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Location: North Dakota | There are so many things that drive me nuts about sales ads. No price listed, bad spelling/grammar, and Judy general sass or rudeness will put me off instantly. Of course it goes both ways. I a mare listed as a pet or potential broodmare with a detailed description of her issues, what I've done, etc. Right in the ad. So of course I get tons of people asking me "is she sound for this?" "Is she sound for that?" "Does she buck?" I don't think they even bothered to read the ad. |
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You know something about the "message for price" ads...if you message them for a price you can get a lot more of the story. I bought the coolest pony in the world recently because I wasn't so hard headed that I couldn't follow directions. The owner didn't want his business out there for the world to see and wrote me right back. We had the deal done within 5 minutes and he was still getting "price, location" comments on his Facebook page for hours. |
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Location: Montana | CrossCreek - 2014-12-28 9:33 PM 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... What I don't like is people who lump all used car salesman together because they can't possibly be individual characters. Not all used car salesmen are alike...they are people too.  You are just like the people who say "horse is for sale not ON SALE."
Yes that bothers me too in horse ads, but I just move on and don't worry about it. I don't care for the ads that are private treaty because to me it translates to "I can't afford it."
Edited by mtcanchazer 2014-12-29 3:31 PM
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Location: NW. Florida | I saw a new post today the horse is advertised at a 15.3. She had a website, so I go and look to see if she has more information on the horse. I find the horse she had sold earlier, which doesn't bother me, but he was advertised then as 15.1. He was a 10 year old so he wasn't growing a few years back. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | mtcanchazer - 2014-12-29 3:29 PM CrossCreek - 2014-12-28 9:33 PM 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... What I don't like is people who lump all used car salesman together because they can't possibly be individual characters. Not all used car salesmen are alike...they are people too. You are just like the people who say "horse is for sale not ON SALE."
Yes that bothers me too in horse ads, but I just move on and don't worry about it. I don't care for the ads that are private treaty because to me it translates to "I can't afford it."
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| rachellyn80 - 2014-12-29 2:33 PM
You know something about the "message for price" ads...if you message them for a price you can get a lot more of the story. I bought the coolest pony in the world recently because I wasn't so hard headed that I couldn't follow directions. The owner didn't want his business out there for the world to see and wrote me right back. We had the deal done within 5 minutes and he was still getting "price, location" comments on his Facebook page for hours.
^^^^This!!! Sometimes private treaty just means the seller wants to keep it as that....."private."
If I'm interested in the horse, I don't have a problem contacting the owner and asking the price. When sellers advertise without a price, they should expect to get those types of calls/messages. |
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Location: Oklahoma | What bothers me is buyers who have been told everything about the horse; price is posted on the ad along with all other pertinent information, plus they have been texting me all day asking me all the same questions which I answer politely and then I haul them an hour to an indoor arena so they can be tried away from the house; they come ride the horse, and it lays down a smoking run (actually I had 3 that day and all three worked their a$$es off to the point that the steer wrestlers that were also there exercising their horses complimented my horses) and then I don't even sell one!!! What more do people want?? I'm so fed up with horse buyers now, and I usually NEVER say that....but when the horse is everything you say, and is priced right and performs well for you....then you want the seller to haul it all over to OTHER places and let you try it several more times, and if she won't, you want to offer her less than half of what it's priced? Sorry, but that's what I've been dealing with lately.
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Location: Canada | I have to admit I despise the for SALE not on SALE my other frustration is the ads for 1D Pro Rodeo horses but the horse is currently clocking in the 4D and has NEVER hit anything more then 3D. But of course with time and training, and wings, and fire flaming from it's tail it will be a 1D Pro Rodeo horse.
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-12-29 7:33 AM
....or when people say "Horse for sell".
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| rowdy256 - 2014-12-29 5:00 PM
CYA Ranch - 2014-12-29 7:33 AM
....or when people say "Horse for sell".
I like horse 4 sail!!
Also love the "Must sale immediately"! Are sell/sale/sail doomed to be the next there/they're/their?! |
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Miss Not Exciting
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Location: Ft Worth TX | I am wondering if anyone knows how to read anymore... I get asked 50 questions that are all simply answered by reading the ad. My 2 most common questions are Location and price. This info is in the first 2 lines of the ad. Height, color, and age are in the first sentence... |
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Location: East Texas | Whoop Z Day Z - 2014-12-29 5:18 PM I am wondering if anyone knows how to read anymore... I get asked 50 questions that are all simply answered by reading the ad. My 2 most common questions are Location and price. This info is in the first 2 lines of the ad. Height, color, and age are in the first sentence...
