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04-25-2008, 06:59 PM
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"Limited Edition" and "Show Piece" are things I don't understand. Why not make some goofy name for it, kinda like how zoos are named.
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04-25-2008, 08:04 PM
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Jason,
Corals that start as "LE" are labled as such because they are a rare piece that is only fragged on a limited basis and often have a waiting list to get one at least initially. Once more people have it and start fragging the pieces themselves making it more available and more common it should loose the "LE" lable. Lando, There are some crazy names for sps out there particularily in the States. Here but a few examples off the top of my head: Cali tort purple monster strawberry lemonade bubble gum acro super man monti poker star monti Hulk acro Idaho grape etc.
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04-25-2008, 08:11 PM
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Yes I understand what the concept of LE is. My intent was to start a thread dealing with the legitamacy of the term, not just the defenition. Plus there are LE SPS, LPS, and Soft coral. It's not just SPS anymore
J
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04-25-2008, 08:23 PM
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I think it can be a legitimate term, when dealing with a slow growing piece, but it shouldn't trigger high prices. When I had slow growers I would classify them as LE, but would specify that it was because of their slow growth, I charged the same regardless, $10-20 per frag of about 1"-2".
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04-25-2008, 09:07 PM
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Ok so as an example I have a Green milli. no one that I know has a green milli like mine it's really green. Do I have the right to say it's a LE green Milli. 50 people would likely say "I have a Green milli" what makes yours LE.
I guess I've sort of answer my own question. LE is in the eye of the buyer. J
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04-25-2008, 09:51 PM
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"LE" means nothing to me as a buyer. In fact, if someone names it like that I might shy away because It feels like I'm being conned. If I like it, I'll pay more for it. This is true regardless what fancy name it has or whether it has LE in front or not.
I have one or two corals that seem to be exceptionally slow growers. If I have a frag of those, I would ask for a higher price because my investment in producing it was so much more. However...if that frag isn't particularly beautiful, I doubt I would achieve that price.
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04-25-2008, 09:52 PM
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