Pricing Tips & Info for new breeders

[LibGwen Resident]

The nice thing about L$100 per trait is it's EASY. Most of the posts in this thread make no sense to people who don't already have strong opinions. An easy system is one people will USE.

Leaving new traits, fad traits, super-recessive traits, and megapusses aside for the moment, the L$100-per system then just leaves the question of where the thresholds are. The KittyCatS Price Check group is all pleas for help and no answers except when a cat is clearly all common traits--then it's obviously L$100-per-trait, easy. Lots of members would love to help with more complex cats but they can't because they're not sufficiently tuned into the market to know where the thresholds are. For example:

- The premium for Toy size is said to be about L$100. Is it the same for Petite? How about Teacup? Bigger de Big? --This question gets asked a lot.

- Where should you start charging more for a tail? And how much? --Frisky? Boo Boo? Big Boo Boo? What about Curious, as that's quite common despite being more recessive than Big Boo Boo?

- Where should you charge more for a not-new fur? What about the ever-popular Russian Blacks, Russian Whites, and Bengal Snows?

- Where should you charge more for a not-new eye color?

- What limited edition eye colors should charge a premium, and how much, e.g. Lucky Irish Clover, the fruit eyes, the gerbera eyes?

- How about shades?