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Morph Prices

GeckoPalace said:
And this post "So tell me something..... Should a leo like this go for the same price as a normal????" Well honestly its an opinion, if they were both priced the same as a normal i'd probably go with a normal because i like those a lot more. But thats my opinion i guess.
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I dont know about anyone else but do I smell a bit of jealousy??? LOL.....

Usually when someone goes out of their way to bash something it is because they are unable to aquire it for some reason.....
 
Please tell me this is an atypical example of threads I have to look foward to here.
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Unfortunately it isn't. There are too many people who sign up and rather than figuring out what is what and what they can learn from the wealth of knowledge that is contained on this site, they just start firing off random non sense. It usually isn't tolerated very well on this forum which is both part of the charm and the problem with our forum. The good news: eventually people start actually putting forth good input and not just random gibberish!
 
well said!

Please tell me this is an atypical example of threads I have to look foward to here.
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Just like any community, there will be differences of opinion, jealousy, and even disgust. But, on the whole, I think this forum can boast some of the most experienced, intelligent, compassionate, and talented breeders in the country... sometimes you just have to wade through the egos and tantrums. BTW, welcome to the Fauna Leopard Gecko Forum, and congratulations on your first post!
The good news: eventually people start actually putting forth good input and not just random gibberish!
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kun&jal^78fLkn#5rnJma7%923-m*@Ld<S!!!
 
Gekkonida said:
:flamethr: kun&jal^78fLkn#5rnJma7%923-m*@Ld :dgrin:
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Kun and Jal are 78, liken 5 jams 7-923 and mald? NO way! Learn something every day on this forum!

btw ^^^Im telling on you. :hehe:
 
What, we had some blue tongues mis-labeled?! Yes, I'm aware. Patrick told me....

Oh wait, was that your pathetic attempt at some type of cheap shot? Is that it? Anything else? Is that all you got? LOL
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Pathetic attempt? No its just bad business to lable animals wrong that go for higher prices and put the price higher. A couple months ago when you had them i told u a couple of times over a month or so about it and all you said was, yeah so-and-so that labled it wrong, i just havn't gotten around to it... Thats nice but when its a month later and they're still labled wrong thats pathetic on your part.

And the jealousy thing about the different morphs, why would i be? I can afford any morph i want so why would i be jealous? Would you grow up with your elementary comments and negative attitude. Same with TopShelfExotics, its pretty sad when people on different forums look down upon you, i wonder why? Because your immature? Mabye because you mislable things and neglect to change them when they were pointed out to you? But thats all im going to write because its immature to keep going on and on how pathetic your behavior is. I guess i'll be back in a couple months to let you guys grows up a little bit and learn some manners.
 
GeckoPalace said:
Pathetic attempt? No its just bad business to lable animals wrong that go for higher prices and put the price higher. A couple months ago when you had them i told u a couple of times over a month or so about it and all you said was, yeah so-and-so that labled it wrong, i just havn't gotten around to it... Thats nice but when its a month later and they're still labled wrong thats pathetic on your part.

And the jealousy thing about the different morphs, why would i be? I can afford any morph i want so why would i be jealous? Would you grow up with your elementary comments and negative attitude. Same with TopShelfExotics, its pretty sad when people on different forums look down upon you, i wonder why? Because your immature? Mabye because you mislable things and neglect to change them when they were pointed out to you? But thats all im going to write because its immature to keep going on and on how pathetic your behavior is. I guess i'll be back in a couple months to let you guys grows up a little bit and learn some manners.
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LOL actually friend I do not believe you spoke with me directly, but I did get your message. No one was sold anything improperly labeled, in fact thanks to you anyone who inquired about the blue tounge skinks in the period of time you mentioned was told of the difference in price and correction. Thank you. Using that as some type of ammunition though was quite pathetic and had absolutely nothing to do with what we were discussing here. It was a lame attempt to change the subject, a subject YOU brought up. Deal with it.
 
well i just read this whole thread and the only thing i will say to remain nuetral is that ALOT has one L in the context you guys would like to be using. The term "allot" actually means: To parcel out; distribute or apportion.

