Breeders GSD for sale prices. - Page 1

Why are so many people selling GSDs that dont put the price in the ads. Please let me know.

I complain about the same thing. Unless Im really interested in the dog, I just pass right over it

I'd rather put the price up than answer endless calls that either ask the price first and then irritate me by making a sarcastic comment to cover their embarrassment at it being out of their budget or keep me on the phone asking  perfectly reasonable questions before they get to the price (they probably want to ask the price first, but don't want to give the impression it is the most important thing) and are then disappointed if it is too much for them.  I charge £800 for my pups, registered with endorsement, vaccinated and tattooed so I don't think my puppy price is high, but there are a lot of cheap ones out there and many people are not as well off as they were.

Margaret N-J

There are lots of good reasons. What if someone would sell a dog on a co-own or something? Then, a dog that may well have been out of the price range is now not so out of reach. There are a lot of people working out all sorts of things due to this economy. I don't put a price because I'd hate to scare off a really great home. If I think they're a super super place for the dog, I just may drop my price significantly after I speak with them, so you never know. I've taken payments on the majority of dogs I've sold. So, the "sticker price" isn't really of utmost importance to everyone.

I agree Jenni.

I agree...There are reasons NOT to list the prices...For instance...I usually list the price of my puppies...But when it comes to other more mature dogs I don't list it because I believe it's something that's between the Seller and Buyer...

Do you tell everyone the price you bought your dogs for? If you want you certainly can...but I think it's something that's not for everyone to know...

These are just my thoughts and the way I do business...but others have their own ideas and are certainly welcome to do so...

~Bob~

Basler, it would be a good idea to provide your # when you email so that people can call you or do you just want to harass people by emailing non-sense? Just curious.

There are as many reasons not to list a price as there are reasons to (too?).

The first thing that goes through a buyers head is if I call and get a price and then have my cousin call a day later will the price be the same? There's a good chance it will be different. However, this practice is not new to me. I have another industry dealing with live stock that is very similar to the dog world. You have the actual breeder in one Country a broker/dealer in another and possibly a buyer in another. One buddy of mine in the UK doesn't list prices mainly because he doesn't want their version of the IRS snooping around. 

I'm not a betting man but I would put money on the fact that the prices do change from customer to customer based on the needs and feelings of the seller at the time. If they need some money for new animals, bills, vacations and the like I'm sure you may get a cheaper price than a month ago.

The simplest way to deal with this is find out which (insert animal here) you are interested in and then call/email to inquire. I'm not a big email guy I prefer to speak to a human (much is lost in the digital age) if the price is too high for you no shame in saying its out of your price range. You may even find that the seller may come down to your budget to move the animal.   

Just my opinion and it's worth exactly what you paid for it.

You might also find that the seller liked you and is willing to negotiate!