Question:
Ok, I am in the process of finding homes for a few of my pet only chins (to get better breeders...) and I want to make sure my agreement and questionnaire is ok. PLEASE feel free to suggest anything that should be added/taken off! Thanks!


Sales Questionnaire:



Name:_____________________________________________ ___________________________________

Address:__________________________________________ _____________________________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________________________
__________________________________________________ ____________________________________

Phone Number:___________________________________________ ______________________________

Email Address:__________________________________________ ________________________________


*Leesburg Chinchillas is located in Virginia. Can you pick your chinchilla up from here? If not, please let us know, we may be able to meet somewhere.*

Name of chinchilla you wish to purchase: __________________________________________________ __

Sex:______________________________________________ ____________________________________

Color: __________________________________________________ ______________________________

Age: __________________________________________________ _______________________________

Price: __________________________________________________ _______________________________

Why do you want a chinchilla?_______________________________________ ______________________


Do/Have you owned chinchillas before? __________________________________________________ ____________________________________

If you no longer have the chinchilla, please state why (leave blank if this is your first chin) __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Have you ever surrendered an animal to a shelter or rescue? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Are you interested in breeding this animal? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Do you have a chin knowledgeable vet on hand? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Vets Name, Address and Phone Number: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________________

Are you able to take this chin to the vet when needed? Are you able to spend the needed amount of money for vet care?_____________________________________________ _________________________________________

What kind of cage do you plan on using? Do you need us to recommend one? (Please describe the layout of the cage (any shelves? plastic or wooden? ect...)___________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _____________________________________

What kind of bedding do you plan on using? __________________________________________________ ________

What kind of food are you going to use? Do you need us to recommend one? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Will the chinchilla have any out of cage time? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Do you have any other pets that would bother the chinchilla? If so, how will this be prevented? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________

Have you read the "sales agreement" and do you agree to it?*Please Note: This form must be submitted BEFORE picking up your chin. If I feel you are not ready for a chinchilla, we can work with you. I have the right to refuse any sale. Always do research before buying any animal. *




Answer:
Sales Agreement:

Leesburg Chinchillas is a small hobby breeder, which means we can spend more time with the kits. We start socializing kits when they are born. We ask for a 25% deposit to hold chinchillas. Without a deposit, the chinchilla will be sold to someone who has placed a deposit on that chin,Some of our kits like to be cuddled with, some don’t- it depends on the chinchilla. If you feel that you want a pet that cuddles with you all the time, I suggest you do more research before choosing a chinchilla as a pet. We do not recommend chinchillas as pets for small children, for a number of reasons. They are nocturnal, and most young children go to bed an hour after the chins are active. Most chinchillas don’t like to be cuddled with, and young children tend to want to hold their new friend.
By signing this agreement, you understand and agree to the following:
-That you are giving the animal a forever home. If something should happen, and you can no longer keep the animal, Leesburg Chinchillas has the first option to take it back. We will not refund your money, but will find your chinchilla a good home.
-All chinchillas are healthy when sold, but we can not guarantee that genetic problems won’t occur. All of our breeder chins are purchased from good breeders, and we do not breed any chin with a known genetic health issue. When you purchase a chinchilla from us, you must have a chin knowledgeable vet on hand. You are responsible for any vet costs that you may have after you purchase/pick up the chinchilla. If you have any concern regarding your chin’s health you have 2 weeks (14 days) to have the chin seen by a vet. If the vet finds a health problem with the chin, and signs a statement saying that this happened while the chin was in our care, you can do one of two things. 1) Keep the chinchilla, and find treatment for it or 2) return the chinchilla to Leesburg Chinchillas, we will refund your money or, if you choose, give you another chinchilla. We will not give you another chinchilla or refund your money if a vet does not see the chinchilla with in 14 days.
__The chinchilla may be breeding quality (has breeding quality lines and a pedigree), but we can not guarantee the chinchilla will be proper weight. For females, they should be at least 600 grams, and at least 8 months old. For males, they should be at least 500 grams but the bigger the better. All chins come with pedigrees, but if/when you want to start breeding, please be responsible and make sure he is the proper weight and age.
__This chinchilla is not to be bred. Most chins come with a pedigree, and will come with one if they have it. However, it states on the pedigree that this chin is not to be bred. Any chinchilla listed as pet quality is not to be bred. Breeding this chin could result in deformed, sick or dead kits, and possibly a sick or dead mother chin.
I agree to the terms above_______________________
Leesburg Chinchillas___________________________
www.leesburgchins.teach-nology.com
chinchillagirl@earthlink.net



Answer:
The only thing that I would change is the part where you state that you want the first option to take it back but won't refund the money.

If I bought a chin from you, lets say it cost me $100, I have it for a couple months and all of a sudden I get ill, have to move to a place where I can't take the chin with me, etc. I would want a refund if you took the chin back. Even a refund of half. Alot of buyers would just turn the other cheek and sell it to someone else. I have had it happen to me before I started giving refunds. Its a sad reality but it happens quite a bit.


Answer:
I wouldn't offer to refund the money straight out but maybe put something in about refunding under certain circumstances.

Make sure that you state that the deposit is non-refundable (if that's what you want to do...most breeders have a non-refundable deposit).

Also, I would ask the owners if they also have an emergency vet for their chin. There are too many emergencies that occur when the vet is already closed. A chin-knowledgeable vet is no good if they aren't available 24/7.


Answer:
That's what I was thinking- I mean, if someone got sick or had to move to a place and couldn't keep the chin, I have no problem refunding the some or even all of the money. But if they are giving the chin away because they don't want him anymore, ect... than I would probably not refund the money.

I will add that along with the emergency vet thing. My chin died because we didn't have an emergency vet on hand (and b/c when we finally did find an emergency vet they told us to go one way when we should of gone the other way).


Answer:
Did you want to make sure that the deposit is non-refundable?


Answer:
Yeah, I added that too... I never used to ask for a deposit, but this year I've had about 4-5 people ask about a chin, one even had a date set up, so I said that the adoption was pending and then they stoped emailing. They said they found a different chin they liked better, and then the other people didn't want him anymore.


Answer:
I like it with the things that the others have suggested, I have thought about putting a sales agreement and questionaire together, however I find that I get most of my questions answered during the e-mailing back and forth and I get a better feel for the people I am talking with during that time.


Answer:
If you are planning on refunding atleast some, I would also state that you will buy it back for the PURCHASE price,and no more. Some people like to jump the prices up and get more for the animals than what they paid.


Answer:
You certainly cover many areas with your sales agreement. I can't seem to escape who I am though, so I would have to fix up the grammar!