Quote Originally Posted by Jessica Loesch View Post
To address the end of your post .... not to be blunt, but why WOULDN'T you price them a little closer to value to make more profit?

I mean, I'm one of those crazy ladies that sits there with her snake, adoring it and calling it cute even though it could give a rat's ... tail .. and then eat it. LOL, but seriously. I still see the value in my potential hatchlings and would rather make the proper amount of money for them. I bought quality breeders and therefore will produce quality animals, so why not? I'm not doing it for the money, but the money keeps me in the hobby and helps me grow my business. There are special cases yes, where if you feel the need to donate or reduce price for someone that deserves it, it is fine, but why for everyone? Why not turn more profit yourself? I just don't see the logic behind this.

You are advocating for making less money with the same amount of time invested, just because some people can't afford the higher dollar morphs (WHICH you can ship, so don't use that local argument, it's fairly easy to do so with SYR). I just don't get what your point is. They can get a pastel or a normal. Give it to them free for all I care. But why would you want to give them something you can get a little or a lot of money back into your hobby from?

I'm newer to snake business but I'll give an example in the hot rod industry. Some people think a Munci 4-speed is worth its weight in gold...and will sell a 1970 worn out one that needs to be worked over for $700. I personally think thats stupid and a complete ripoff. I believe they are worth about $400 so thats what I sell them for, because its going to another person who loves the same hobby I do and if I'm cheaper than other people, I gained another customer....while the guy down the lot is taking his stuff back home. After you gain a customer, you have a new contact to buy/sell/trade with...its helped me out tremendously over the years. Keep in mind, I still make money on that 4-speed but I'm still below "market" value. I will sell stuff at a price I believe to be reasonable, not because its not as high quality as the guy down the road, but because I just dont think its worth that much, like people trying to sell a $10 bill for $20. I guess I'm crazy and should make all the money I can out of stuff, but I have to remember that when I try to get a deal.