Reptile Show Etiquette and Questions from a Newbie

[MootWorm]

Thanks for the thread. I have been to several shows and bought several snakes at the shows. I only don't haggle when I really know the price of a morph and I know they are giving a great deal. Interestingly enough, many times when I feel a snake is overpriced, that's when the breeder doesn't want to haggle. I guess the snake is really valuable to them, and they don't mind keeping it if they don't get their perceived value!

All of that said, I have a really specific question about show etiquette.

-How rude is it to bring up competitor pricing? What if you said, "Hey! I really like your lesser priced at $200, but there's another lesser across the room that's selling for $150. Can you beat that price?"

I don't think it's rude at all. They can either say A) no, my lesser is bigger, better, sweeter, etc. B) yes I can match that or C) let's meet somewhere in between. I think it all depends on how you approach the vendor.


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