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YorkieRose · 05-02-2005, 04:11 AM

I think it is a perfect idea to protect the buyer..but the unreputable seller will never go for it and the reputable breeder either IMO.

The main reason a person gets one of my puppies is the trust factor. Honestly, it is not the money side...lots of people have the money, lots of them I do not like or trust.
I understand not trusting me...so I try all possible ways to allow you to know me. You talk to my vet, you come to my home, you can talk to anyone you like..previous buyers etc. Club members also. I might agree to meet you at the vets office with the puppy and there will be no reason for puppy not to pass a vet check, because it has already had one the day before I sold it to you.

Where do you find a "disinterested" escrow holder? Do people do this free of charge? What if the vet finds a minor problem like a retained testicule on a small puppy...it happens when a pup is scared in the office? What if the vet does not know Yorkies that well and tells the buyer the ears will never go up, the bite is not correct, color is not correct, etc, etc...buyer wants to keep the pup because in the 30 mins it takes to get from the airport to the vet they are IN LOVE! So buyer wants price reduced, only to find later the testicule appears, the bites is acceptable, the color comes in perfectly, ears go up..etc etc.
I agree the buyer needs protection, but I do not know if escrow is the answer.. I do no most reputable breeders will not go along with it. The main reason is too many things can happen to a puppy from the time it leaves the breeders home until it arrives at the vets..days can pass..a breeder can make all the rules they want to get pup to vet right after arrival. Many pups are shipped on Saturday afternoon, arrive after vet is closed, no vet check until MONDAY morning...no reputable breeder is going to allow that either.

05-02-2005, 04:11 AM	#3
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	escrow I think it is a perfect idea to protect the buyer..but the unreputable seller will never go for it and the reputable breeder either IMO. The main reason a person gets one of my puppies is the trust factor. Honestly, it is not the money side...lots of people have the money, lots of them I do not like or trust. I understand not trusting me...so I try all possible ways to allow you to know me. You talk to my vet, you come to my home, you can talk to anyone you like..previous buyers etc. Club members also. I might agree to meet you at the vets office with the puppy and there will be no reason for puppy not to pass a vet check, because it has already had one the day before I sold it to you. Where do you find a "disinterested" escrow holder? Do people do this free of charge? What if the vet finds a minor problem like a retained testicule on a small puppy...it happens when a pup is scared in the office? What if the vet does not know Yorkies that well and tells the buyer the ears will never go up, the bite is not correct, color is not correct, etc, etc...buyer wants to keep the pup because in the 30 mins it takes to get from the airport to the vet they are IN LOVE! So buyer wants price reduced, only to find later the testicule appears, the bites is acceptable, the color comes in perfectly, ears go up..etc etc. I agree the buyer needs protection, but I do not know if escrow is the answer.. I do no most reputable breeders will not go along with it. The main reason is too many things can happen to a puppy from the time it leaves the breeders home until it arrives at the vets..days can pass..a breeder can make all the rules they want to get pup to vet right after arrival. Many pups are shipped on Saturday afternoon, arrive after vet is closed, no vet check until MONDAY morning...no reputable breeder is going to allow that either. Last edited by YorkieRose; 05-02-2005 at 10:06 AM.