I agree that many people expect too many lindens for their low traited kitten. I think one of the problems is, that there is no education out there on which trait is worth what. Maybe the Co-Op could make it their responibilty to make a chart for each trait. Yes I know, no-one wants that responsibility... neither do I. But what can you expect from an uneducated breeder. We as the marketplace owners can do more as well, no doubt about that.
As for changing the nature of KittyCatS!... Yes that may help for a while or it will completely kill KittyCatS! I don't beleive any of us want that.
I am very much for retiring traits and new menagerie rewards. Seems like it could help.
I also see a general problem with auction clients. Many fear to go to an auction, but that's really what they should do... if not to buy a cat then at least to learn how much what sells for. I know I am probably upsetting many auctioneers now, because no-one wants a none-paying audience. But how else will they learn? I do not believe that the many auctions are a problem either, however we should arrange for some more classes. Yes it is hard to get people to go to your classes, but if you are a sim owner, approach your new renters, personally and make them aware. Advertise in groups and you have many more options like FB or blogs! Let's pull together and make for example 3-5 classes a week, make a shedule board and offer the 1 prim for a sign with the class schedule on each of our sims.... again I send these thoughts to the co-op. If we want to work together this could be a place to start.
I don't believe anyone is saying that you can't make money with KittyCatS! What we are saying is that we are concerned about the way things are. And let me say this (I am probably wrong but it is what my gut tells me). When you are a breeder with many cats, you most likely also buy A LOT of LE cats when they come out. Why do you do this? A. you want to increase your chance at getting the rare one. B. You want to increase your chance of getting the new traits. Maybe there is even a C. you want to keep some to sell in a few years when their value has gone up. This is all good and well but please understand that small breeders only have a few cats. and when I buy LE, I buy a few. So my chances of getting a new trait is much slimmer then yours. What I most often am stuck with are 3 year old traits that should have been retired a long time ago. I won't make any money unless I get lucky... I have been breeding for almost 3 years and I have NEVER gotten a new trait. And it's not like I don't know how to breed. I just don't open that many of my LE. I need to feed them, I need to living partners which I can breed them with (they also need food and milk) and I cannot just only have one partner to breed out what is in the starter, unless I am lucky. Bottom line: There is a huge differnce between big breeders and small breeders. I believe that there are more small breeders then there are real big breeders, so KittyCatS! needs the small breeders as well as the big ones.
I still think that this needs to be an effort on both parts. No doubt that KC has the final say, however we need to do our part too
And another little thing is, that we as marketplace owners see people leaving left and right not only new ones who never really got started because it is so hard getting iformation on breeding and prices, but also the the old breeders disappear. I was very sad when Kitty Cottage closed. I was happy that Liriel still did classes at scratch, but that is also a thing in the past.
There is no doubt in my mind that we need to pull together, however that does include KittyCatS! Don't just leave the bug with us. You do need to get involved in the market, cause guess what... You already are!
KittyCatS! Market Improvement Suggestions
