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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5125"><p>I've been amazed at how slowly some breeders return emails and phone calls. As a matter of fact I emailed three herds last year to discuss purchasing some embryos from them. One herd replied within a day or two and the others never did reply. It is easy to determine who got our business.</p><p></p><p>If you need to wait more than a few days for a response that is too long. We are Gelbvieh seedstock suppliers and we make every effort to return calls and email the same day or the day after. I realize that sometimes folks may be away for several days in a row for vacation, to deliver bulls, or whatever, but most cattle producers don't have the luxury of being away from their cattle, their phone and their computer for a week, let alone a month.</p><p></p><p>I really don't think the fact that you are a small operation has anything to do with the breeders not calling or emailing you back. Most seedstock suppliers recognize that their bread and butter comes from the smaller operations who only buy a bull or a couple females at a time.</p><p></p><p>> Actually, I am puzzled about it</p><p>> myself. The main headquarters was</p><p>> extremely prompt in sending me</p><p>> information, but the people I have</p><p>> e-mailed in my general area</p><p>> haven't got back to me in over a</p><p>> month. I have had the same</p><p>> experience with a Gelbvieh breeder</p><p>> I tried to contact here. I was</p><p>> simply trying to get information</p><p>> about their operations and</p><p>> sales/prices before deciding on</p><p>> who to do business with and before</p><p>> taking any further steps, but I</p><p>> haven't heard back from them to</p><p>> help decide anything. We are a</p><p>> small operation. Maybe that's it?</p><p>> Just not a big enough fish to be</p><p>> worth their time? Do you think a</p><p>> month is being impatient? I'm not</p><p>> going to call and beg for their</p><p>> cattle if they can't be courteous</p><p>> enough to respond to an email. May</p><p>> just go with Limousin or Angus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5125"] I've been amazed at how slowly some breeders return emails and phone calls. As a matter of fact I emailed three herds last year to discuss purchasing some embryos from them. One herd replied within a day or two and the others never did reply. It is easy to determine who got our business. If you need to wait more than a few days for a response that is too long. We are Gelbvieh seedstock suppliers and we make every effort to return calls and email the same day or the day after. I realize that sometimes folks may be away for several days in a row for vacation, to deliver bulls, or whatever, but most cattle producers don't have the luxury of being away from their cattle, their phone and their computer for a week, let alone a month. I really don't think the fact that you are a small operation has anything to do with the breeders not calling or emailing you back. Most seedstock suppliers recognize that their bread and butter comes from the smaller operations who only buy a bull or a couple females at a time. > Actually, I am puzzled about it > myself. The main headquarters was > extremely prompt in sending me > information, but the people I have > e-mailed in my general area > haven't got back to me in over a > month. I have had the same > experience with a Gelbvieh breeder > I tried to contact here. I was > simply trying to get information > about their operations and > sales/prices before deciding on > who to do business with and before > taking any further steps, but I > haven't heard back from them to > help decide anything. We are a > small operation. Maybe that's it? > Just not a big enough fish to be > worth their time? Do you think a > month is being impatient? I'm not > going to call and beg for their > cattle if they can't be courteous > enough to respond to an email. May > just go with Limousin or Angus. [/QUOTE]
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