The 9T for 100L "bargain"

[LyricaBlues Resident]

(06-04-2014 02:34 PM)Deer Thistle Wrote:  

(06-04-2014 12:48 PM)Deer Thistle Wrote:  

(06-03-2014 09:21 PM)doubledareme Resident Wrote:   And I personally think that it starts with KittyCats. The reason being is that they would NEVER sell a cat for what we are. So why are they letting it happen in the secondary market . And they have done it in much bigger industries so it can be done at this level. Allowing others to devalue their cats eventually devalues KittyCats in general is is not good business.

Just asking for clarification: Are you suggesting that KittyCatS itself should find a way to regulate the prices on the secondary market? I didn't understand the 'they' that I italicized in what I quoted but interpreted that way.

If so, how could KittyCatS determine what's a reasonable price for each cat? There's so many factors to decide even in all nine traits such as retiredness, recessive, dominance, desired aesthetics, etc.

(06-04-2014 02:19 PM)PrettyPoizen Resident Wrote:  Thats simple...alot of us have a rule of thumb per trait depending on the age and availability and desirability of the traits - then add something for size and if its among the most recessives. I think, however, that one clear point is that a kitty should not go for around 10L/trait. It Does devalue the cat and all the hard working breeders who made it possible to develop so many beautiful cats and combos.

Are you suggesting that KittyCatS adds in a script that somehow makes it so if your cat is X criteria, you can't sell that cat for a price lower than the devs/community has determined to be okay? Or have a script in place so 10L per trait is banned from being set for sale if that cat is a breeder? And as you go through this script, you need to choose if the cat is a breeder or a pet so that different pricing criteria comes up? Or do you want KittyCatS to have a dev that regularly checks each market for these deemed offending prices?

Sorry, just trying to understand the desired resolution to the forum topic based on the given responses and the "Thanks" supporting each.

No, thank you for your questions which open new areas of consideration. And I always thank people for the replies that show they are Thinking rather than just Reacting.

I would not expect KC to have to spot check the secondary market. But I do feel that breedable kittens could be set to a minimum per trait. In the end its the breeders who value their efforts who will be happy to protect the work they take pride and those will be the ones whose names buyers are looking for in the ped of their prospective kitty additions I can say from my experience that when i am on the hunt for a particular trait, the mere appearance of *some* names tips the scales for me! I know how they work, I trust the careful choices they make, and I trust the claims of purity for whatever trait. That is what sets them a breed apart from the box'o'kitty offerings. I always keep in mind that it costs as much to feed and breed so-so as it does excellence...Actually if you really do want to improve what you have, the bargains quickly turn into the Money Pits