A lot of guys are brokering ball pythons for other people....or claiming to be. Their essentially Middle-men getting a piece of the action. I realize this has always been the case with imported balls, but now I'm seeing it much more with the high end morphs....and het for visual morphs.
It's the fast way to make a ball python buck, but I have ran into some shifty dudes who are not willing to give good explaination on the animals they are selling. I caution all buyers of this type of scenario. I do realize there may be some stand-up guys doing this, however, there are some criminals following this trend as well.
Buy low....sell high. Many (not all) of these types of people won't back those animals up should something go wrong. Many of them have scetchy info on the history of the animal they are moving. If you are buying hets from these brokers....buyer beware!
I like the idea of buying from people that have personally produced what they are selling....Can accurately represent it.....demonstrate a history....and back it up should you have problems. I like buying from breeders. Sure....we have all sold a little something for a close friend....but brokering is a another level.
These are just my opinion....I realize we live in a free market system.....and people can use different creative means to produce income.....so please don't give me the open market speech. I just sharing a scenario I personally stear away from because it increases the odds I will get screwed.
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Jim Perron
Python Passion Reptiles
pythonpassion@hotmail.com
www.pythonpassionreptiles.com
