Reptile Show Etiquette and Questions from a Newbie

[Annarose15]

-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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A lot of vendors, in my experience, actually find this quite rude. If you want to make an offer that is lower than listed, make an offer. You obviously like this one better than the cheaper one across the room, so don't even bring it into the discussion. You would basically be asking them to either bash another seller's animal or defend an animal that they probably feel is priced fairly. The seller can either agree to your offer, counter, or say no.

First thing I do when I'm buying a snake and haggling is I knock 30-50% off the price right then and there. That will get the vendor to lower his price more than if you ask hey can you go down $20. you'll really see where they are at if you ask to take off a huge part of the price. But at the same time you have to know what your doing going this route. It's not for beginners but something to keep in mind down the road.

50%?!?! Really?! That isn't haggling. That's just rude.

Remember to shop the quality of the snake, not just look for the cheapest deal.