Australian Coral

[thirty5]

I was just at LFS and was talking to one of the salespeople, we were just talking little about everything. He was saying that Australian Coral is hard to come by. Anyone know if that is true, or just a salesman trying to stir up buisness by saying that they are going to get them.

 

[lunner]

I think its supply and demand. Just smart business like the demond industry. Aussie Corals are hot right now, especially Aussie Acans.

http://www.eyecatchingcoral.com/WYSIWYGPAGE.html

 

[thirty5]

wow!:shocked:

 

[crox99]

Yep. definately not cheap but when they will increase the number of exported corals the price should cool down a bit.

 

[thirty5]

Are they looking to increase the imports? Or you just saying that if they do the prices will drop?

 

[crox99]

Are they looking to increase the imports? Or you just saying that if they do the prices will drop?

I don't think they are going to rincrease the exports.

 

[ireefny]

the GBR is under some pressure, alot of rapid recession due to Global Warming effect. it might not be far that they will actually restrict exports further.

 

[thirty5]

I actually heard somewhere the same type of info, where they will restrict even further.

So the person with the permits to import Austrailian Corals is holding a gold mine.....

 

[prattreef]

The legal importing of Aussie corals is less than a year old thus the high prices and scarcity of livestock. It is up in the air whether collection and sale will be continued in the future.

 

[thirty5]

IC. I was researching and a colony of Acans is going for like a grand. Wish i could get my hands on a cheap colony.

 

[prattreef]

Scarcity still does not justify the absurd, artificially inflated prices IMO.

 

[thirty5]

Scarcity still does not justify the absurd, artificially inflated prices IMO.

Not artifically inflated. Inflated cause of supply and demand. If people stopped paying the prices then they would drop. But as long as people will pay then they will charge that amount. It is business.

Unlike here where we sell personally to other reefers we can sell cheaper. We do it cause we like to, dont have to make a living on it. But the buinesses have huge over head they have to cover. So they have to charge the expensive prices.

 

[prattreef]

Thanks for the econ 101 lesson

 

[thirty5]

Your welcome. If you knew about econ 101 then you would not say artifically inflated prices :fight2:

 

[Deanos]

But the buinesses have huge over head they have to cover. So they have to charge the expensive prices.

Where was the "huge overhead" before they were selling Australian corals? Non-aussie & aussie corals have the same care requirements.

 

[thirty5]

Where was the "huge overhead" before they were selling Australian corals? Non-aussie & aussie corals have the same care requirements.

I didn't mean that the aussies require more care.

LFS will charge more cause they have to pay more. I guess it didnt come out right when i typed it. I undersand what i mean but i cant put it into words right now.

Sorry for the confusion. But if people are willing to pay for the rare stuff then that is what is going to control the price. I don't think that the prices are inflated just cause they want to. The Aussies know that their corals are in demand over seas so they are gonna charge more. Hence Suppy and Demand. Not many people are importing from Aussie (so i have been told) so the rates are gonna stay high as long as people are gonna pay it.

AND no more econ 101 comments LOL~!

 

[Deanos]

The Aussies know that their corals are in demand over seas so they are gonna charge more. Hence Suppy and Demand.

:idea: Ah! So you're assuming it's the Australian exporters, which are setting the prices and not the American importers/retailers?!

 

[thirty5]

Well it could be both. But ya. i bet the aussies are charging top dollar and then the wholesalers will jack the price, then the LFS will jack again! But ya i think that the Aussies know that they can get top dollar. only my opinion.

 

[chessmanmark]

Here's some Australian for you-
http://www.elitereef.com/cart/australian-corals/cat_91.html

 

[fritz]

FWIW chatting with some reefers from Japan and parts far east you'll find that our "common" animals over here can fetch a hefty price tag over there. What's "RARE" in some parts of the world are in every LFS in others. Look on RC at the "check what I got at my LFS" from California reefers, they get HUGE sps colonies for cheap. Look how in far Asia every last reefer has some $5 dendros.

Plane tickets around the world and hold ups in customs aren't cheap. It reminds me of the drug trade, the farther you get from Columbia, the more stuff costs. It seems like the farther you get from collection, the more expensive the item.