A vent about buyers

[vkalvacev]

woodleighcreek- blue eyes are not allowed to be shown? or just for that particular rabbit you had? I will actually look into that because my friend has a small "farm" and will have 2 does x with a BEW every so often so Im sure she can have help selling them that way (we're both really intrigued by the vienna markings!).

terri9630 - wow really? yeah same situation today. regardless if mine are or are not purebreed, they are pure-er than most crosses out there. The cost to feed 10 rabbits at a time + the parents ain't cheap, I definitely won't be selling them for $10 or less. I was so frustrated about that. As for the parents, no, where I live most of the parents spoke english fine, just like the call I got. The disabled mom heard me fine, while the father was saying everything for the kid to say, let alone tell me to remove my ad! Ugh, people these day are so.. meh!

 

[dewey]

No matter what it is for sale, CL and other outlets are bound to result in some very sketchy contacts. For a fact!LOL I could write a book from over the years, lol. I would, though, state the fact of a breed mix in the ad title and the ad body.

I wouldn't sweat the people out there that want to set the value for what you're selling -- it's SO common for some and they're just after something for nothing on your dime, and they live their life that way trying to rip others off to their benefit. Good riddance to them, lol. It's one thing for someone to offer less than an asking price, and a completely different matter when their attitude is rude, insulting, and condescending when doing so in an attempt to bully a seller. (If they could easily find decent rabbits at the prices they offer then they wouldn't be calling ads for buns at much higher prices...those are usually looking for rabbits to resale at a profit off you.)

Agreeing that some have english speaking kids call for them when needed. We sell a lot of things via that method. Not unusual here, either. But some do that as a low-ball buying technique using kids. We sell some big ticket items routinely via all kinds of outlets, so there's years of experience dealing with all kinds like that, lol. Their techniques are text book predictable. If I hear english being spoken in the background with a kid doing the adult's deal, I tell the kid thanks so much for the call and please have the adult call back when they're free. Those adults never call.

Terri9630, that's hilarious....I've had random folks ask pricing on adult breeding stock, then turn right around and offer $5. LOL Takes all kinds.

 

[woodleighcreek]

woodleighcreek- blue eyes are not allowed to be shown? or just for that particular rabbit you had? I will actually look into that because my friend has a small "farm" and will have 2 does x with a BEW every so often so Im sure she can have help selling them that way.

It all depends on the colour. If it is a blue, squirrel, broken blue, etc, it's ok. If it is a black, tort, chestnut, etc, it's not fine. And just because it is a blue eyed bunny, dose not mean it carries the vianna gene.

 

[vkalvacev]

MY AD WAS FLAGGED! Ugh I dont even understand WHY! Should I repost it? This is utterly ridiculous, now I understand other seller's frustrations when people flag their ads!

Woodleighcreek - ah, I thought it was something like that. And yes, I know that they're not always vienna marked

dewey - well I was lucky to get through one round of no problems but this time.. I want to rip my hair our the second day my ad's been up! I'd rather NOT revert to selling to stores where you dont know where your rabbits goes and you only get it sold for about $5-10! As for the kids, yeah, the situation I had - I guess he noticed that I was about to get frustrated, so they hung up. Glad they did too.

 

[DianeS]

I don't know if the rules are different in different places for Craigslist, but mine says in the posting rules for rehoming animals that breeders can not use it as an outlet for their animals. If you bred them, especially on purpose, you can not sell them on Craigslist. It also says that any animals that are being rehomed must be of legal age to be sold before they can be posted. (In my state, rabbits must be 6 weeks of age to be sold.)

Of course Craigslist is policed by the public, so enforcement of those rules can definately vary. What stays up one day might be flagged the next. You might want to re-read the posting rules, or you might have better luck selling them one at a time on Craigslist, or finding a different place to list them.

 

[terri9630]

No matter what it is for sale, CL and other outlets are bound to result in some very sketchy contacts. For a fact!LOL I could write a book from over the years, lol. I would, though, state the fact of a breed mix in the ad title and the ad body.

I wouldn't sweat the people out there that want to set the value for what you're selling -- it's SO common for some and they're just after something for nothing on your dime, and they live their life that way trying to rip others off to their benefit. Good riddance to them, lol. It's one thing for someone to offer less than an asking price, and a completely different matter when their attitude is rude, insulting, and condescending when doing so in an attempt to bully a seller. (If they could easily find decent rabbits at the prices they offer then they wouldn't be calling ads for buns at much higher prices...those are usually looking for rabbits to resale at a profit off you.)

Agreeing that some have english speaking kids call for them when needed. We sell a lot of things via that method. Not unusual here, either. But some do that as a low-ball buying technique using kids. We sell some big ticket items routinely via all kinds of outlets, so there's years of experience dealing with all kinds like that, lol. Their techniques are text book predictable. If I hear english being spoken in the background with a kid doing the adult's deal, I tell the kid thanks so much for the call and please have the adult call back when they're free. Those adults never call.

Terri9630, that's hilarious....I've had random folks ask pricing on adult breeding stock, then turn right around and offer $5. LOL Takes all kinds.

Do you have a nice young NZW doe? I'll give you $5 and I'll need her delivered! Good grief. People annoy me most days...... That idiot electrician actually called me back and said he had a cage ready. I had to tell him again that I don't have any right now and they are $20, not $5.

 

[vkalvacev]

The thing is, I posted a similar ad before for my first litter and never was flagged. I have it listed on several other sites as well. I post under farm and garden since you cant technically "sell" them under the pets sections (but you can put a rehoming fee). Anyways, I haven't seen that under the rules (I dont really read them honestly, considering I dont plan to lie about what I sell). I even clearly stated I'm finding them homes now, but they won't be ready until the end of august.

Terri - I wouldn't even bother selling someone like that a rabbit. Just cause he got the cage doesn't mean he's going to know what to do with it once he takes it home, IMHO.

 

[terri9630]

The thing is, I posted a similar ad before for my first litter and never was flagged. I have it listed on several other sites as well. I post under farm and garden since you cant technically "sell" them under the pets sections (but you can put a rehoming fee). Anyways, I haven't seen that under the rules (I dont really read them honestly, considering I dont plan to lie about what I sell). I even clearly stated I'm finding them homes now, but they won't be ready until the end of august.

Terri - I wouldn't even bother selling someone like that a rabbit. Just cause he got the cage doesn't mean he's going to know what to do with it once he takes it home, IMHO.

I'm not going to sell to him just because he is trying to low ball me. That is what really annoys me.

 

[vkalvacev]

I wouldn't either. There are so many breeders here but two kinds - actual breeders/people who have quality rabbits, or the guy who has so many MUTT rabbits that are $8 yet he can never get them sold. I just think if you want a cheap rabbit thats "purebreed" go to him and stop whining about how my ad is misleading when its not.

Does anyone here ask the age of a child when an adult is buying it for them? I do that and make sure to inform them, and most of the time they always change their mind.

 

[crazyturkeydesigns]

Ah, buyers. lol.
I hate hate hate when parents use their kids to try and get a better deal; the only people we give discounts to are 4-Hers and local breeders (we usually trade or loan/borrow), so I usually pull the 4-H card if I can. We've been lucky enough to do most of our sales in person (usually at fairs/shows/auctions). I've sold to one kid directly and he ended joining 4-H and purchasing several rabbits from us over the years. But generally there's a lot of inquiries from not-serious parties who don't realize what raising a rabbit is or how much money it costs us the breeders.