Reptile Show Etiquette and Questions from a Newbie

[zach_24_90]

Well i'm technically a breeder, so why don't i get wholesale prices? I'm not saying you're wrong zach, because i've never vended a show, but what you're saying is something i've NEVER heard of before in my time in this hobby... Idk

that vendor badge is like a magic price dropper. im not saying you always get wholesale prices. but you get a heck of a better deal if you have an idea of what wholesale is and negotiate from there.

[Mike41793]

that vendor badge is like a magic price dropper. im not saying you always get wholesale prices. but you get a heck of a better deal if you have an idea of what wholesale is and negotiate from there.

Well then from now on i'm spending the $100 or whatever it is to buy a table at an expo just to get a badge so i can get 70% off.

[zach_24_90]

Well then from now on i'm spending the $100 or whatever it is to buy a table at an expo just to get a badge so i can get 70% off.

I never said 70% off and it's all about the relationship you build with your fellow vendors. The more shows you do together the more people you begin to do business with on a regular basis. While yes a vendor badge does almost instantly get you a better deal I wouldn't say 70%. But a $1000 snake for 550-600 wouldn't be uncommon in a vendor to vendor deal.

[Mike41793]

I think that we just have different terms for the same thing.

[zach_24_90]

Basically what I'm saying is learn the wholesale market. Its the same in the regular business world. If you know what the price is behind the scene such as what it costs to manufacture something then you find out what the dealer paid and what they need to break even. Then you can have a better idea of what a good deal is. Learn your market, do some digging.