How do you convince a clerk to sell you N. I have been thinking of going N searching., my country is not so strict with prescriptions. But I have poor social skills and wouldn't know how to even start this kind of conversation.
I thought about this myself, before doing it, but when I reach the first vet shop, I thought "well I traveled some hours just to get here, im not going to not ask". So I approached in, casually, with a nice attitude that I can pretend to have, and I saw the 16 year old boy. So I say hi, and I ask for "penta-hypnol". He knodded his head, thinking, and said "no". I just couldn´t believe. So I had to ask again, and I said "are you sure?, it's pentobarbital-sodico" and the young boy said "No", again. They had some chickens, rabbit, and I can see some dog houses in a corridor. I thought the boy wasn't understanding me.
I look at all the medicines behind him, and I said, "are you sure, its a common thing, its used to put to sleep some old dogs", and I saw 1 bottle in the tray behind him, and while I pointed at it, he said, "oh yes, we have this, but I dont know if I can sell it, because we could use it, and we only have 1, I'll have to make a call."
He did made a call and got no response. So I stayed there like 20 minutes hoping he gets a callback, and hoping he can give me his number, so if I leave the town, I could always offer some money for him to get me some.... I did got his phone number. He asked me what I wanted it for... I said my uncle had a ranch and 8 old dogs, 1 which is really suffering and we would put to sleep.
Im actually good acting and performing with strangers, I dont know why...
in short words I did not had to "convince" him to sell me N.... I just asked him nicely to do so... So time was going on, and I was starting to think I already got his phone number I should leave and dont look so desperate.... I knew I would be back in a couple weeks or so...
So I said I would be around town for the weekend, and if he gets the phonecall back if he could please whatsapp me so I can come back and pick up the bottle.
I left the store... and half hour later or less... .he texted me, I could come by and purchase the bottle.
I returned, got the bottle and told him I needed 1 more... he ask me if 1 was enough, I then said 3.... he asked me to give some money in advance because then they have to pay for it and if I didnt pick it up... well its their money... so sure I left some money in advanced and tip him with $25... he said I was a very generous man, I told him "No, im thankful, because in other vetshops they have asked me for a prescription, and I was thankful he didnt" , he didnt mind...
we shook hands, and he ask me when I was coming back for the bottle, I said next sunday or in 15 days... he said that was okay, he will text me when he has news with the supplier and when the bottle arrives...
it was easier than I thought....
but I have visited around 20 vet shops total, I have a little practice asking for N and saying the same story... even asking like a little child saying "please" or asking if they know a "vet who can sell me or give me a prescription"