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well Ive read all of this and I still say the same thing I said last time it came up, its the buyer that sets the price!

If you are willing to pay $300 for a SHTCTB then you are and if you aren't it doesn't sell to you but someone else may be willing to pay that and thats the price.

Just like if you are willing to pay $100 for a normal and no one else is then you pay it then you pay that price.

Buyers set the price not sellers, sellers ask for a certain price and if no buyer was willing to pay it then either the seller would have to lower the price to reflect the buyers spending on the morph or keep it and not sell it.

So my point is, before anyone goes complaining about prices, be sure you know what you mean.......

Do you wear and pay more to wear a certain brand of clothing or drive a certain kind of car, what you are willing to pay is all up to you not the seller. If you won't pay more for Old Navy or Mercedes then you don't get Old Navy or Mercedes and if the entire population of buyers in the country were in agreement with you then the prices would change or the item would not be sold at all.
 
Gregg M said:
So tell me something..... Should a leo like this go for the same price as a normal????
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I can also say that you will NOT see a loe that looks anything like this at a petco anytime in the near future.....

Not all SHTCTBs are created equally..... You are paying for the degree of hypo, tang coloration, and carrottail.....
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Well if your planning on selling that for "normal" prices...heck I'll take five....LOL
No I mean that is how I see it.Its all market value supply and demand...and Most Important Quality.And that geckos...gregg Is Very very High Quality.
Robin
 
surfrkidts said:
well i just read this whole thread and the only thing i will say to remain nuetral is that ALOT has one L in the context you guys would like to be using. The term "allot" actually means: To parcel out; distribute or apportion.
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A LOT is two words. ALOT isn't a word.

But I agree with the definition of allot.

You're welcome :hehe:
 
thanks. for some reason it was bugging me but i am too retarded tonight to fix it correctly. i am just all messed up!
 
PaulSage said:
A LOT is two words. ALOT isn't a word.

But I agree with the definition of allot.

You're welcome :hehe:
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Allot the misspelling of a lot from your minds and...OK, never mind. I'm not getting anywhere with this.

An animal is only worth what someone will pay for it. THATS IT! :hot:
 
Well, all I can say is at Meineke "Im not gonna pay allot for a muffler!"

Sorry but I just couldn't help myself
 
WiteLeo said:
An animal is only worth what someone will pay for it. THATS IT! :hot:
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I agree that market drives the price. I also think that everyone is entitled to their favorites. PA's rule :D

Part of the leo's price also comes from the reputation of the breeder. For example, I've shelled out $30 for a super hypo tangerine baldy from Pet-co. If they were charging $100 I would have passed it up. I, however, paid over $200 for a similar caliber leo from a breeder. With a bargain petstore gecko you could end up with some extras: parasites, impaction, etc. You're also getting a young leo, probably shipped out shortly after hatching with no effort taken to assure that it's healthy, feeding, etc. When buying from a good breeder, you're not only paying only for the gecko, you're paying for a leo guaranteed to be healthy, you're paying for the time invested in the leo to get it established, you're also paying for the breeder's continued help and support.

The morphs most in demand command the highest prices. Once supply catches up with demand, the prices drop. Look at your run of the mill tremper albino. They debuted at $2000, today you can get them for $20. The demand for the best colored hypos, albinos, etc. exceeds the supply, so the price stays high. If someone were able to mass produce these high caliber geckos, supply would come closer to satisfying demand, and prices would drop.

Here's picture of a little Pet-co hypo I got (I actually bought her the same day Rob bought his). She's a pretty leo, but note the too thin tail and big turd of sand. I'd been watching her for awhile, she'd been there for close to 3 weeks and was still hatchling size and slowly losing weight. I ended up getting a hypo for the price of a normal, but she was no where near the caliber / condition of a leo you'd get from a good breeder. I purchased her thinking rescue more than an investment.

-Alice
 

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