Gerri, Excellent post and I agree with pretty much all of what you wrote. My only two comments would be.....
1) Just because breeders can get someone to agree to the terms doesn't mean it is fair or just. Though yes you are right the buyer takes some blame for agreeing. but 2) Although I don't see breeders locking people in rooms until they ante up I have seen numerous occassions where breeders try to convince people seeking Cavaliers that all reputable breeders sell on terms similar to theirs and if you find it cheaper or without co-own or strings etc then it is of lesser quality. They then give references to other breeders who have similar terms to themselves and in this way I feel mislead the buyer into a less then favorable deal. Buyer beware... yes they take some blame but it doesn't make it right Dave CastleMyst Cavaliers http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs In a message dated 6/22/2002 12:57:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Dave, > > I'm sure you've heard the old saying "One man's ceiling is another man's > floor." What one person may find acceptable when purchasing a Cavalier > another may find totally unacceptable. > > Time and time again, most of us incourage prospective people to "buy their > breeder first." I think it's fair to say that most people looking for a > puppy, be it show or pet, contact more than one breeder and I'm sure they > get > a range of prices and conditions for sale. It's then up to the buyer who > they want to get a puppy from, what price they are willing to pay and what > conditions they are willing to accept. More than breeders gouging people, I > see people that are unwilling to wait for a puppy and agree to things that > they really don't want to agree to. That's not the breeder's fault. They > named their price and conditions, but they didn't force the person to buy > the > puppy. > > It's still a free interprise system and breeders are free to choose how they > sell their puppies. Purchasers are similarily free to choose what they are > willing to accept. I don't see a whole lot of breeders out there gleefully > rubbing their hands together and mumbling, "Who can I take advantage of this > time?!" Each breeder charges what they charge and stipulates what they > stipulate and it's up to each buyer to decide if they want to meet that > mark. > If someone doesn't want to co-own a show potential puppy with a breeder or > give a puppy or puppies back, then they shouldn't buy from a breeder that > stipulates those things. And if they do, they shouldn't whine about it > later. If a breeder charges a price that a purchaser doesn't want to pay, > they are free to go somewhere else. I don't see a lot of breeders out there > locking prospective buyers in their dog rooms until they ante up. > > JMHO, I know yours is different. > ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
