Show Vending - Customer Perspective

[DennisM]

People not putting a price are not shady some may be but there is actually a very good reason to do this for some, over the years small local shows have become nothing more than petting zoo, by not putting a price it really tells you if someone is only interested in holding a snake just to hold a snake or if they have a genuine interest in purchasing the animal.

Shows are not petting zoo there is risk every time someone hold the animal especially in small shows that allow guest to bring their own reptiles with them, breeders simply want to minimize exposure so discerning who is a potential buyer and who wants to hold a certain snake (usually the most expensive one) just to say they did is not a bad thing.

I didn't intend to imply all vendors who follow this practice are in fact shady, thus my "possibly off base comment". Nonetheless, it gives me pause and I choose not to do business with these vendors. Vendors have every right to not list a price and I have every right to move on to the next table.

Thanks for the explanation from the vendor point of view Deborah.