Bad Buyer?

[Minkness]

We all know that some breeders and sellers have bad reps. But I wonder about bad buyers.

I recently was trying to sell/trade a female lesser BP. I only deal locally and don't have a FB (I really need to fix that....). Well, I got some interest, but nothing that made me want to part with the snake I had.

Then this guy comes along and really lowballs me. I politely decline and restate her price. Even if she was over priced, what he offered was just...rude....

I even explain that I am in no rush and more than happy to wait for someone to either pay what I'm asking, or offer a trade I can't refuse.

Well, he gets more and more rude, and emails me 1-2 times every week asking if I still have her. I say yes and explain that I am NOT going to lower her price. I even suggest he talk to Bob Clark since he has a pair for sale for 'about' what Im asking (of course this would me the giy would need to also pay shipping) and to talk to him for a better deal.

Oh man, this guy comes back about how I just utterly insulted him!

At this point I told him (politely) not to email me further for this or any future snakes I may have available.

So...to those out there who sell and trade their animals. Specifically breeders (since that is my future plan). Have you ever run into a buyer like this? How did you handle it? What was the over all outcome?

Honestly, he could have offered me tripple my asking price and I wouldn't have sold him the snake.

As it is, there is an expected trade later today. I'll make another post about that after it happens though.