Re: The ethos of breeders
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Originally Posted by daniel1983
So what do all you law abiding citizens think of smaller or larger breeders that do not report some of their profits to the IRS? It happens alot, and it is a violation of the law.
Wouldn't want to deal with them. I know people have all sorts of bad feelings towards the government, but, if someone's willing to lie to the gov't who's saying they won't lie to me next about how much something costs? Nope... again my opinion :)
Re: The ethos of breeders
This has been an interesting thing to mull over both as a person and as a buyer/future seller of snakes.
Here's my thoughts and hopefully I can convey in these simple words something almost undefinable in my mind.
For me, it seems a lot of crimes are committed because the person is looking for a short-cut, an easy road to somewhere, a lack of moral fiber, a lack of personal integrity/self-control or just because they want what someone else has and are not willing to put the sweat & time into working for it themselves. Looking at those perameters (and yes they are simplistic to some degree) none of them are things I wish to see in a person I do business with nor be that sort of person.
Would I refuse to do business with someone with a history of bad deals, drinking while driving, beating their wife or selling illegal turtles....yes as soon as I was aware of it. I might like that person, I might feel sorry for that person...but in the end I would never feel completely comfortable dealing with that person on a professional level. Some part of me would probably always wonder if they were looking for another short-cut in life.
Everyone makes mistakes, god knows I've made mine and likely have more to make but should I ever make a mistake that calls into question my basic moral nature and standards.....well I hope that someone sets me straight. If that takes teaching me a lesson through my bank account when my snakes don't sell...so be it. Would I work to restore my good name...yes...would I expect everyone to just forgive and forget...no. Would I expect to live off my previous good name even after screwing up...nope.
It comes down to this. For instance, as much as I like you Adam and love the snake we purchased from you, if at some point I could no longer respect you as a person and a breeder of excellent reputation (which isn't likely to happen LOL) I would choose to not purchase from you. I might do all I could to help you personally regain what you lost, but during that time I would not enable you to avoid facing the issues by acting as if there were no consequence to your actions and business was "as usual".
I know I draw some pretty hard lines sometimes, but they aren't standards I shy from myself.
Re: The ethos of breeders
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I base my buying off of morals. I am a big 'customer service' type person. I have been known to just leave stores/resturants if I was not being treated the way that I like. So if someone is doing something ....business related or not....that I dont like, I will not do business with them...it is just that simple
Helyea, I couldn't agree more. I can be a pretty big @$$ myself sometimes, but I never disrupt my sense of right or wrong no matter what the circumstances. I base everything I have on a sense of honesty...for myself and others. I will give anyone the benefit of the doubt...ONCE and once only...after that they are gone from my little world.
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So what do all you law abiding citizens think of smaller or larger breeders that do not report some of their profits to the IRS? It happens alot, and it is a violation of the law.
If I have to pay taxes on every dollar I make, so should they. If they weren't and I knew it, which would be near impossible, I wouldn't do business with them. I am raising an intelligent four year old girl, own a house, go to school full time, and work full time...and I don't think I need to scam on my taxes. This all goes back to morals, those who do this don't have any. :)
