I have blackouts for major holidays. My policies:
We do not sell “EASTER BUNNIES” or rabbits for any other holiday event. If you wish to purchase from us, you may do so 5 days before or after any major holiday. Rabbits are not novelty items. If you have a problem with that, please take your business elsewhere.
Last spring time/easter, I still had my strict policy and the one time I tried to help a family out because they seemed very genuine about getting a pet for their home they literally said after I waited all day (I didn't have my strict policies yet)..."Well there was just so much traffic...so we turned around and went home" :angry: "Well Ma'm,w ould you like to place a deposit?"
"You see, we really wanted the "Easter bunny" to drop him off..." "So then, would you like to make a deposit?"..."I think next year will be a better time."
I was was pretty upset that she had we sitting all day at home, decided without warning to turn around, and then dropped the sale. Since then, I've become very strict with my policies. Especially when it comes to putting down a deposit.
For those that are no shows, or pull something...their number get stored in my phone with their name and reason things didn't work out or in caps--DON'T SELL
I noticed people that say they want the rabbit ASAP never work out. I put my foot down when they think I'll sell the rabbit earlier than 8 weeks because they beg and plead with me or "they don't want to miss out on the cutest part of their life"
My father, being a business man, called me out on my strict policies and saying that accept that people don't read. Also was wondering why I didn't sell during major holidays now. It is EASY money.
I also have a low tolerance now for those that don't read my website when you have no choice but to when the link to my for sale page is at the bottom of the policies page. I also have on my Contact page a link to rabbitry ettiquite and a section that says that most, if no all questions will be answered if you read my website. ( I've had this one lady come and let her children loose. They were getting into my feed, opening cages,...you get the picture...)
When he called me out for not doing holiday sales...I got so upset with him and explained this is not a BUSINESS. This is a HOBBY. I rather my LIVING animals to not be placed in a home for a week and dumped when their precious little child becomes bored or doesn't want to do work that comes with pet ownership.
During Easter, people with NZW & mutts FLOOD that market with them. Usually selling between 4-6 weeks. If they haven't died, in a few weeks/months you will see people posting all those rabbits on craigslist. I think this year my boyfriend and I are just going to put an add saying we will take them all (brought to us)...just so they can go to reptiles. A useful end for all of these rabbits.
When I was on my regular facebook I saw this one person whose parents had made her an easter basket and left it in her dorm with this little NZW in a tiny cage, a card, and champagne class with Happy Easter on it. Let say, haven't seen a picture posted since of her new bunny. Probably got handed to someone else shortly after the holiday event.
Needless to say,I'm not a fan of major holiday sales of rabbits.