AMEN! I am selling a few broodmares, one is not sound. It states it clearly in the ad, and exactly why she isnt. Yet I still get emails of people wanting to see videos of her riding. I have another that I just sold that is a full sister to a bfa world champion we raised, I have the full brothers videos on the ad, and the first line in the ad is PLEASE NOTE VIDEO IS OF FULL BROTHER. I kid you not, for 2 months I got emails every single day asking why the mare was so cheap if she could run like that, why i bred her if she was that fast, etc. All i ask is for people to simply READ the ad!!! |
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| I just skip rude ads. Adds that read message for price or private treaty say "too expensive for you" so I keep moving. I understand it's frustrating selling a horse but honey attracts bees, not vinegar! |
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Location: Online | Guilding instead of gelding is one of my favorites. 15.5 hh, what does that mean anyway?
I really cringe when I see a horse that I know for a fact is not what it says in the ad and they advertise it as a 1D/2D horse, kid friendly, yet it comes in the gate on it's hind legs, and if they have video, they cut it off before the time is announced. And don't give registered name, or use the registered name when entering. Then give it a different name in the ad. It happens all the time with people I am aquainted with, and they sell a lot of horses just like that. Yet I can't sell a true 1D horse because I'm too honest.
Now, on the flip side, when I'm trying to sell one, what irritates me is when the interested person asks about price, if I will take less before they even see the horse. Then ask if there is any websites that show recent results. When 90% of the runs are in the 1D, they wonder why it ran in the 2D on such and such of day and don't call back. I don't care how great a horse is, it's going to have a bad day and place in the 2D once in a while. The perfect horse does not exist.
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Whoop Z Day Z - 2014-12-29 4:18 PM I am wondering if anyone knows how to read anymore... I get asked 50 questions that are all simply answered by reading the ad. My 2 most common questions are Location and price. This info is in the first 2 lines of the ad. Height, color, and age are in the first sentence...
Its not just with horses either...man that drives me nuts!  |
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Location: Texas | As a buyer I really dislike the phrase "no tire kickers" because, frankly, I need to see and ride your horse and probably a few others before I make a decision. That's called SHOPPING!
As a seller, I REALLY dislike potential buyers that make me a lower offer before they have even seen/ridden the horse. I am always open to hear your offer (after you have ridden the horse), but you better be able to explain why you think my horse is worth less than my asking price ( which I put a lot of thought into & believe it is a fair price) |
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| There are some people around here and I am sure in every area that are repeatedly dishonest I don't know how they keep seeking horses. Some of the girls will over share on FB about how their horse is doing this and that like ducking a barrel or had a injury and then a month down the road will try and sell the horse saying " no bad habits runs the same eveytime and never been lame" I laugh but feel bad for people that will buy that horse not knowing |
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| All those rude phrases make me laugh. In no other sales industry do you see them. When you read ads for cars, you don't see "no tire kickers" or "for sale, not on sale"
I was an account executive for years and quite successful. I was STRAIGHT COMMISSION. I had to sell advertising space and I spent hours meeting with potential buyers/clients. Sometimes it paid off big, sometimes NOTHING. Frustrating yes but my card/media kit didn't say don't ask questions, don't contact me if you don't have funds blah,blah. It's very off putting and translates "I'm a jerk" to me.
There are quite a few ladies in my area who make a living selling horses and they are rude, rude, rude in their ads. When people ask me about them I tell them my honest opinion.
I've only bought one horse from an ad on here and only the 2nd time in my life. The young girl was so nice and didn't mind answering questions. Honest too. I've sent several people her way.
Except for one horse on my place, all were bought from a word of mouth and never advertised. They were easiest sellers to deal with. |
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Meanest Teacher!!!
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Location: sunny california | mtcanchazer - 2014-12-29 6:55 PM Whoop Z Day Z - 2014-12-29 4:18 PM I am wondering if anyone knows how to read anymore... I get asked 50 questions that are all simply answered by reading the ad. My 2 most common questions are Location and price. This info is in the first 2 lines of the ad. Height, color, and age are in the first sentence... Its not just with horses either...man that drives me nuts!
maybe the buyer is looking to see if the information changes or if you elaborate on it. sometimes ads have limited space and asking a question that is on the ad allows the buyer to get in writing for a seocond time the information and perhaps more. |
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Location: Kansas | LRQHS - 2014-12-29 7:40 AM Yeah, that's right! I just kicked your tire!!!
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