New Posts For Thread: Bloodstock agentshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agentsWhat are if any the advantages of using one ?Maybe im missing something but i cant see the point.Ive been at the sales and seen high profile owners buying a horse yet the next one they might stand beside an agent and let him buy it for them and presu*crows not crowd obviously*Predictive text. https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555655797#555655797*crows not crowd obviously*Predictive text. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:47:42 -0500So appreciate that problems exist but choose to be "prudent". How brave of you sir.How that helps the industry going forward, I cannot fathom, and how that stops anyone posting what they know on an anonymous forum beggars belief.There's an old sayinghttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555655787#555655787So appreciate that problems exist but choose to be "prudent". How brave of you sir.How that helps the industry going forward, I cannot fathom, and how that stops anyone posting what they know on an anonymous forum beggars belief.There's an old sayingMon, 01 Oct 2018 12:46:36 -0500Likewise I cant understand how a footballer like pogba is happy to sign a 5 year contract earning him around 50 million over the term yet seems happy for his agent to make 44 million for a few days easy negotiations.United wanted him, juve were haphttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555632797#555632797Likewise I cant understand how a footballer like pogba is happy to sign a 5 year contract earning him around 50 million over the term yet seems happy for his agent to make 44 million for a few days easy negotiations.United wanted him, juve were hapFri, 28 Sep 2018 10:53:29 -0500Ok thanks guys,I'll have a look at that link later when on the laptop.Fwiw I have no intention of using one if I buy this season, I'll be buying very cheaply anyway so will do my own research and viewing.I just wondered why as in the example above ahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555632687#555632687Ok thanks guys,I'll have a look at that link later when on the laptop.Fwiw I have no intention of using one if I buy this season, I'll be buying very cheaply anyway so will do my own research and viewing.I just wondered why as in the example above aFri, 28 Sep 2018 10:42:13 -0500As stated by others, plenty of people don’t know one end of a horse from another and need help navigating the sales. Insurance, Vetting, Transport & watching for Vices will also be arranged by the agent so no need to worry about those.I believe thehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555630019#555630019As stated by others, plenty of people don’t know one end of a horse from another and need help navigating the sales. Insurance, Vetting, Transport & watching for Vices will also be arranged by the agent so no need to worry about those.I believe theFri, 28 Sep 2018 03:33:01 -0500There are many reasons to use an agent as these guys understand the market better than anyone else. It's accepted that the ring is a bear pit and good luck to you if you want to buy or sell under your own steam but, at a certain level, that is complehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555617119#555617119There are many reasons to use an agent as these guys understand the market better than anyone else. It's accepted that the ring is a bear pit and good luck to you if you want to buy or sell under your own steam but, at a certain level, that is compleWed, 26 Sep 2018 09:35:37 -0500You surely don't have to have personally used an agent to know of the advantages of using one?Or to confirm or deny rumours over the years that some agents out there have attempted to artificially inflate sales prices for their own personal benefitshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555615859#555615859You surely don't have to have personally used an agent to know of the advantages of using one?Or to confirm or deny rumours over the years that some agents out there have attempted to artificially inflate sales prices for their own personal benefitsWed, 26 Sep 2018 05:46:53 -0500Possibly people have better things to do but to try to make you calm down a bit...You could easily get a mortgage yourself or a pension or all manner of other things that people provide advice for. If you don't value the advice or feel you are ablehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555610405#555610405Possibly people have better things to do but to try to make you calm down a bit...You could easily get a mortgage yourself or a pension or all manner of other things that people provide advice for. If you don't value the advice or feel you are ableTue, 25 Sep 2018 06:48:13 -0500How many forum members have bought a horse themselves or through an agent in the last year? I suspect it is very few. Breeders might have contact with agents to get a sale but theses days the vast majority of "owners" have shares in syndicates, buy hhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555609479#555609479How many forum members have bought a horse themselves or through an agent in the last year? I suspect it is very few. Breeders might have contact with agents to get a sale but theses days the vast majority of "owners" have shares in syndicates, buy hTue, 25 Sep 2018 02:22:25 -050010 days after a genuine question and nobody with the experience of being involved in the industry has anything worthy to say?Not surprising really. Plenty of back slapping on here from those with their noses in the trough on less controversial subjechttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31449767/bloodstock-agents?post_id=555607821#55560782110 days after a genuine question and nobody with the experience of being involved in the industry has anything worthy to say?Not surprising really. Plenty of back slapping on here from those with their noses in the trough on less controversial subjecMon, 24 Sep 2018 14:17:41 -0500