From: "a gangi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
**** I really appreciate your whole posting. Although I don't sell, it
seems to me you have excellent advice and insights for those who do.
I'd like to single out the following snip, which strikes me as a terrific
and practical idea. By assembling a "Starter Kit" that goes with the
animal, you are:
** Sharing your experience with the new owners in a more concrete way
than an information sheet can
** Saving them the mysteries of putting together housing etc.
** Prolly saving them money because you are a smarter buyer.
** Assuring that the animals will be started off okay in their new homes.
That is a wonderful idea IMHO.
| BTW- when I feel torn about charging anythign for an animal (For
exampel,
| many times I dont want to charge much or anythign for an animal who is
old
| and therefor not going to live much longer- or an animal who was a
| rescue/orphan and the new peopel will have (and they know this) work
with
| the animal to help it trust peopel again etc- then What I do is I
include a
| care package, start up kit (cage, accessories etc.) and Charge for the
| supplies rather than for the pet itself. ;-) Hense, you CAN be charging
$20
| for a gerbil and not feel bad about it if you are sellign the gerbil,
the
| cage, the waterbottle, a small pack of bedding, toy tube, etc.. (This is
| often recommended to peopel who want to place orphaned cats/dogs "free
to
| good home", to charge SOMETHING, ANYTHING to increase the "value" of the
| animal without bothering their conscious about what they are "making" on
the
| animal (if anything).. Sell the merchandise for the pet, sell a copupon
for
| a free first vet visit, etc.. Then you know the petsoff to a good start
too
| because the peopel have everythign they need to start out right ;-)
