hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
Since the Don't Get Scammed thread is getting some attention, I figured I'd have some fun with this topic. This is a quick list, and they aren't in any particular order. Feel free to join in...
1) If the ad indicates a contact preference, consider using it. (I'm guilty of not following this myself, if the person says phone calls take priority)
2) If you are requesting additional pictures, and you are looking for something specific, tell us what it is so we can try to capture it for you. Don't keep sending us back for more pics, hoping we figure it out.
3) If you are going to offer something less than the asking price, please do so privately. There are several reasons for doing this...maybe I'm just old fashioned, but it seems like common sense.
4) Be considerate of "normal calling hours"
5) Don't post about where you found something cheaper, or comment about prices in our ads
6) Understand that many of us don't invite strangers into our homes to sell an animal. Arranging a meeting place isn't necessarily an indicator of something shady going on.
7) If you commit to purchase an animal -or several of them - or enter a payment plan, follow through (the only time I can recall bailing on an animal I had committed to was when I found out my debit card had been accessed & about $2000 in fraudulent purchases had been made.)
8) Don't get pi$$y if your lowball offer is declined.
8a) "It doesn't hurt to ask" doesn't mean feel free to insult us
9) If there is a problem/concern, contact the seller first.
10) Don't make disruptive posts in our ads...an ad is not the place to debate/discuss husbandry, how a cage is made, what branch of the service somebody was in, who the girl/guy in the photo is, or carry on petty arguments.
*I'm already seeing a followup thread for seller etiquette
1) If the ad indicates a contact preference, consider using it. (I'm guilty of not following this myself, if the person says phone calls take priority)
2) If you are requesting additional pictures, and you are looking for something specific, tell us what it is so we can try to capture it for you. Don't keep sending us back for more pics, hoping we figure it out.
3) If you are going to offer something less than the asking price, please do so privately. There are several reasons for doing this...maybe I'm just old fashioned, but it seems like common sense.
4) Be considerate of "normal calling hours"
5) Don't post about where you found something cheaper, or comment about prices in our ads
6) Understand that many of us don't invite strangers into our homes to sell an animal. Arranging a meeting place isn't necessarily an indicator of something shady going on.
7) If you commit to purchase an animal -or several of them - or enter a payment plan, follow through (the only time I can recall bailing on an animal I had committed to was when I found out my debit card had been accessed & about $2000 in fraudulent purchases had been made.)
8) Don't get pi$$y if your lowball offer is declined.
8a) "It doesn't hurt to ask" doesn't mean feel free to insult us
9) If there is a problem/concern, contact the seller first.
10) Don't make disruptive posts in our ads...an ad is not the place to debate/discuss husbandry, how a cage is made, what branch of the service somebody was in, who the girl/guy in the photo is, or carry on petty arguments.
*I'm already seeing a followup thread for seller etiquette
