Listing the price for puppies and dogs up front. - Page 3

Martin~ talk about taking the post the wrong way. I do no such thing as unscrupulous tactics or wear down a person? Are you freaking mad! I'm not selling washers and driers. I'm selling living breathing things, that can't just be shit canned when the uneducated ownwer decides they made a mistake. If a buyer comes to my home, they already know the price, as I have stated I show that up front. If anything I try to talk them "out" of buying a puppy and plane just wont sell them one if I don't think they can handle it.

If anything I am trying to prevent a person who hasn't thought things through from making a mistake. Sure I could sell by price alone, but just because somebody has a grand to throw down that day doesn't mean they will still want or think a puppy was good idea a month from now. I don't want impulsive buyers and that is exactly why I talk to people BEFORE they leave with a puppy. I dont' care if they have 5 grand in their pocket.

Kougar - "There are other perspectives to every issue. There is way too much negativity and nonsense here. People need to think about the issues from angles other than their own agendas." What in the world are you talking about? Was a nerve struck? Where is the negative and nonsense in the fact that I and apparently others are ticked off and turned off of someone's advertising because they can not list a price up front? If it is to much to list the price up front, then it is to much to call and to much to ask the price. It is a shame that rather than offer some positive input on a subject that you apparently disagree with, that is an opinion different than yours, you try to pooh, pooh it off into negativity and nonsense rather than deal with it. It only seems appropriate that your own advice is quoted back to you, for reading yourself. "There are other perspectives to every issue./- BS cut out-/ People need to think about the issues from angles other than their own agendas." The part "There is way too much negativity and nonsense here." doesn't even seem to fit the subject mater. So what's the deal, you advertising something? Was this just a quick gut off topic response? Do you consider to buy a house without knowing the listed price, a car, an appliance, an insurance policy, have your oil changed, hire a plumber or lawn maintenance person. I personally and strongly feel, if it is to much to list the price up front, then it is to much to call and to much to ask the price. What's wrong with that?

4pack- Hey partner, never said anything negative about or against you. Where are you coming from? As far as I can tell from everything you posted, my post had nothing to do with you. If anything, I see that I agree with your posts. So again, where are you coming from? Prices and front first, screening your prospective customers, new friends and then everything else is not a problem, to many times, I have had to sit and wait forever for a price to come up in sales presentations, even when prompting and asking for it. I just feel that the price for a dog or puppy precedes everything else in the whole process. As far as you and me, I do not know where are paths crossed, but as far as I know, we're cool. Are you cool with that too?

Do right and fear no one- Hey buddy, isn't it funny if you sell for less your are so called undercutting the other GSD breeders. Yet, many of the high dollar breeder/brokers/sellers seem to always have discounted pups available, left overs from the high dollar liters that did not sell, bargain basement young dogs, from the high dollar liters that did not sell as puppies at bargain prices and some even titled adults available because they are "retired" yet being sold not placed or given away.

They must sit down at my home and look at my dogs paperwork, view pictures, video and ask questions I assume appropriate. Meet my dogs and child as I must meet theirs. My prices will never go up but most certainly can come down, if I think a particular pup belongs with this family or person. You pretty much quoted one of my posts...

I'm cool just thought you were aggainst screening buyers.

Ranchinglady- Thanks for your post. I have given dogs and puppies away to great homes too and will always do so.

4pack- "I'm cool just thought you were aggainst screening buyers." Screening buyers is very important, you posted you give your price up front, so all is good. The problem is those who want a perspective buyer to jump through hoops then after all is said and done shoot a price at them. I personally and strongly feel the price should be up front, before all the socializing and perspective screening if the new family will be a good match and fit for the puppy or dog, that is pretty much how I and a lot of other people feel judging by the posts.

Oh yeah, I'm not into wasting time. Not mine or anybody elses.