Prices - discussion thread!

[JDigital]

So, I did a bit of work, and put together a fairly good price list. I know I am missing things, but this should cover most of the common stuff.

If you have something that isn't on the list, post or PM and I will get it priced and added to the list.

Here is what I got so far.

Zoas:
- $5 Zoas (>15 heads)
- $10 Zoa Colony (>15 heads)
GSP Frags (Sizes based on mat width)
- $10 < 1.5"
- $15 2"-4"
- $20 4"+
Ricordia/Yumas
- $5 Smaller than a Toonie
- $10 Larger than a Toonie
Mushrooms/Metalic Mushrooms
- $5 < 1"
- $10 1.5"-2.5"
- $15 3"+
SPS Frags (Acro, Mille, Digi, Birdsnest, Monti.. etc)
- $10 < 2"
- $15 2"-5"
- $20 5"-15"
Clams (All species, Sizes based on length, not width)
- $20 < 2"
- $30 2.5"-3.5"
- $45 4"+
Hammer, torch, frogspawn, Bubble coral.. stuff will long polyps that reach out:
- $15 Small <3" (Skeleton @ Widest part)
- $20 Large >3" (Skeleton @ widest part)
For things like Brains, lobos, favites, plate-ish stuff:
- $15 Small 1.5-2.5"
- $20Large is 3"+
Duncans:
-$10/single head
-$20/double head
-$30/triple head
Dendros
- $10/polyp
Suncoral:
- Yellow (tube coral): $15 small (<2"), $20 large (>2")
- Black (tube coral): $20 small (<2"), $25 large (>2")

[rocketlily]

This price list is a good thing. Too bad it wasn't done before the contest started. I have based the prices of my tank on the first post, as well as emails with you and Michika.

I am now sitting at:

Prices on first post: $237.89
Added last night: Used Korilia Nano Powerhead $26.21
Added last night: 4 Blue Mushrooms $20.00
Added last night: Small Devil's Hand $15.00

Total Tank as of last night $299.10

Added today because of price increases $45.00

Total Tank as of today $344.10

Looks like I'm over, so I guess I'm disqualified.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

This price list is a good thing. Too bad it wasn't done before the contest started. I have based the prices of my tank on the first post, as well as emails with you and Michika.

I am now sitting at:

Prices on first post: $237.89
Added last night: Used Korilia Nano Powerhead $26.21
Added last night: 4 Blue Mushrooms $20.00
Added last night: Small Devil's Hand $15.00

Total Tank as of last night $299.10

Added today because of price increases $45.00

Total Tank as of today $344.10

Looks like I'm over, so I guess I'm disqualified.

You're not DQ'd... LOL

Where were your increases?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

Looks like I'm over, so I guess I'm disqualified.

Well what changed, it's looks pretty much the same just more detail. Once thing that can't happen now is any price increases. rocketlily, what changed to increase your budget?

Also Dendros and Duncuns should probably be the same price ($10 per polyp), and suncorals should be much less and probably per colony with similar pricing to other LPS.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Also Dendros and Duncuns should probably be the same price ($10 per polyp), and suncorals should be much less and probably per colony with similar pricing to other LPS.

Fair enough, that stuff is kinda out of my coral knowledge

Recommended Suncoral prices?

[sphelps]

Should we eliminate the rare zoo pricing and just have zoo pricing? I'm just thinking to keep it simple as there are other rare corals other than zoos and people may have different opinions on what exactly is considered rare. Or keep it as is, just asking

I know this is probably a little frustrating for some and obviously it would have been better to have everything 100% at the start but since this is the first contest we should all bare with JDigital (including myself) and accept the fact that we're all learning here as we go and somethings may change but only in the spirit of helping everyone in the contest. Thanks JDigital for putting up with all this and especially me, I would have quit a long time ago

Yellow Suncoral (tube coral): $15 small (<2"), $20 large (>2")
Black Suncoral (tube coral): $20 small (<2"), $25 large (>2")

