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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: DartmoorLiz on July 01, 2017, 01:10:14 pm

Title: Selling lambs through facebook
Post by: DartmoorLiz on July 01, 2017, 01:10:14 pm

Has anyone tried this?  I bought weaner piglets through facebook and that went well, just wondering if anyone has tried selling weaned lambs in the same way.

Title: Re: Selling lambs through facebook
Post by: silkwoodzwartbles on July 01, 2017, 05:36:56 pm

I've had no luck selling lambs on Facebook - all mine have sold through adverts on Preloved.

Title: Re: Selling lambs through facebook
Post by: farmers wife on July 02, 2017, 08:32:54 pm

If you mean the sites specifically for farming then why not.   Bit of a waste of time if its a normal selling page.  Always worth a go.

Title: Re: Selling lambs through facebook
Post by: Womble on July 03, 2017, 10:24:18 am

Yes - I've sold via FB several times without any problems. The key thing is targeting your ad so it's visible to the right audience (is there a South West smallholders group page for instance?).

If somebody is not collecting immediately, I always insist on a deposit these days. I've found that serious buyers don't mind, and if they're not serious, you don't want the hassle of trying to sell to them anyway!

Title: Re: Selling lambs through facebook
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on July 03, 2017, 01:47:04 pm

Quote from: DartmoorLiz on July 01, 2017, 01:10:14 pm

Has anyone tried this?  I bought weaner piglets through facebook and that went well, just wondering if anyone has tried selling weaned lambs in the same way.

I would recommend selling on FB smallholders groups/farming groups. I have and it has worked like a treat :)

Title: Re: Selling lambs through facebook
Post by: DartmoorLiz on July 08, 2017, 03:46:54 pm

Thanks guys I'll give it a go. :fc: