In a message dated 9/27/01 12:32:20 PM, Donna Hovey writes: << > I have suggested before, and do so again, that our breed clubs need to run > ads in the newspapers, maybe only on weekends, to direct the public to our > puppy referral telephone numbers. I am sure that reputable breeders and the > clubs would be glad to donate financially to the effort. >>
We have combatted a mill operation here in the North Texas area with BUYER BEWARE ads that ran right underneath these "breeder's" ads in the newspaper. BUT the main problem is ....... supply and demand. You can educate the public all you want but when there are not enough nicely bred puppies to go around - you still have a dissatisfied person on the other end who has no puppy to buy. I get minimum 8-10 calls a week from people just in the Dallas area looking for puppies - and I don't advertise (outside of the yearbook) and I have no website. It is so daunting that in the last few weeks - I have turned my answering machine off :o) Barb Hoorman Benchmark Cavaliers - TX ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