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Should we eliminate the rare zoo pricing and just have zoo pricing? I'm just thinking to keep it simple as there are other rare corals other than zoos and people may have different opinions on what exactly is considered rare. Or keep it as is, just asking

I know this is probably a little frustrating for some and obviously it would have been better to have everything 100% at the start but since this is the first contest we should all bare with JDigital (including myself) and accept the fact that we're all learning here as we go and somethings may change but only in the spirit of helping everyone in the contest. Thanks JDigital for putting up with all this and especially me, I would have quit a long time ago

Yellow Suncoral (tube coral): $15 small (<2"), $20 large (>2")
Black Suncoral (tube coral): $20 small (<2"), $25 large (>2")

Hahah! I won't be organizing the next one..

Sounds good on the Zoos as long as we can all agree that is the best plan. Would make my life easier.

Suncoral Pricing added.

[ElGuappo]

STICKY THiS

Originally Posted by michika

Alright, so for everyone who wants to discuss prices this is the thread for you. I will, once we've decided on some price points, ask Christy very nicely if she will post a sticky thread.

Originally I had suggested something along the lines of the following and we had some mixed reviews. So this is your chance to say something.

e.g.
-$5 small colony of regular zoas, under 15 heads
-$10 small colony of special rare zoas, or regular zoos that are 15-50 heads.
-$10 small SPS frag, under 2"
-$15 SPS frag from 2"-5"
-$20 SPS from 5"-15"
-$30 small clam, under 3.5"
-$15 small softie, e.g. leather, xenia
-$20 large softie
-$15 small LPS, e.g. hammer
-$20 large LPS
- ? specialty items, aussie acans, suncorals, dendros, etc.

I think a basic list for non-specialty things will make the process a lot simpler.

1) Do we still want to go with a basic list?
2) Prices should stay here, go up, go down?
3) What else should be on the basic list?

Once we have an idea of the basic list I'll be able to better reply to the PMs I've gotten about pricing.

Originally Posted by JDigital

So, I did a bit of work, and put together a fairly good price list. I know I am missing things, but this should cover most of the common stuff.

If you have something that isn't on the list, post or PM and I will get it priced and added to the list.

Here is what I got so far.

Zoas:
- $5 Zoas (>15 heads)
- $10 Zoa Colony (>15 heads)
GSP Frags (Sizes based on mat width)
- $10 < 1.5"
- $15 2"-4"
- $20 4"+
Ricordia/Yumas
- $5 Smaller than a Toonie
- $10 Larger than a Toonie
Mushrooms/Metalic Mushrooms
- $5 < 1"
- $10 1.5"-2.5"
- $15 3"+
SPS Frags (Acro, Mille, Digi, Birdsnest, Monti.. etc)
- $10 < 2"
- $15 2"-5"
- $20 5"-15"
Clams (All species, Sizes based on length, not width)
- $20 < 2"
- $30 2.5"-3.5"
- $45 4"+
Hammer, torch, frogspawn, Bubble coral.. stuff will long polyps that reach out:
- $15 Small <3" (Skeleton @ Widest part)
- $20 Large >3" (Skeleton @ widest part)
For things like Brains, lobos, favites, plate-ish stuff:
- $15 Small 1.5-2.5"
- $20Large is 3"+
Duncans:
-$10/single head
-$20/double head
-$30/triple head
Dendros
- $10/polyp
Suncoral:
- Yellow (tube coral): $15 small (<2"), $20 large (>2")
- Black (tube coral): $20 small (<2"), $25 large (>2")

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by ElGuappo

STICKY THiS

Thanks ElGuappo

[ElGuappo]

Sooooooooooooooo i have this toadstool seedling i was thinking i may be able to squeeze into my budget i was just wondering what i would be charged for it? it is smaller than a dime and is not a frag. when i bought mine this was the size of a pinhead. i also have a second one that is also the size of a dime i am willing to sell to anyone locally for $5 . can i claim the one i want to use for $5 ?????/

i am willing to sell to anyone locally for $5.... yes i have 2 and 1 is for sale.