Stealin' my customer!!

[MuranoFarms]

I think this gives you a perfect opportunity to find a new customer! Try farmers market type places, other grocers, health food stores or even ritzy little diners/restaurants. Words like 'free range' and 'cruelty free' or 'organic' (if it applies) can go a long way toward raising your bottom line.

Good luck!

 

[chickened]

Find a back up source for when your chickens are not producing. I buy from a guy when my birds slow down in laying and yes I lose money but maintain my customer base.

 

[Mattemma]

Wow $8 a DOZEN? I sold mine(just brown and blue) for $1.50 or $2. Hope you find someone else to buy the eggs.Are they fertile? Maybe hatchers would buy too.

 

[Sharisr32]

I also thought maybe the person didn't think to ask where they use to get their eggs so isn't seeing as stealing the customer

 

[Papakeith]

I wouldn't see it as stealing a customer. The other supplier saw an opportunity and took it. As has been said, that's business.
I hope you find a replacement vender or customer soon for your girls.

 

[spottedtail]

It's not stealing or unethical in any way.
It's just business.

The other supplier may have a molt or slow period too,
so call the buyer and inform her that your eggs may be
avaible if or when it happens to your competition.

spot

 

[kuntrygirl]

Quote:
I agree.

 

[jbourget]

yes i would make sure you are there the same day everyweek with your eggs, or find out who is supplying the other eggs and duct tape them to a telephone pole

see how godo they can get their eggs to the store then?

just kidding, maybe uhhhhhhh you could tell the grocer that your chickens are free ranged and better for the customers then the other persons eggs??? tell them your upset you have been replaced

 

[FlaRocky]

Do you have a free trade paper? Put ads in it and your local Sunday paper. Put signs in local feed and supply stores. Can you put up a roadside sign with contact info? Go to local farmers market, get to know one of the good produce suppliers and see if he/she will sell your eggs. Try some different marketing, you could be on to something that will pay for chicks up keep..



Maye

 

[Fred's Hens]

Personally, I wouldn't necessarily want the wholesale account back. You're selling at a "break even", as I said earlier, which in business, is really a loss. No such thing as break even. 12 dozen eggs per week can only mean you have upwards of 40-50 birds or more, figuring you keep a dozen or two for yourself and family. That is a lot of work and a huge overhead.

Those eggs are absolutely worth $3.00+ to knowledgeable buyers. No doubt, the store re-sold your eggs for that much, keeping the difference in profit, which they should. It is time to build a retail network of customers and start to make $12-$18 a week off your 12 dozen in sales. That is $48-$72 profit a month. That's gonna help cover the feed bill. You can do it.