AM casualdust07 - 2014-02-07 10:17 AM wyoming barrel racer - 2014-02-07 10:15 AM casualdust07 - 2014-02-07 8:37 AM I love emails. I can get all clammed up when someone calls about a horse, you know just being caught up doing other things or it's just not a good time to take a call. So I always feel like I should have added more info after the call is over. Emails I like because I can weed through potential buyers, answer questions, and then progress to a phone call. I have bought several horses where the first time we actually spoke was when I pulled up at their house. texting, emails, doesn't necessarily mean you aren't serious. Likewise, if I feel like there's a horse who will slip through my fingers if I don't act in on NOW, I will call right then. I have 5yr old and 1yr old boys. The EXACT minute they choose to run around screaming is when someone calls about something important. Yep. the most recent one I had was when I was in the middle of trying to catch my unhappy cat, and get her in her carrier so I could go back to my apartment from my parents house. It's a 2 hour drive as it is, and time was just being WASTED trying to get this cat from under my mom's bed. Of course, I get a call about a horse.
I swear my friends think I have turrets syndrome. We'll be talking along and all of a sudden I scream at one of the kids. My boys are heathens though, WILD this winter because they have been stuck in the house so much with the cold weather. |
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Location: North Dakota | If I am REALLY interested I will call. If The person doesn't answer I will email. I have sold a gelding using mostly email, they did't talk to me on the phone until they were coming to get him. some people are really shy and prefer to use email. Others however are tire kickers. If I get an email asking what is already listed in the advertisement or for more pics I reply back the info is in the advertisement. I think the hardest horse to find is a true kids horse that anyone can ride!!!!!! |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | kscanchsnglaziergal - 2014-02-07 9:33 AM Well I will say as a potential buyer here is something I have ran into that is a peeve of mine. I inquired about a horse listed on a site via email. Ad had one photo, said horse had been used for roping and running barrels. There was no phone number to call. So again I emailed, requesting more info on said horse and asked for video of the horse working the pattern or video period. Response was no video but can text you photos. Ok, give my number received photos of the horse running barrels....... ok.. text back any conf shots? The response was only what is in the ad.... the ad had one photo several feet back and horse looked to either have a scar on it's side or a shadow.... She sends another message saying she could take some this week but ONLY if I was serious about the horse.... Seriously? I know I am seriously looking but how do I know your current photo's arent going to show that your horse has a knee the size of a basketball etc.? I really wanted to respond with something snarky because it really ticked me off but I chose to just not respond because the person isnt obviously serious about selling. Or another one... again inquired about horse for sale via email, no phone number was listed and the person sends me the wrong registered name, sends correct name and offers to get current video of horse riding that weekend and send photos.... never got anything have emailed several times now with no response. Ad is still on. What is the point of listing a horse for sale if your not going to put a phone number, your not going to respond to inquiries and your not going to follow up with your offer of photos/ video. I would think that one would already have current video and cof pics put together before listing a horse for sale, but again what do I know. Done ranting... prospective buying is just as frustrating lol I agree, really do. I have trouble with videos because I am home alone. Most of my horses are out in pasture and it takes 2 and sometimes all day just to get them in. Then I have weather to deal with. This time of year is snow and ice. In the summer/spring I have rain. Our roads aren't graveled and they are like snot out to the pastures and impossible to get a vehicle out there.
Then if I do get them in, I have no one around to run the video camera. My 5yr old would love to try, but I can see him videoing me riding one second and the next videoing a beetle crawling on the ground.
Most of what I sell, isn't riding age anyways though. I am always willing to try and get what the buyers want. I know it's tough for both sides.
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