Well said Khea and I think most breeders feel the same way. Of course everyone has to start somewhere and some new breeders get a bad rap because they start off with some of those cookie cutter traited kitties. We can see that same example going with the new foxie salt & pepper and pandie ebony & white right now in the decline of pricing for those specific furs and the MOF ears. But take the foxie black and rounded fold, the prices are still pretty high. Because you don't see those traits out a lot at the moment. Sure I could take the hiders of those I have an sell everyone and make a killing, but that would bring down the market with an influx. But I would rather use them to help purify a line I have and trade off with what I need on my own project. So things like this also comes into pricing, cause you don't have to sell every 'awesome' trait you get or find.
The pricing guide is a good way to start off and then everyone should adjust to their own pricing table I think. I personally breed 2 lines which a lot of people don't agree with. A line is my public support line (cookie cutters continued) which started with selling at lower prices just to sell. Like most breeders I don't make a profit. I love breeding but even I need to pay for kibble. My private line you will not see, maybe offspring or duds, because I breed out and try to purify. But my pricing is based on my own table, and what I think or want to sell for. But my guide may not be the same for you or anyone else. My pricing table I personally have will not be the same for everyone. The steps to get to your own would be based on the same factors, which a lot of people will help with.
My opinion is that the 100L trait is a good basis to start with, but then you have to define your own pricing. There are so many questions and variables that I think a lot of people don't want to give advice on pricing in the price check group just because there is so much to consider and they don't want to start a big debate on selling techniques. That where I agree with some breeders, lines pulled off the cookie cutter cart and paired then when their offspring's sell for a fraction it brings down the market value on the original line. But on the other hand if you sell them you should expect that to happen to that line. Like with what was said with the Ebony Silver with Apple Eyes. So selling unique lines will raise prices because of the time and effort. So kitties with the same you pretty much see at every other shop will drop prices but unique kitties with unique combination of traits will raise them.
I also think anyone that is seriously wanting to start breeding their own line can ask for help with setting up their own pricing and stick to it. This community is friendly with so many willing to help. I have seen several breeders lately that started with cookie cutter lines and can see with a little help they are breeding out their own lines now.
Okay now that I've added my 2 cents I'm over my rant and will quietly go back to my babies.
Pricing Tips & Info for new breeders
