Quote Originally Posted by gregmonsta View Post
But then again I have no idea of the American market and won't consider wholesale in the future (considering that a lot of wholesalers aren't terribly well known for care provision).
Quote Originally Posted by ConcinnusMan View Post
And end up keeping them all because they don't sell? No thanks. I was forced to drop the price down to almost nothing because I need to move them and nobody was buying otherwise.
referring to my earlier statement. Part of the difficulty for you will indeed be partly due to the fact that people can self-collect (having seen statements like 'I don't see the point in paying for a garter when I can just go and get one.' on this forum before).
But at the same time if you want to be taken seriously as a breeder you do have to stick to your guns on pricing.
Shops/wholesalers will expect to pay peanuts because of the availabillity of WC and thats were private breeders have to stick to their guns in order to keep CB established at a higher price due to a degree of quality assurance.
If you drop the price to WC level you're throwing future plans out of the window. If people aren't buying spread the advertising, go to shows, etc. Anything to increase your profile.
After your first year you may find that feedback/referral from previous customers will stand you in better sted next year. Fingers crossed