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Post by kirsten91 on Jul 4, 2012 10:39:53 GMT
I have seen a lot on here of people having problems with complete timewasters contacting them when they are selling/loaning a horse or pony. I am having exactly this problem! I have advertised my pony for loan, the advert has full information on him and the cost of the loan, it also states quite clearly that he "MUST STAY ON PRESENT YARD". Despite this I am still having people contact me asking to move him/buy him or saying "I was only looking to pay £5 per day". This is really frustating me as all this information is clearly stated on the advert!!! Sorry but felt I had to vent my frustrations!
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Post by bow1607 on Jul 4, 2012 13:01:32 GMT
I feel your pain, when I advertised my horse back in October I had every bit of info on there including height/price/location/4 pictures and 3 videos plus no loans at the bottom.
I got inundated with people asking for more pics, pictures of him ridden (he was unbacked and clearly stated in advert) more videos, would I loan...... the list was endless.
Sold him to someone who rang me, came out Thursday night , picked him up Friday morning!
Never want to go through it again!
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Post by kirsten91 on Jul 4, 2012 13:29:28 GMT
It is just so irritating! I have now started replying to such silly enquries with "please read the advert properly" a little harsh maybe but I am just so sick of these people. If he is out of your price range or too far away do not reply to the ad!!  |
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Post by sometime on Jul 4, 2012 15:55:01 GMT
A pet hate of mine too A good advert should weed out the tyre kickers but it doesnt. I suppose I have given up now and will probably let my beautiful talented pony be a lawn mower the rest of her days sad as she is only 6
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Post by kirsten91 on Jul 5, 2012 7:44:18 GMT
I feel the exact same why! My pony is also only 6 but there is not a lot you can do to stop these people really!
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Post by icarus on Jul 7, 2012 7:15:49 GMT
It is just so irritating! I have now started replying to such silly enquries with "please read the advert properly" a little harsh maybe but I am just so sick of these people. If he is out of your price range or too far away do not reply to the ad!! LIKE LIKE LIKE , so wish i had thought about saying that! |
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Post by dizzie on Jul 7, 2012 9:16:23 GMT
It is just so irritating! I have now started replying to such silly enquries with "please read the advert properly" a little harsh maybe but I am just so sick of these people. If he is out of your price range or too far away do not reply to the ad!! Ah, but what if the advert does not state price, as many i have looked at do not. Just a thought to reduce enquiries.  |
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Post by sarahp on Jul 7, 2012 10:20:31 GMT
Then a polite email asking the price is only fair, and obviously would not justify that response if the price wasn't given in the ad. I think kirsten91 was referring to queries that ARE answered in the ad. Dare I say "read the thread"?
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Post by sageandonion on Jul 7, 2012 11:25:11 GMT
But then I have seen people on here complain they have asked a seller if they would loan and the seller has then been rude and the number of people that say carry on asking. I wouldn't even reply if I were you.
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Post by hunter on Jul 7, 2012 11:49:09 GMT
the thing that annoys me more than anything is endless backwards and forwarding of messages and emails when the telephone number is on add ? if u are serious then call a 5 min call is by far easier and less comsuming of everybodys valuable time than all these em's and messages !!!!!!
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Post by desktop on Jul 8, 2012 7:47:50 GMT
the thing that annoys me more than anything is endless backwards and forwarding of messages and emails when the telephone number is on add ? if u are serious then call a 5 min call is by far easier and less comsuming of everybodys valuable time than all these em's and messages !!!!!! But what about when there is absolutely no information in the advert  You put an advert up yesterday with nothing in it apart from the words 'all top drawer youngster'  how can you not expect to get timewasters? |
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Post by hunter on Jul 8, 2012 17:55:49 GMT
all top drawer youngsters relating to the heading partbred,hacks, int shp ect ,but anyway i think i have made it bit clearer now ,thanks for pointing that out dt
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Post by kirsten91 on Jul 9, 2012 10:52:04 GMT
It is just so irritating! I have now started replying to such silly enquries with "please read the advert properly" a little harsh maybe but I am just so sick of these people. If he is out of your price range or too far away do not reply to the ad!! Ah, but what if the advert does not state price, as many i have looked at do not. Just a thought to reduce enquiries. As I have said earlier my ad DOES quote the price! All relevant information is on the ad. |
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Post by bow1607 on Jul 9, 2012 11:36:53 GMT
There is an arab advertised at the moment with "Price: If you can't afford her don't phone!" and no price? ?? Work that one out |
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Post by kirsten91 on Jul 9, 2012 11:41:15 GMT
Honestly, what is going on with people! It is working both ways really, there are people selling/loaning out horses and ponies and putting very little information on the advert so are going to get all these enquiries but then people like myself including all information and people are still not taking a blind bit of notice to it! You just can't win ;D
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Post by bow1607 on Jul 9, 2012 13:04:48 GMT
No you can't!
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You put an advert up yesterday with nothing in it apart from the words 'all top drawer youngster' 
how can you not expect to get timewasters?