Posted by:
tspuckler
at Mon Apr 16 11:33:11 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tspuckler ]
Is this message board only dedicated to people who raise, care for and SELL Ball Pythons?
No, I've seen plenty of questions answered on care topics like feeding, temperature, size, etc.
I thought it was mainly dedicated to the hobbiest that loves these snakes and is intrigued with raising them and sharing his/her experiences and observations?
Well yeah, there's plenty of sharing going on here. Compared to the other forums, this is one of the most active.
Why, and this has been going on for YEARS, is it that any question that might be perceived as damaging to the bottom line met with ridicule?
Because most of those questions and answers are based on speculation. How'd you like to have quite a bit of money tied up in a business and have people constantly talk about how the price of your product was continually declining - all based on speculation.
I thought there was no such thing as a stupid question? However, when someone on here dares to ask questions like "What do you think Super Pastels will be priced at once the breeding season is in full swing" or "If I go to the HERP show on the last day with cash, do you think I can pick up a female spider for under $500?" is that person's question met with the "here we go agian" response and the idea treated as stupid or taboo ?
See answer given above. Also, those types questions have been covered repeatedly in this forum and they get the same range of answers each time.
Questions like or similar to this from someone who is not a professional Ball Python seller and just wants to get the best deal possible have everyright to be asked.
Actually most people are not "professional Ball Python sellers" in this forum, yet they have enough respect for other people's investments not to go speculating on what the lowest price a morph will sell for.
I make a pretty good living and I can afford a wide variety of the snakes listed in the classified section of this web site. However, I find it fun to raise and create them on my own and I want to pay a little possible to do this...plain and simple.
Good. Compare prices and photos in the classifieds, go to shows, talk to breeders, etc. You complain that this forum is only for sellers, then go and ask seller-related questions on it, rather then questions regarding raising and caring for ball pythons.
I know a lot of people on here have alot of money riding on their snake business and I really appreciate this (my wife owns a business too and I know what its like to have to make payroll every week - believe me), but this doesnt mean that EVERYONE that post here has to be in lock-step and collude to keep snake prices a high a possible ...
Making a statement like "EVERYONE" (and putting it in all caps) only illustrates how out-of-touch with reality you are. And implying that there's a price-fixing conspiracy in the ball python world shows that you really have a lot to learn about the snake breeding business.
Tim
Third Eye
[ Hide Replies ]
|
RE: OPEN QUESTION - A sellers Forum only? - tspuckler, Mon Apr 16 11:33:11 2007