by Ruan Stander » Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:11 pm
There are a lot of dodgy ads lately but they are fairly easy to spot. Really only a waste of space.
Time wasters is an issue I've had, but you can simplify your life by working on a first come, first serve basis.
If someone wants you to keep an animal, they must pay a deposit, simple as that.
I've held back an animal one too many times only to get dropped at the last minute. A deposit solves this, or at least compensates you for the loss of potential buyers and the resources and time you used while holding it back, but most people won't spend money on a deposit and not pitch.
An issue that I've had quite a few times recently that really annoys the life out of me, is telling the seller that you will take the animal and are willing to pay a deposit, however when contacted the next day or so you get told that it has been sold to someone else. Some also just go silent and never get back to you. I find this really unprofessional and a fast way of earning a bad reputation.
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