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Posted by ScottCA on August 02, 2002 at 18:01:35:
In Reply to: You have to factor in a couple of other things also......... posted by Fred Albury on July 31, 2002 at 18:19:31:
Good points, Fred.
I would add that the price is also an easy thing to control, given the relatively small amount of breeders in the pool. As long as everyone selling babies stays "organized", the prices will remain high. (High, I mean, atleast a few hundred dollars)
Just look at the chondro market. They were difficult to breed for many years, but then the technology and education caught up, and the prices still remain high. That is economics 101. All of the breeders know, and promote, that if someone drops the price, they all loose $$$$. Capitalism, baby.
Very similar to the electric crisis Fred referred to in his reply. The energy was available, but california was out of contracts (contracts that, if signed earlier, would have made things even worse. Thank you Dick Cheney) and had no choice but to buy what the market dictated. All of the politics can be debated, but it very simply came down to market control, not low supply or cost of production. Blaming Gray Davis is easy to do, but not so simple. I work at the state capitol alot, and trust me, it goes far deeper than Gray.
(and no, I am NOT a democrat)
With that said, the price of indigos is fair, at this point. They are alot of work, and expensive to feed, plus the permits and so on. Personally, I would only buy an indigo if it is in-state. The permit system is ridiculous, and has proven nothing excpet making legitimate people pay for the acts of the poachers. But, that is just an opinion.
Good luck, and go ahead and spend the cash, they are worth it. You've already heard from some great indigo breeders on the forum.
ScottCA
