how do you answer the $ question?
 

i really don't like it when strangers ask "how much did you pay for her?" when they see/meet milu. i think it's a really rude question. i usually just tell them, but i don't like it at all. i think it's really rude. what do you guys do? do people frequently ask you that question?

i don't mind questions like how old is she, what's her name,...etc. but i really don't like the price question.

i think it's rude, and i feel like that their only consideration for getting a dog.

what do you guys say when someone ask you the $ question?

I can't wait to see the answers that you get to this question. I get asked all the time, and I find it incredibly rude too!

I just smile, then laugh, say "too much" and go on my happy way! I think its rude, its kinda of like asking how much to you get paid no one wants to answer that question either and its no one business.

I just tell them that they weren't cheap but they were definitely worth it! :)

I hate it when I get that question from strangers. i find it soo rude.:rolleyes:
I usually just smile and ignore it. or i just say I don't feel comfortable putting a price tag on my kiddos.

I don't mind being asked. I actually don't find it rude at all. If someone is curious about the up front investment I'm glad to help them get the info. I do make sure to tell them that price varies, and tell them about how they should go to a responsible breeder. And the various other costs that come with owning a pet, especially a yorkie.

I just don't mind at all when people ask. I don't mind informing people. Most people that have asked me, just wanted to know so they could know a general price of the dog, so they knew what a fair price was in our area. I think it is a fair question --- as long as they aren't asking as a status thing (we didn't pay more than $500 for either of ours though, so they aren't getting much status from us when they ask anyways I guess haha)

lol...I get asked that all the time.....

Then I also hear....Wow!!! You must be rich....

There is no way I would EVER tell anyone how much I paid for mine....My family already thinks I am crazy :D

But am always looking for new ways to answer or avoid answering...


Joyce

Nah, nobody's really asked me, besides some family and close friends but no biggie.

I look them straight in the eye and tell them that I didn't pay nearly enough to account for love and joy that I have received .....


When some FOOL asks how much I want for one of my guyswhen I am out with them, I say with a smile: I don't know how much you have in your bank, but take it. muiltiply it by three and it isn't half enough.

I stand up straight and tell them a million dollars! Its funny to see the reactions! As if it is their business in the first place. :rolleyes:

I just say... enough... to give them the impression she wasn't cheap- i don't like to give a number....

Besides family. the only people who have asked were seriously looking for a breeder, and they seemed knowledge enough that the price didn't seem to phase them. I wouldn't want to tell some people though, I met one lady who told me she just bought a "teacup" that weekend, and paid a "bundle – $800.00" I didn't ask the price, she just offered. I certainly wasn't going to tell her how much I paid for Joey since she kept talking about how big Joey was and how her teacup would stay small. I don't think of it so much as buying a Yorkie, but I think of it as supporting a breeder whose breeding program meets my approval. Sometimes you can give a generic answer and just tell them the range in your area for yorkies, this can be helpful without giving out too much personal information.

It depends. If it is someone that is just casually asking that we see in a store, I'll avoid saying. But, if it someone that seems really interested bc they are looking for a yorkie, I will tell them. I explain the difference in prices, and what you can expect to pay and get, from an average byb, a puppy mill and a reputable breeder.

In your case, if it bothers you I would be polite and simply tell them, you would rather not say.

I am one of those who've had no problem answering the questions out $$. :) However, after a while, I started having problems answering queries on her name. LOL. I think it's pointless for them to know the name, and generally, the ones who got her name out of us (all until a few months ago when we became more selective in who we give her real name to) don't even call out to her during the brief encounter. Those who walk by and don't ask, I've heard comment on how expensive these guys are and one who even said "that one must have been $2000."

I know I've been curious in the past when I knew I wanted a yorkie one day. I wanted to know the actual market range I should be looking at. I've seen anywhere from the hundreds to the $3000's listed in local ads, etc., so I'd like to see what certain price points get me. Just recently, I came upon a woman with her really tiny little girl. She told me her pup was 6 months young and, though I didn't inquire about the price, she had let me know she paid $2800 for her "teddy" faced yorkie, and she had wondered what type mine was. Of course, I explained to her that it's just a word used for describing their features but not so much a "type". Her $2800 pretty little girl looked perfect and was not a yapper, however, she came with kennel cough and imported from Brazil. I had experienced a moment of shock and tried not to freak out hearing that she's currently being treated for the cough. :eek: Anyway, that's another matter.

I have been asked by those who were genuinely interested in buying a yorkie for themselves or who already owns one, and I really don't mind giving them any information they want about my girl. Price, breeder, health, weight, and even her name! For those who seem to ask just for the sake of asking, I answer half of the questions and in less detail.

Before I got my girl, I had really been interested in the overall health of the adult yorkies we run into and if healthy, like gathering information for a survey, I went on to ask where they had purchased their pup from. Quite a few were from "oopsies", friends and local ads. I guess the ones who purchased from "reputable" breeders didn't look as "approachable" to me or must have been those who felt less comfortable in answering any of these questions coming from a complete stranger (who did not even reach out to touch their pet but admired their beauty and temperament from a distance). I have gotten answers like, "I don't remember", and that they had "cost A LOT" and so forth. Oh, one who did buy from a registered Canadian Kennel Club breeder who lived/lives down the street from my parent's, they called him "Tiny" and well, we got the business card of her breeder from her. Never inquired about the price since we had a kennel name to go by. :) That was about 5 years before we were ready for a puppy. I had saved and treasured the card. 5 years later, the hubby made the call, he said he left a message, but never heard from the woman. :( So I'm not sure if she's still breeding or if the hubby sounded rude and suspicious on the voice mail. :p

I guess I'm just one of those who won't just jump into something without having any real idea of what to expect. My pockets aren't bottomless and even for, say, a $20 movie, I would not pay $40 for if I know I can pay $20 or less for the same thing. It's harder to say what is the "same" with a living creature as opposed to material objects, but there must be a number to work with. I mean, I'm one who doesn't pay full price to go watch the movies first run! Instead of paying out $12-13.50 like a lot of people do, I used to get in with free passes, and now, I pay $6.60 corporate rate. This is just how I am and I can't say as that's how I've been raised since my parents just throw money away buying at full retail without price comparison shopping for ANYTHING, but again, they're not dealing with living things. :eek:

first of all, i would not even tell my family members how much my kids "cost" ... it is my business and no one elses! i have had friends ask and i refuse to put a dollar amount on it...i try to be vague and change the subject

i read on here someone saying they told rude strangers their baby was a rescue (in reality their baby was not a rescue) and i think this is a great idea! not only would we get it into peoples minds the idea to rescue - rather than get an overpriced and more than likely unhealthy pet store/puppy mill pup - and also it might make our furkid seem less "valuable" to them...i am paranoid about people trying to steal my babies and i feel if i told them how much i paid for real, i would get the weirdo/thief who would steal my babies! :mad: :(