A vent about buyers

[doubled]

Alot of times on CL if you get flagged it's done by "tree hugger/peta" (pukes), exspecially if it is a cute type animal. If your offended by this OH WELL , it's still the truth.

 

[dewey]

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.

Exactly. Sheesh, your electrician guy is def one of those that takes the cake.

Regarding CL rules here in my area, the farm & garden area allows sales of ag livestock, otherwise, for other animals, the vague "rehoming" fee rule applies. Ads that fully conform to CL's TOU and are carefully worded to a T still get flagged off all the time...there's also groups of peeps that use auto flaggers (even though it violates TOU) to flag about everything off in certain sections they don't agree with (like meat/farm animals).

I do ask about kid ages and also other pets and housing, and I'll sell to pet homes with appropriately mature kids, but I've also turned down adult-only homes that I felt wouldn't give proper care. I see some pet breeders (not picking on any group, lol, just the ones I've happened to see) that put young buns on the ground and just let every kid that happens by, from toddler on up, grab, smush, pull, squeeze, fall with, and drop those poor babies...and they think nothing of it.

 

[vkalvacev]

crazyturkeydesigns - thats so true. Although I've only had two litters lol, I still dont want another one of those "its for my kid" (under 10) calls or one telling me my rabbit is too much; in the sense of how much I pay to keep them cute and healthy, I would like to get my money back cause it ain't cheap when you have literally 20 rabbits at once! When the kid is above 10, though, I can at least trust it is somewhat going to a good home.

doubled - thats true. I've always thought PETA was way too extreme about things - sorry, but not everyone is going to be vegetarian, humans NEED meat in their diet, AND some of the things they complain about just shouldn't be a problem but anything bad done to animals is. Although there are some things I can agree with them on, most of it not though.

dewey - thats so true. If one things for sure, I definitely dont want my rabbit going to a lonely crack addict.. I'm glad bunnies aren't cheap because I bet there are some sick people out there who will probably torture them for rituals just like they do cats and dogs. My rule is that under 10 - the adult better be on my good vibe side, and if above 10 with a parent who realizes that they will have to help is an OK from me. I also make sure that they have experience with other animals (and if it something gentle as well i.e. a bird, even better!)

 

[vkalvacev]

HA! Guess who got flagged yet AGAIN? I'm sorry, but my ad is not faulty in anyway. The person doing it must really have nothing better to do, honestly. It's just a good thing I'm always on the computer and get notified within a minute of it so I can replace it immediately

 

[M.R. Lops]

I have a lot of people that email or call about my bunnies (and they're purebred and pedigreed) and then they just don't reply back for a long time. They say they're really interested and then I never hear back from them. Maybe a few weeks later they'll say, oh we already found a bunny. Its like, well you could have told me that. some people are just really rude.

 

[vkalvacev]

That happens a lot, a lot of people email asking if its still available and then nothing.

 

[vkalvacev]

So. This "person" is continuing to flag my ad, this is already the 5th time. They do it about twice a day, even as late as around 12 (but i am usually up then on the internet). Not only is it frustrating, but I want to confront them ever so much. I mean come on, there is NOTHING wrong with my ad so why waste my time AND your time?? It's a good thing that I get emails immediately because it literally takes one minute to put it back up.. maybe they'll realize that soon enough!

 

[Ms. Research]

So. This "person" is continuing to flag my ad, this is already the 5th time. They do it about twice a day, even as late as around 12 (but i am usually up then on the internet). Not only is it frustrating, but I want to confront them ever so much. I mean come on, there is NOTHING wrong with my ad so why waste my time AND your time?? It's a good thing that I get emails immediately because it literally takes one minute to put it back up.. maybe they'll realize that soon enough!

Some people have no life. Sorry to hear that you have someone who THINKS they know or someone you unknowingly pissed off because you are an ethical breeder. Probably the dad of the kid he forced to call you. I doubt they will ever learn, but maybe with what you are doing, they will get tired of their idiotic games and go somewhere else.

Unfortunately you can't stop people like this, but good for you standing your ground. IMHO, this is what happens living in a "PC" World.

 

[vkalvacev]

Sorry, its actually 6 times now. Thats exactly what I was thinking - the audacity people have to do these things.. seriously all I can think is get a life, because whoever is doing this is spending a ton of time trying to get me. I'm just going to keep posting so they can continue to do these pathetic things

 

[M.R. Lops]

I know what you mean. Everytime I post an ad for my bunnies on CL it gets flagged, especially in the Farm & Garden section lately. Usually its the pets section that have all the flagging though. It gets so annoying, especially when there's nothing wrong with your ad. I have these mix breed bunnies that I have been trying to get rid for the longest time. And there's so many people just giving away pets, so no one wants to pay anything for them. (and I'm not asking that much for them). Now a days, people can't even give pets away.