Was I wrong for declining to sell my puppy to this person?

[beckerd2]

Thread was started 3 years ago as already mentioned above. OP has already got their earful on subject.

[DaveinMtAiry]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

Where you went wrong was putting the pup up for sale on CL and agreeing to sell it to someone who hadn't even met the animal yet and who you knew nothing about. If you MUST backyard breed and sell the litter on CL (and there's actually no good reason to do this), at least take applications and do home checks instead of making promises over the phone that you may not be able to keep.

This is how I see it as well. You sell on CL and you should expect anyone to show up. OP did a very poor job of finding a suitable home for this puppy.

As I read the OP, and being a dog lover, I was glad she errored on the side of caution. But I do believe she was a bit wrong. And by the way the buyer didn't "bully" her he was rightfully upset, vented his frustration as I would have, and left.

It's bad to advertise a price of $150 for a set of speakers and then tell the buyer who has made the trip that the cost is higher. It's a lot worse when the buyer has his heart set on coming home with a new member of the family. And why? Because he dressed in black and had piercings? Because he smelled of weed? That's a bit judgmental IMO, there are millions of weed smokers who have ink and piercings who are excellent pet owners.

[NORTY FLATZ]

Originally Posted by blue777

I listed my puppy on craigslist for $150. The last one of the litter. I had a guy come by to pick him up, but he seemed sort of out of the ordinary. He was dressed in black goth clothing, a black trench coat, piercings all over his face, didn't say much, seemed pretty reclusive. Wasn't much of a talker and just wanted to pay and leave. He also smelled strongly of marijuana.

I didn't want to tell him that I didn't feel comfortable selling to him, so I told him that I actually made a mistake on the price and was actually higher. He then got really upset and angry with me and wanted me to take the $150 since he was already there. I said sorry. He then got in his car and sped off. Was I wrong for turning him down? I really don't like to judge people and have been feeling bad about it these past few days, but he just didn't seem like a animal person.

What you did was good.
You practiced good judgement, in your choice.