kinda annoying! re:selling eggs!

[Guinea Goonie]

If you only have a few laying hens, I would ONLY sell to those that really , really , really want them.
There is NO use in stressing out trying to keep some idiot happy.

I GIVE my nieghbors a few dozen every so often because they have to put up with the Guinea hens.
Oh, they love for the Guineas running their property because they end the tick problems for them, BUT
the noise is pretty much out of control since I have a BOAT LOAD of Guineas.

I sell my eggs for 1.25 per carton and newbies get a 25 cent surcharge for the cartons until they start
bringing them back for more.

People need to realize the cost, the labor and frankly the pain one goes through to get the eggs to them.
I candle all the eggs that go out. This takes time and effort. Not to mention the refrigeration, the handling,
the pecks you get from a possesive hen and the time you spend taking care of your babies.

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

I have this happen a lot. I now set the eggs down and ask if they still want them and that I have change if they need it. If they tell me they dont have the money I say thats fine I have another buyer waiting and I will save eggs another time for the person and they go on the bottom of the list. Another way is to just wait a day and then go ask for the 2.oo bucks because you want to go buy a coffee and need the money. Good luck!

 

[annie3001]

Thank you for all your kind replies, sure makes me feel better, knowing us chicken people!

I am off from work all week, so perhaps when i do see the girl again, she might or might not have the money. if she asks again, ill tell her, having the money exchanged at the time of giving her the eggs, makes me feel better. i will say it nicely and kind. shes a close friend at work, so hopefully she will get the picture.
THis shouldnt be stressful, it should be fun.
owell, life go's on.
just a side note. one of my friends from work that buys the eggs and pays faithfully made me a wonderul flag (her lil hobby) and its so perfect! ill get a photo and upload it. its got a rir, eggs, and some baby chicks and on the bottom it says "fresh eggs" its perfect! that made me so happy. I did pay her for the flag (its her lil side job)
Does anyone else have any chicken flags? its awesome!

thanks again everyone!

andrea

 

[zowieyellowflame]

I completely understand, I have one of these too..... lets call her "Miss order and no pay". One time, she ordered, left them in the tiny work fridge and then the fridge door was left partially open and "defrosted", leaving the eggs in a wet mess of water you don't want to have on your eggs. They were garbage.
Now, if someone else wants to buy them and pay for them, I sell them. don't worry about feelings.... It is your responsibility as a owner of hens that you ensure those eggs don't go to waste. Futhermore, folks, $2 a dozen sounds cheap to me! I sell mine for $3 and I am thinking of raising that amount. Likely in US commercial eggs are really inexpensive but if you dont have even enough fresh farm raised eggs to supply your demand, dont be afraid to ask for more!!! More money for eggs = more chicken treats! Here, in Nova Scotia I find people selling (and people buying) farm fresh large eggs for up to $5.50 a dozen!

 

[Chic Chick]

Could it just be a misunderstanding? Unless it clearly has her name on the carton maybe she doesn't realize those eggs are for her?
At least she didn't take them without paying for them. If she knows they are for her then take them and tell her you are giving them to someone else unless she coughs up the money immediately.
I can understand your frustration about people that say one thing and then don't follow through on their word, and are too cowardly wimpy to tell you to your face that they changed their mind.

 

[CityChicker]

I'm sorry, but this is exactly why I wouldn't even do what you are doing. Why make waves with someone you have to work with over $2? Jobs are too hard to come by and people make too much out of so little (speaking of how she may act if she gets angry you are pestering her for the money, not how you are acting). She obviously doesn't want the eggs or is simply inconsiderate. Just move on. Don't sell her any more eggs. I would sell the eggs to someone else and never mention eggs to her again. It is really that simple. Why start a conflict at your job for $2? I have seen far too many cases where people get mad at someone over something ridiculous and it causes a permanent rift between them. Anyone that has to be badgered to cough up 2 bucks is probably that type of person.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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I'm going to guess you work at The Hartford or Aetna. Sounds like an insurance industry cheapness thing to me. How about taking pre-paid orders in the future, that'd solve the problem. No cash, no eggs!

 

[goldeneggtees]

Do you guys think I am crazy? I was charging $2.00 for a half dozen. YIKES!

 

[Chic Chick]

Crazy? No way! You sound like a successful business person .....great that you can get that much for them!

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Whatever the market will bear!