Was I being unreasonable?

[b.hromada]

Nope, you are not unreasonable at all.

 

[key west chick]

Nobody comes to my house, ever, period, end of story.

 

[flnatv]

I totally think you did the right thing... just ignore him and move on.

I too live alone and have kids that, eventhough they are teenagers, are alone at the house some.... and I have 3 huge barking dogs

I would never give my address out to someone I didn't personally know.

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

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This is easy!

He may want to see where his food comes from. That's reasonable to want that. He might even find someone selling eggs that will accommodate him -- but that is not you. If he really wants to know where his food comes from, he can raise his own birds.

The important point is this: you get to choose your customers. It is his privilege, not his right, to buy from you. If he is not savvy enough to build a rapport with you (that may eventually earn an invitation to your farm) then he is not worth your time.

You owe him very little in the way of explanation. If he doesn't like what you're offering, he is not obligated to buy. But bullying you and verbally assaulting you is another thing entirely.


This I know from Craig's List, and this I know from raising and selling birds or eggs when I have excess: I can be choosy with regards to whom I sell. What I have is in demand. If the tables were turned, I might suck it up and sell to the guy. But as long as I have more people who want to buy my product than I have product to sell, I get to choose my customers -- and I will always choose nice, polite, and respectful customers.

And guess what happens as a result? People get the message that they need to be polite!

I recently refused to allow someone to pay me $30 to clean the manure out of my coops! How's that for being choosy! (And a bit audacious having someone pay me for the "privilege" of cleaning my coops and keeping the manure.

 

[benjoycei]

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there are more customers who will understand. Stand your ground!

 

[Rammy]

I honestly couldnt believe the reply I got. I have several customers I meet at a PO when they are ready for eggs. They dont have a problem. This was a first for sure. Im not going to worry about it anymore. I just thought you all would love to see the reply I got and see exactly what he said. I deleted his name, though, and his business logo. Knowing you guys, I wouldnt be suprised if you called him.............alot<eg>

He has some sort of business saying something about Nekkid Cowboys? That was one reason I didnt want him coming to my house,thought he might be some nut job.

Rammy

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

If I sold eggs he would be welcome to buy from me. But he would see cameras an dogs an the gun I carry. I dont advise others to let people come to there home though an that email sounds fishy to me.....

 

[ranchhand]

No one comes here. Period. Not after the weirdo I had last year. If they aren't happy with that? Too bad.

 

[debilorrah]

We let people come here when they are purchasing started birds, horses or baby goats. Other than that no. Not for eggs!!!! However, we never let anyone inside - they come through the gate to the back where the animals are kept. No one has ever had a problem with that, or with me delivering eggs or meeting me somewhere.

 

[eenie114]

In my opinion, you're both being reasonable.

But, as the seller, you have the right to say 'no'. It's his privilage to buy eggs from you, and you can take away that privilage anytime you see fit, even if it's before he buys a single one.

Edited because of a fit of blondeness.