I think what is missing on the post is a better way to contact the person
about the ferrets.  Some people complained a lack of better description
but personally I felt enough for the moment was stated.
 
The subject line DID say Ma or Mass ferrets yet even though Mass is not
a big state if the ferts are at one end and the prospective owner is at
the other end and not willing to drive all that way then why bother?  The
question can be simply answered by Mid Mass area or Near Framingham, or
better yet just the town.  After all, what is the big deal about naming
the place they are?  It would certainly benefit any interested reader
especially where for the most part only ferret interested people read
this list.
 
E-mail is good and can be sent to either party so it gets there NOW but
a phone gets the two parties in voice contact to answer all the questions
at once.  One sends to the FML the post, next day someone reads it,
answers it, next day or two that is answered.  Next day or two that
answer is answered and back and forth that one goes.  A phone call
settles it when the post is read or there abouts.  Work is over for
both sides.
 
People on this list do not collect phone numbers for abuse or resell and
now even telemarketers are blocked starting October
(www.ftc.gov/donotcall for those of you who want to be added to the Do
Not Call List) so that is not a big deal.  Posting a phone number on the
FML is not like posting to the New York Times, only a special interest
group where only a few of them will be responding, a relatively safe
thing to post.
 
Just my comments.
 
Gordon, Byte-me and Kodo
[Posted in FML issue 4208]