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I was posting in response to the email. The words which were posted made you seem like you were bashing the vendors for selling "junk animals", I'm sure you can see how this could be somewhat offensive to dealers at the show who have regular business there and have a good track record with the animals sold there. First of all, any and all shows in the US are a seller's market, meaning competition amongst vendors is basically a given. My point was, for a layman with 150$ in his pocket to spend on a snake, most of the time the buyer will opt for the cheaper selection. If you can't sell your animals at your prices, the point is either you have to drop the price and compete or not sell a thing. At no point did I ever knock you for not having nice, healthy animals, some of the jungles and bloods that you've had there were indeed nice, but they were definitely not competitively priced. No one is trying to attack you or bash you or damage your credibility, what you do with your animals and time is your business, as well as how you price your animals is your business as well. The email posted made you seem like you were throwing a pity-party over attending the show and not selling anything, if this is the case then the answers are simple- don't attend, or price competitively, and mind the unspoken integrities of the hobby (ie don't bash good guys who put on shows in areas that need a show to potential customers or competition). At no point did anyone label you a bad guy, but if you did write that email posted above, I find the comments made therein a bit childish and unfounded. Terry is a good guy, and the Dixie show is a great show in an area where there's nothing else like it going on and I consider it a blessing and privelage to be a part of it. With that said, I'll openly apologize to Python Fever for taking offense to your words, but at least admit that what you wrote above in the email could be found offensive by reputable dealers at the show who take a lot of time, money, and effort to put animals on the table that are in good shape and healthy, many of which are CB by the very vendors who sell them.
"We offer the best guarantee in the business.Most of our customers like that piece of mind and know they are getting more than what they are paying for.That is the reason we are not doing the BIRMINGHAM SHOW any more.It was not fun bringing high quality animals and everyone there wanting to pay wholesale pricing just because so much of the other animals there were JUNK and selling cheap.Alot of others are really upset that TERRY LETS SO MUCH JUNK INTO THE SHOW."
Can you see how this could offend the stand up vendors at the show? It's like you insinuated all vendors there sell "junk". I for one, simply disagree, and do the best I can to display healthy animals at the show for sale. And who is "a lot of others?" No one's ever complained about anything but the lynx (and I agree it shouldn't have been there, but it wasn't Terry's fault, it was a poor judgement call of the vendor who owned it whom, I might add, hasn't been back to the show in the last month or two) to my knowledge. PF, I honestly wish you good luck in all your endeavors, just please have enough respect for others to look at the big picture, the Dixie show is not a bad thing.
-Eric Lago *MS Reptilian Hobbyists*
http://msreptilianhobbyists.fabpage.com
