Sellers Rant

Oh... I thought it was 4 hours, my bad. Idk i guess i just have a bit of a different mindset. If I'm trying to sell a snake, I'm willing to get texts/calls whenever. Doesn't really bother me as much i guess.

Why not just use email to field preliminary questions and give your # out once the sale is looking promising?

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Originally Posted by MrLang

Why not just use email to field preliminary questions and give your # out once the sale is looking promising?

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This too.

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

Over the years I have see the same things happen time and time and time again when selling snakes...
5.) Don't contact me telling me that my snakes, or whatever else I am selling, are not worth what I am asking for them. If you would like to offer less then I am asking, no problem... If I want to accept the offer I will. If I don't, I won't. But don't tell me what I am selling is over priced... ESPECIALLY when it's NOT over priced!

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Addendum - Do NOT contact me and ask "What's the lowest you'll go?" Do your research and make me a specific offer. If I actually answer that question with a number, do NOT then proceed to offer me something lower!! You just might get hung up on. Again, RUDE.

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

2.) Don't text or call a seller late at night unless he/she specificly says it is ok to do so! Lots of us in this hobby are middle aged adults. We have spouses, and children. We have jobs. I have all of the above. Don't call and text at all hours of the night. It is RUDE.

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Literally just did this last night (well, DIDN'T do it): decided I wanted to jump on a snake that I've been eyeing and therefore ruin my "no snake buying for six month" thing I was trying to do (lol) and felt it was too late to call the seller so I checked what time it was over there via a time zone checker and sure enough it was already into the early evening. Called today and all was dandy :gj:

Tip for you only give your phone number to SERIOUS buyers/inquiries everything prior to that point email and email only!

Why sweat it anyway at this point, you're out of the snake business right?

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Why sweat it anyway at this point, you're out of the snake business right?

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Even when you're "out", you're never really out! ;)

I have texted in the middle of the night but only one text. I work nights and go to college during the day. I don't have much time during the day to look at kingsnake.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Even when you're "out", you're never really out! ;)

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*Cue poignant Godfather music*

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Originally Posted by toyota89

I have texted in the middle of the night but only one text. I work nights and go to college during the day. I don't have much time during the day to look at kingsnake.

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Good to know you have time while at work at night... Oops, I'm off to a meeting! ;)

I feel like I'm pretty patient...I really try to put up with almost anything in the name of customer service. But I did have one customer who actually managed to tick me off. He sent the payment while I was on my way out to dinner with my significant other. I sent him a message that I would book his shipment when I got home and send him the tracking number when I did. He sent me a message back that said "I know you have a smartphone. It's been 15 min since I sent the payment. Where's my tracking #? I know you can book the shipment from your phone." I thought that was pretty rude. Needless to say, the phone stayed off for the rest of dinner. Between myself and my business partner, we are almost available 24/7. But, I absolutely will not sit at the dinner table and mess with my phone...just because I can do almost anything from my phone doesn't mean I'm going to. It's also worth noting that his shipment wasn't actually leaving for a few more days...It was Friday night.