Question for those of you who vend/sale at expos and anyone who has been to a lot of them.

If I happen to see a snake or gecko at a local expo and the vendors have the animal labeled with a certain price, that I feel is high, is it rude of me to make a counter offer, or ask if they would take less?

For example: Let's say the vendor has a Mojave female for $100. Now, I know a place online I can get a seemingly equal one for $60, but I have to pay $50 in shipping. In theory, his snake is $40 over what I'd get online. Would it be wrong to ask him if he'd sell it for $80? I'm sure he knows that essentially, for me to get one online, I'm going to pay more, but when you sell locally, do you all adjust your prices to compete with shipped prices online? (or is that a trade secret? LOL )


I don't mean to be ignorant, but at the same time, I want to get the best deal that I can. Now, I know the "quality" of the snake may come into play, but I'm looking at simple 1 trait or recessive morphs, nothing too crazy. I prefer to be able to buy an animal I can see and hold first hand, but if I find better deals online, I'm not afraid to go that route either.