So, this kid keeps lowering his price, but won't bother to learn to ship his balls? He is simply cutting himself out of a too large a part of the market. If I see someone over 50 miles away with "local pickup only"... the snake/doodad/cage/whatever better be a super low price, or I won't consider the drive, simple.

Now, if he offered shipping, and couldn't sell after lowering his price, this is a different story. It means that the demand is simply not there, and possibly everyone *should* be dropping their price to meet demand and consider not making that morph if they're not making money on it, thus dropping supply for next year.

I'd also imagine he's selling "junk". I prefer to look for quality animals, and I feel they will always command a premium.

Maybe suggest to him he find a wholesaler, and see what they'll pay him for them, as his price approaches this price, he should just wholesale.

Sorry for the rant, but these are my insights/observations as an economics/business junky

Breeding balls sounds like a tough business, I don't think I'd ever try to make a living at it.

Maybe try to talk some sense into this kid If his prices are really too low, just buy them from him, and turn around and wholesale them, pocket the profit Then he'll get out and everyone wins