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thepudge · 12-23-2004, 05:53 PM

Hi everyone, I'm new here and couldnt resist butting in, so please don't hold it against me. I don't think people are being fair to this guy - its not easy to find decent corals in manhattan, and when you do they seem to be unbelievably expensive (i.e. little frogspawn for 100+ dollars). So just because this seller isn't offering bargain basement prices doesn't mean that he's not giving people a fair deal.

I'm new to reefing (around 6 months), considering the time and money I put in to keep my couple of "easy" corals alive, I can't even imagine the time and money he's put in to get his corals looking like that. I think he's entitled to get some value for them..

alrha · 12-23-2004, 06:11 PM

pudge, nothing held against you, and we're not knocking this guy. the fact that he has sold them at those prices show that there are people willing to pay them. all we are pointing out is exactly as you said, that it seems like the prices in manhattan seem to be a lot higher than what we are used to here. generally we are all always looking to get great pieces at great prices, he had great pieces, but not at what one would consider a steal. look, i have a crosshatch and paid a lot for it, i wouldnt advertise it as a great deal, just something i was dying to have and paid the price for it. same thing with this guy.
bottom line, dont think we are bad-mouthing this guy, just pointing out that his prices are "manhattan prices" and not "discount prices"

**ShaunW** · 12-23-2004, 06:12 PM

I totally agree that is why my new prices are:
$150 zoanthids frags.
$200 SPS frags.
$600 A. lord frags.
$60 xenia frags.
$60 mushroom frags.
$100 ricordea frags.

Vs.
$5-10 For any of these two frags swaps ago.

Just Kidding, [img]smile.gif[/img]

.
Seriously, he should charge whatever he thinks he can get.

**ShaunW** · 12-23-2004, 06:16 PM

And if you want these I'll take your first born.

[ December 23, 2004, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: solbby ]

Melt · 12-23-2004, 06:18 PM

i'll take all of those and give a $100 bonus LOL

just kidding ...........

thepudge · 12-23-2004, 06:21 PM

I'll take six of the SPS frags for $200 each.. will you take a post-dated check?

alrha · 12-24-2004, 01:32 AM

i'll give you my first born and his children too!

12-23-2004, 05:53 PM	#11
thepudge Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 490 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (0)	Hi everyone, I'm new here and couldnt resist butting in, so please don't hold it against me. I don't think people are being fair to this guy - its not easy to find decent corals in manhattan, and when you do they seem to be unbelievably expensive (i.e. little frogspawn for 100+ dollars). So just because this seller isn't offering bargain basement prices doesn't mean that he's not giving people a fair deal. I'm new to reefing (around 6 months), considering the time and money I put in to keep my couple of "easy" corals alive, I can't even imagine the time and money he's put in to get his corals looking like that. I think he's entitled to get some value for them.. __________________ Selma: "Are you gay?" Troy: "Gay? I wish! If I were gay there'd be no problem! No, what I have is a romantic abnormality. One so unbelievable that it must be hidden from the public at all costs. You see..." Selma: "Stop!"

12-23-2004, 06:11 PM	#12
alrha ... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn Posts: 4,270 Reefer Ratings: (51) Friends: (0)	pudge, nothing held against you, and we're not knocking this guy. the fact that he has sold them at those prices show that there are people willing to pay them. all we are pointing out is exactly as you said, that it seems like the prices in manhattan seem to be a lot higher than what we are used to here. generally we are all always looking to get great pieces at great prices, he had great pieces, but not at what one would consider a steal. look, i have a crosshatch and paid a lot for it, i wouldnt advertise it as a great deal, just something i was dying to have and paid the price for it. same thing with this guy. bottom line, dont think we are bad-mouthing this guy, just pointing out that his prices are "manhattan prices" and not "discount prices" __________________ - Albert

12-23-2004, 06:16 PM	#14
ShaunW Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,662 Reefer Ratings: (37) Friends: (0)	And if you want these I'll take your first born. [ December 23, 2004, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: solbby ] __________________ *"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."* - James Madison, to the Virginia ratifying Convention, June 16, 1788. "I sincerely believe.....that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity under the name of funding is but swindling futurity on a large scale." -Thomas Jefferson

12-24-2004, 01:32 AM	#17
alrha ... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn Posts: 4,270 Reefer Ratings: (51) Friends: (0)	i'll give you my first born and his children too! __________________ - Albert

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12-23-2004, 06:18 PM	#15
Melt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brooklyn Posts: 484 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (0)	i'll take all of those and give a $100 bonus LOL just kidding ...........

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