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Originally Posted by Jo P
I'm just glad they got back in touch with you rather than just sell the pup on - I'm sure you are too. What a bloody set of time wasters though - I'd be mad as sin. In future I'd suggest that if someone really wants a pup from you, you make them do the travelling to come and see the pup - and then again to pick it up - that should help identify who really wants a pup - and make them pay a non refundable deposit too - with the price of petrol these days you'll be well out of pocket.  |
Yeah, I'm really glad they didn't just sell him on. They had come here to see him in the first instance, but part of my policy is to do house checks on prospective owners - supposedly
for peace of mind (my own) to make sure that I'm selling to a genuine family and not some puppy farmer who is going to sell the pup on and make money. I think one of my main problems is how did they seem so ideal, and turn out to be just the opposite? It's really made me wonder whether I can trust my own judgement!
I'm in two minds whether or not to say their deposit was non-refundable - but think I'll wait until I have the pup in my car and his papers in my bag before I say that! If push comes to shove, I'd rather let them have all the money back so that I can make sure I take the pup home with me, and just shrug the petrol money (and a wasted day's holiday) off to experience.