How do you deal with people who "expect" free eggs?

[jambunny]

I work with people like that. I also have milk cows and they all "can't wait"until I get cream. I tell them I can't either. It is illegal to sell the cream here so I can get off that way. I only charge 2 a dozen for eggs and still get the hints. I like all of the great ideas on how to deal with this.

 

[willheveland]

farmin'chick :

"Well, I normally get $... a dozen for my eggs. If you need some FREE eggs, I'll be glad to let you know if we have some eggs left over that we don't use ourselves or sell. And if you'd like to buy some, I'll give you a discount of ... for giving me your cartons! How does that sound? Shall I put you on my regular egg buyer list? You could probably expect a dozen every ..... days (weeks)(months)."

I like this suggestion the best.

Will​

 

[Jenski]

I have had lots of curiosity from folks at the office as well. I am fortunate to have extra eggs in different colors, and I had bought nice little circular clear plastic 6-egg cartons, so I went through an "egg rotation" - - offering interested folks little 6-packs of the eggs they had heard so much about. It was a big hit, and I used it as an opportunity to educate folks about happy, free-range chickens . . . chickens who might one day be living next door to them, LOL!

Interestingly enough, I started getting all sorts of donations when I had initially just given the eggs away. Some folks insist on dropping by with cash (even $5 for 6 eggs! "For the babies"), some brought fresh veggies, some bring extra cartons, and a wide variety of other things. Sometimes people can be pretty cool when they feel they're a part of something.


Hmmmm. . . now that I read over this, it sounds a little like a drug pusher giving first freebies to get people hooked.

 

[lovetocook]

farmin'chick :

"Well, I normally get $... a dozen for my eggs. If you need some FREE eggs, I'll be glad to let you know if we have some eggs left over that we don't use ourselves or sell. And if you'd like to buy some, I'll give you a discount of ... for giving me your cartons! How does that sound? Shall I put you on my regular egg buyer list? You could probably expect a dozen every ..... days (weeks)(months)."

Great way to deal with her!!!​

 

[briteday]

"Right now our customer list is kinda full...but I'll be happy to add you to the list if someone drops off. "

 

[Paganbird]

I sell eggs at work. One lady that works the shift before me asked, "So, you have chickens. Do you get any extra eggs?"
I reply, "Yeah, they've been laying for a while now. We've been selling all the extras." (She knows this.)
"How much are they, then?"
"$2.00 a dozen" I tell her, "but our regular customers get their eggs first. Would you like me to put you on the list for a dozen?"
"$2.00!" she exclaims, "I can get 18 for $1.59 at walmart!"
So I let her have it... "If you want cheap eggs, you're better off buying at walmart, then. Our customers pay $2.00 and and we're keeping our eggs at that price."
She mumbled something about going to walmart after work & left. Later that week she asked my husband to be put on the "egg list."
(A week goes by...)
She couldn't wait to see me at work and tell me how wonderful my hens' eggs were!
$2.00 is worth it after all.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

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I interpreted this wrong I am sure but I think I just read this to say..."Right now our customer list is kinda full but I'll be happy to add you to the list if someone croaks!"
I know you didn't mean it that way but thats what I read.

 

[Uppity Peon]

Tell them you almost sold out? Give them a few for free and tell them they are selling like hotcakes!

 

[PunkinPeep]

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funny
I like the drug pusher analogy.

 

[journey11]

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That's how I'd do it. I'd be very upfront that they are $3 and that I'd put her on my list if she is interested. It's not like the egg cartons she gave you cost her anything really anyway. She would have thrown them away otherwise. Now if it was MY carton, with MY CUTE LITTLE LABEL on it, I'd give her a 25 cent discount on her next REFILL.