Why waste our time?

15 October, 2008 by Stonehead 7 Comments

I’ve had yet another phone call from someone who says they want a pair of weaner pigs and “I’ll pay no more than £20 each”.

I told him no, they’re £60 each at 10 weeks old as they cost only slightly less than that to produce.

His reply?

“Well, I’m only paying £20 each so if you want shot of them, you’ll take it.”

I hung up.

Why do people waste our time with this sort of crap?

Cathy Reply 15 October, 2008 at 19:13

Grumpy fella! Don’t blame you for hanging up.
Jennifer Reply 15 October, 2008 at 19:43

Because they are idiots?
jimmy the weed Reply 15 October, 2008 at 20:16

ill give you a fiver mate

last offer
howlingduckranch Reply 16 October, 2008 at 00:38

Wow…there seems to be some re-education in, not only civilized behaviour, but also what food SHOULD cost. Wow.
Angela Reply 16 October, 2008 at 11:50

wonder if they try that in the supermarket? suspect not.
Stonehead Reply 16 October, 2008 at 12:48

I’ve just had another couple. One pointed out that people are advertising pigs “free to a good home” in the local free ads paper and so our prices are way too steep. I told him to go and get his free pig.

The other left a message so I called him back. He’s kept pigs before, knows how much they cost to produce, but still expected to pay around £20.

So, what do other Berkshire breeders charge if we’re so unreasonable and unrealistic?

Brompton Flock in North Yorkshire ask £75 for 12-week-old weaners.

A breeder in Warwickshire asks £60 at eight weeks, and Elaine down in Duns, who we bought our board from, was asking £80 the last I heard.
Nik Reply 16 October, 2008 at 15:54

How rude. I wonder if he’d do the same with a piece of pork at Tesco.

‘You want £2.99 for these chops, but I’m only giving your £1.50 – take it or leave it.’

I think not.