macksmom98
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Just curious how others keep and manage a waitlist and/or deposits to hold bunnies. Gearing up for hopefully. Busy fall and winter, and would like to start now. Thanks for sharing info!
Anyone keep a wait list?
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Prisma
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Long time ago did waiting lists. People can be hard to catch, don't reply, get upset because you don't wait on tgem, etc. So I no longer do it. I will accept deposits on limited basis though, meaning if sure and clearly understand policy plus I pick first, then will consider depending on who and how long wanted held.
MamaSheepdog
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I have two people on a waiting list right now- 3Mina, and a fellow I met through FaceBook. *Edit! Three- I have a stunning chocolate doe (due any day!) and a fellow exhibitor put himself on the list for kits out of her early in her showing career. 
The thing is, I wont sell anything if it is not show quality. By that I don't mean simply "free of DQ's", it has to be a quality animal that will be competitive... so if they want a specific variety they may have to wait. Just because I have rabbits that meet their color specifications it doesn't mean they are worth going anywhere but the freezer.
I do have extensive waiting lists for puppies, and what I do is simply have an email draft and add them to it (with date and preferences), so I can send out an announcement when the litter is born. They have first pick in chronological order.
I personally do not take deposits because I don't want to tempt fate- you never know what may happen to an animal!- and no doubt the money would already be spent so refunding them would be problematic. :roll:
If any of the sales should fall through, there are plenty of other buyers out there. I also don't like for people to feel pressured to take an animal (because there is money already on the table) if they have something come up that makes it a burden at the time.
If they are unable to pick up the animal at eight weeks, I will sometimes charge a per day fee to cover care and feed.
The thing is, I wont sell anything if it is not show quality. By that I don't mean simply "free of DQ's", it has to be a quality animal that will be competitive... so if they want a specific variety they may have to wait. Just because I have rabbits that meet their color specifications it doesn't mean they are worth going anywhere but the freezer.
I do have extensive waiting lists for puppies, and what I do is simply have an email draft and add them to it (with date and preferences), so I can send out an announcement when the litter is born. They have first pick in chronological order.
I personally do not take deposits because I don't want to tempt fate- you never know what may happen to an animal!- and no doubt the money would already be spent so refunding them would be problematic. :roll:
If any of the sales should fall through, there are plenty of other buyers out there. I also don't like for people to feel pressured to take an animal (because there is money already on the table) if they have something come up that makes it a burden at the time.
If they are unable to pick up the animal at eight weeks, I will sometimes charge a per day fee to cover care and feed.
no wait list.
deposits accepted after five weeks of age.
deposits accepted after five weeks of age.
I don't do a waiting list because well, people are...people. Change their mind, don't/won't reply and leave you hanging. :angry:
If you really want a particular rabbit after 6 weeks you can pay a nonrefundable 50% deposit, pick it out and it gets tattooed right then. I hold my Flemish until they are 10 weeks old then release them. Once I contact them for pickup they have 5 days to get it or it goes back up for sale. Guess I'm getting too grumpy in my old age but there are to many wannabe rabbit owners out there.ldgeezer:
If you really want a particular rabbit after 6 weeks you can pay a nonrefundable 50% deposit, pick it out and it gets tattooed right then. I hold my Flemish until they are 10 weeks old then release them. Once I contact them for pickup they have 5 days to get it or it goes back up for sale. Guess I'm getting too grumpy in my old age but there are to many wannabe rabbit owners out there.
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Fireclaws bunnbutts
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I kinda do. I keep track of people who wanted babies and when I have more, I touch base with them and see if they're still interested. Having only one doe at the moment makes it hard, because as of right now, demand is much higher than supply xD.
I tried once to reserve babies for people. Never again :evil: , so now it's first come first serve once the babies are ready.
I tried once to reserve babies for people. Never again :evil: , so now it's first come first serve once the babies are ready.
Ramjet":1l1w4na5 said:
Same here.
SuburbanHomesteader":2okbs4fm said:
Me too. Waiting lists are probably a good way to help sort dedicated owners from impulse buyers, but...I simply don't have the time to mess around trying to get a hold of one person before another, and such.... :shrug:
I do a waitlist with a 50% non refundable deposit. It definitely sorts out the impulse buyers from the dedicated ones.
So far no issues.
I do also have cash and carry for any unspoken for kits--which there rarely are because we're so small.
Works for us but I also have a very clear sales policy on our website and I always provide the link to before I accept the deposit.
So far no issues.
I do also have cash and carry for any unspoken for kits--which there rarely are because we're so small.
Works for us but I also have a very clear sales policy on our website and I always provide the link to before I accept the deposit.
