can anyone bring back reps from hamm

[Dexter]

Originally Posted by Palmanda

The trouble is the europeon breeders know the prices here are fairly high compared to europe.

That's a myth.

If you look at out classifieds today, there are people seeling an albino kahl for 540 pounds (Bob Clark). There is another one selling sharp albino for 600 pounds.

I'll be surprised if I find any in Hamm this cheap.

The people I contacted would seldom sell an albino for less than 1200 euros, in certain cases more than that.

The same goes for hypos, DH sunglow, sunglows, etc.

What I'm trying to say is, forget about the shows, if you simply had a list of 5 UK based breeders, and 5 breeders in Germany, Italy, Holland, etc, you'd probably find that the prices they are selling in their own market is more expensive than here.

[Dexter]

Originally Posted by Athravan

Last show I went to was Houten in Oct and 07 hogg islands were £120 compared to £200-250 here at the time.

Not sure what prices you are being quoted from, perhaps you have particularly cheap suppliers in the UK.. or perhaps you are asking expensive people? After all, there are many hundreds of traders there and very few actually put up lists, advertise prices or are even contactable. The big breeders may charge high prices but the smaller ones will be competitive on the day. You may find that smaller breeders will walk around before the show opens and eye up the competition and prices, and availability ,and then price accordingly. I am sure they will have a "target price" for their animals, but if they find they are the only table selling xxx at the show, they will aim for a good target price, if they find there are 100 other xxx's available cheaper than them, they will drop their target.. if you get what I mean. I have never had a competitive price asked in advance.

That's what I'm keeping my fingers crossed for.

Indeed, I've been contacting reputable breeders, because I would like to buy quality animals, but still, I'm comparing them with reputable breeders in the UK such as Gaz, Selective Bred Reptiles and even shops, and they tend to be a lot more expensive in most cases.

[madaboutreptiles]

Originally Posted by Dexter

That's a myth.

If you look at out classifieds today, there are people seeling an albino kahl for 540 pounds. There is another one selling sharp albino for 600 pounds.

I'll be surprised if I find any in Hamm this cheap.

The people I contacted would seldom sell an albino for less than 1200 euros, in certain cases more than that.

The same goes for hypos, DH sunglow, sunglows, etc.

What I'm trying to say is, forget about the shows, if you simply had a list of 5 UK based breeders, and 5 breeders in Germany, Italy, Holland, etc, you'd probably find that the prices they are selling in their own market is more expensive than here.

For the boa's that true.....I will probably be having one of those £540's myself

Corns direct from the breeders in europe are cheaper than here for sure, I have several that I hope to pick in September and they are way cheaper than the UK

[Dexter]

But I'll definitely have hope I'll find what I want at the price I would like to buy.

In a way, it might be just my mind trying to think negative so that when I get there I enjoy it fully, rather than thinking everything will be very cheap and end up getting frustrated.

It's just that it didn't help the fact that I contacted a few breeders and they were all bloody expensive

It's fair enough it you're thinking about paying 500 euros, and they give you a price of 600 euros, then you negotiate a bit and end up buying for 520 euros.

But when you want an animal that should be worth 500 euros and the first quote comes as 1200 euros, you just don't bother in replying to them again.

[madaboutreptiles]

Originally Posted by Dexter

But I'll definitely have hope I'll find what I want at the price I would like to buy.

In a way, it might be just my mind trying to think negative so that when I get there I enjoy it fully, rather than thinking everything will be very cheap and end up getting frustrated.

It's just that it didn't help the fact that I contacted a few breeders and they were all bloody expensive

It's fair enough it you're thinking about paying 500 euros, and they give you a price of 600 euros, then you negotiate a bit and end up buying for 520 euros.

But when you want an animal that should be worth 500 euros and the first quote comes as 1200 euros, you just don't bother in replying to them again.

We will just have to see on the day.......it will be a good day out anyway even if we dont buy anything.....

But I'm sure i will buy something......

[Dirtydozen]

Originally Posted by Dexter

That's a myth.

If you look at out classifieds today, there are people seeling an albino kahl for 540 pounds (Bob Clark). There is another one selling sharp albino for 600 pounds.

I'll be surprised if I find any in Hamm this cheap.

The people I contacted would seldom sell an albino for less than 1200 euros, in certain cases more than that.

The same goes for hypos, DH sunglow, sunglows, etc.

What I'm trying to say is, forget about the shows, if you simply had a list of 5 UK based breeders, and 5 breeders in Germany, Italy, Holland, etc, you'd probably find that the prices they are selling in their own market is more expensive than here.

dont know who your askin but sharps were going for around 700 euros last march, some less

[Dexter]

Let's hope so

[Dirtydozen]

defo m8, dnt belive what they are tellin you