I wouldn't necessarily avoid a low priced snake, if the people I'm buying from seem to have it together. Having a good, professional website set up really goes a long way with me. I actually bought my bumblebee male from someone I found on a craigslist. They didn't have prices listed, but when I emailed them to check, they said $250 for the male (which was actually a discount from their original price). I wouldn't have bothered (and certainly wouldn't have driven 3 hours) if they hadn't had a website. I'm not saying that I wouldn't buy from someone without a website, it just makes me a lot more comfortable for some reason. But if I saw a $100 albino, I'd probably avoid it unless I knew them personally. XD
I'm glad I ended up driving up to get him. Aside from cutting me a good deal, they let me have my pick of the clucth (aside from one really nice male they had marked higher). I also got a 100% het albino female for $40 from them as well. The lady was really nice, showed me all of her breeders and answered all of my questions. I would buy again from them in a heartbeat. They're in the same situation as you, just started breeding recently.
Long story short, I agree with advertising locally. Even if you don't list rock-bottom prices on craigslist, I think people will be much more willing to take a chance on a new breeder that they can actually meet in person and see the snake and facility before purchasing.
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