gettin ripped off

[drew]

i myself have never realy bought dogs until resently and they where pups didnt know the guy but went out to his places and met him
and i know this always sticks in my mind are they going to turn out thats just the gamble we all take
as far as the dog that was bought we all know your not going to sell the best and i know things happen and somtimes a person has to sell one
myself i had to once and the guy that bought him never seen him at all he sent some one else to pick him up i could of sent him a dog that was a cull but those guys are right what goes around comes around

[reatj81]

britt, good question!!!   I have been wondering the same thing, think it must be just people savvy, or lack their of.  On a pearsonal note I have baught two dogs in my life, and couldnt have been more pleased with either deal.  One of the dogs was fairly expensive 10 years ago, he was 16 mo and started.  Found him threw a friend, they clamed he could find a pig in a 15 ac pen, thats how he showed him, and thats what he did.  Cash money on the spot, end of deal.  The other one was a few months later and 8mo old, raised buy the same guy.  Herd about her from same buddy,  another buddy of his had bought her a month before and now needed the money. I bought her sight unseen, she was the single best dog I have ever owned.  So yes there was no trial, but they were both recemonded highely.  I have sold three dogs, two do finical reasons.  Both of these dogs were sold to guys I hunted with' and they new the dogs, no trial cash money end of deal.   Last year I sold a dog here on ethd, didnt no the young man, He drove 3 plus hrs and hunted with her, meet him in town, took him hunting, caught several hogs.  He said he wanted her, told him if he had any doughts not to buy her, come back and hunt with her a couple more times,  cause when he hands me the money, the dog is his done deal.  He paid cash money as agreed in advance, with no trial as agreed in advance.  At this time I gave him my buss card with all info on me and my physical address.  I meet him in town beacuse I dont trust everyone to my house, after spending all day hunting with this young man, I would trust him to my house, and If I didnt trust him I would not have sold him the dog, no amount of money.  I owe this to my dogs!  I called him the next afternoon, and he had caught several hogs with her and was very happy.  I have talked to this young man a couple other times, and he was very pleased with his dog. 
  What was strange to me, was he was the only one who even called about the dog.  I believe everyone else couldn't or wouldnt pay $1000 for a good dog.  And I understand not everyone can.  But dogs are like everything else in life (YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR)!   So to think you are going to get a good go find a hog type dog for $300--$500 is crazy, unless it is a buddy wanting you to have the dog.  This is how I do bussisnes, if you like it good, if not thats fine also.      Hope this could be helpfull britt.

[TexasLacy]

I personally think that dogs are incredibly overpriced.  I know that there is a lot of time that goes into a finished dog, and a man's time is worth money, but the people training these dogs are not in it for the money I wouldn't think.  What exactly determines to you that you are going to sell a dog for 1000 plus dollars.  I heard of one that sold for 6000 the other day.  Is it just rich guys looking for a hobby that you sell them to, or are normal everyday blue collar people spending thousands on dogs?  I really do not get how someone will spend that kind of money on a tool, to use in a dangerous sport, that might not live through the next hunt.  Its like buying a ferrari to race on a dirt track. 

[SwampHunter]

I personally think that dogs are incredibly overpriced.  I know that there is a lot of time that goes into a finished dog, and a man's time is worth money, but the people training these dogs are not in it for the money I wouldn't think.  What exactly determines to you that you are going to sell a dog for 1000 plus dollars.  I heard of one that sold for 6000 the other day.  Is it just rich guys looking for a hobby that you sell them to, or are normal everyday blue collar people spending thousands on dogs?  I really do not get how someone will spend that kind of money on a tool, to use in a dangerous sport, that might not live through the next hunt.  Its like buying a ferrari to race on a dirt track. 

i think its more like a rich guy really wanted some guys dog that he didnt wanna sell so $6000 was the magic number that changed his mind ,i really like some of my dogs but ....you know they say everything has a price , an i learned usallay if you dont take a great offer you will soon wish you did

[reatj81]

And on the same note!  If you were to buy a dog from me, I will not sell you the dog unless you hunt with me, and see with your owen eyes.  And if you then went and bad mouthed me after you agreed to my terms, we would have big problems! 

[biseral]

And on the same note!  If you were to buy a dog from me, I will not sell you the dog unless you hunt with me, and see with your owen eyes.  And if you then went and bad mouthed me after you agreed to my terms, we would have big problems!

dang right

[Lance]

 If ive got something good then i just wont sell and it's cost me a few times. Now, if somebody starts  trying to buy something i dont want to sell, Ill cut them off quick. I turned down a wad of money for the best heading horse i ever owned and less than a month later she got struck by lightning, killed her and crippled two other horses for three months. Got offered good money for a really nice dog and said no, let her off the chain a week later to get in the trailer and she chased the barn cat across the road and got hit by a car. I will not sell the best ones i have and i wont sell the worst ones i have, Ill cull them or give them to somebody for a yard dog. If there in the middle somewhere then they're for sale, but i will be honest with you on them. If the buyer still wants them then its on them. But they will hunt with them first or i wont sell them.