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SHvar
at Sat Aug 11 22:58:14 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by SHvar ]
Even with a species that has a high price, consistently so, and a species that more people are looking for, say ackies, or even with beardies, the people who SAY they are interested in buying, and email you time and time again, and want them badly seem to have a serious problem.
Follow through..
When you are not interested in selling any, or have none available, you cant believe the offers, and requests. When you have them, and are ready to sell or ship, you find out that 50% of those who were interested have no REAL interest, and the other half have no money, or suddenly cannot afford them, or they want a continuously lower price, and want them driven (not shipped) halfway across the country to them. The other problem is if you offered to give them away, they still cant afford shipping now, so how did they plan on buying them in the first place.
Absolutely amazing what kind of crackpots you find some people are.
I couldnt imagine a private owner trying to sell CBB boscs, and charging $45-$75 shipping on a lizard that sells at every petstore for half of that price. Keep in mind that the cost of thge animal would be at least $250-$350, unless you are a big reptile dealer that sells several from one clutch, and expects to get a low profit back on them.
Above I reffer to high end beardies, amazing you couldnt pay someone to take them certain times of the year, but others people are willing to pay top dollar for them.
Theres no question in my mind why breeding any reptile is a gamble, and if you dont do it purely for fun, and to enjoy them, you might as well be ready to lose interest.
Simple, people suck!!!
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Dont forget about the average buyer. - SHvar, Sat Aug 11 22:58:14 2007