Whats your thoughts on pushy sellers?

[joe17]

I agree with Sonoran silkies. The seller sells what he wants and how he wants too. Its the pushy customers who causes the problems. I understand some sellers are pushy and are rude though. I also understand that some people only can have hens depending on where they live. If they would tell me they could not have roos because they are in the city, I may sell them a hen or two. If you arent happy with a seller, why even bother talking to them? Like sonoran said, they dont have to have the birds, they want to have it. I like to sell mine in pairs etc because some of my chickens have a pen mate and are always with each other. I had a millie fleur d uccle and black silkie. The d uccle was a hen and the silkie I didnt know at the time. I only sold them together no matter what because they had a very strong bond and I wanted them to grow up together. If the buyer said no, then I would just move on to the next customer.

I guess it all depends! They are just as many rude sellers as there are buyers.

 

[joe17]

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Not to be rude but I dont consider a seller that refuses to sell only hens pushy. To me, a pushy seller forces you to buy what they have for sale and talks and talks and talks about you having to buy what they are selling. Do you see what I mean?

I may not know the whole story though.

 

[PineappleMama]

If the sign says pairs, then expect to pay for a pair.

If the sign says Hens $x and Roos $y then you should be able to buy just a hens or just a roos or both if that's what you want.

If there is no sign then they can pretty much take a look at you and determine just how much they can take you for. I've seen that at the farmer's market. Two of the sellers basket up produce, stick a tag on, and stick by it. But this one... no tags on anything, ever. You have to ask about every single little item, and then if you make the "Phew that's high" face they give you that "What a cheapskate look".. So, I just avoid that seller and stick with the ones that are up front about their costs... but that's a comfort level thing for me. I like to know what I'm in for before I stick my neck out.

I have no idea which was the case with this guy... but in the end, if you aren't comfy doing business with someone then don't. Sometimes bites to have to walk away from a great deal (IE the $20 ipods my Sis offered to 'hook me up' with) but sometimes it's still the better choice.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Gee, I can't imagine why you passed those ipods up...

 

[PineappleMama]

^Yeah well DH & Son had one, DD too young so we weren't actually in the market so I had a totally valid excuse beyond "I don't want anything in my house that fell off the back of a truck and could land me in jail"

Now if it had been hers, offering it to me first before going to the pawn shop, had receipt... well maybe. But then there'd be strings... IE about the time you had all yours loaded up she'd want it back... so I'd still say no... I hate sneaky strings.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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I agree. I made the decision to breed chickens so I have to deal with extras. The way I deal with it is by eating them or giving them away. Instead of forcing people to buy pairs my roosters are dinner or I will give them away for free. I will probably end up eating most of my boys. If someone wants them and says they will be a studmuffin and not dinner, that's fine, they can have them. But if they are just going to be eaten I would rather save the birds the stress of moving and readjusting and just kill them here at home. One minute they are screwing around, looking for bugs and doing top secret chicken things and the next they are gone. That wouldn't be so bad, right?

I wouldn't be too happy if someone refused to sell me hens because I wouldn't take a rooster. Even those of us who can have roosters don't necessarily want fifteen of them running around the place, so really the only thing I would do with them is eat them. Just eat them yourself! Save the birds the stress. Anyways, just IMHO. Nothing at all wrong with selling pairs, or trios, In fact I just sold a trio that I would not have sold separately. They were my first birds and I wanted them to go to a new home together.

You wouldnt be forcing them to buy pairs, your not holding a gun to their head and telling them they HAVE to take the pair, they either will or they wont.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Not to be rude but I dont consider a seller that refuses to sell only hens pushy. To me, a pushy seller forces you to buy what they have for sale and talks and talks and talks about you having to buy what they are selling. Do you see what I mean?

I may not know the whole story though.

 

[silkieluver_07]

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I normally sell my birds in pairs. If they want only the hen I knock off $5 of the pair price unless it is a great quality roo. Then I price my extra roo for $5... and hope he doesnt get eaten.

 

[NellaBean]

The nice thing about owning property (ie chickens) is that you have full control over what you do with it, as in how you sell it. The nice thing about being your own free willed person if that you have full control over your actions.

In other words, if a seller wants to sell as pairs only......that is their right. And if the buyer wants to buy hens only, that is their right.

Attitude is something completely different. I don't consider someone who wants to sell something in a certain configuration PUSHY. Just as I don't consider someone who wants to buy something in a certain configuration PUSHY. It is the attitude and behavior that makes someone pushy or rude, etc.

 

[P0U1TRYP3RS0N]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but Sonoran I sent you an email.