Selling my first clutch need help.

[rabernet]

If you breed quality, and you have healthy babies, there's no reason you should need to drop your prices, just because this is your first year. You've made contacts and relationships just being here and participating on the forum.

Don't expect them to go flying off the proverbial shelf right away, but be patient. The right buyer will come along. Don't short sell yourself or your babies.

I can tell you right now, my lemon pastel babies will be about $100 more than market. Why? Because my lemons aren't average quality pastels. If I have to sit on them a little longer, so be it. I've already had insane offers for my founding male and my holdback girl, so I'm not too concerned.

Be proud of the animals you produced and don't undersell yourself!

[Freakie_frog]

I can tell you right now, my lemon pastel babies will be about $100 more than market. Why? Because my lemons aren't average quality pastels. If I have to sit on them a little longer, so be it. I've already had insane offers for my founding male and my holdback girl, so I'm not too concerned.

And she has a waiting list..I know I've been on it for 2 years now..

And trust me her pastels are worth every nickle of the 250.00 - 300.00 you'll pay for them.

[tonkatoyman]

You said you do not have a reputation. Please be aware that this first sale will begin to build on the rep you already have with us here at BP.net. If you sell cheap just to make a sale, or if you set your prices based on quality and then market the animals. Each direction will say something about you to others. It paints a picture of you to the world. So, what kind of picture do you want to paint, cheap, or quality worth having? You choose.

[wilomn]

You said you do not have a reputation. Please be aware that this first sale will begin to build on the rep you already have with us here at BP.net. If you sell cheap just to make a sale, or if you set your prices based on quality and then market the animals. Each direction will say something about you to others. It paints a picture of you to the world. So, what kind of picture do you want to paint, cheap, or quality worth having? You choose.

I have to disagree with your wording here.

If he chooses to sell INEXPENSIVELY that does not equate to cheapness.

I've sold stuff at far below market when I needed the money or just had too many to deal with. I have never sold anything of substandard quality.

How his animals do will say more than his prices.