Jokes aside, prices have certainly gotten out of control. I understand that places run businesses and have bills to pay, families to provide for, and an operation to sustain. No one cares if you make some money, in fact, many of us are happy that you make money. Where I have a problem is when it seems they are trying to make all of the money on a single item, and when it seems to be taking advantage of the uninitiated.
I think there is another issue with hobbyist contributing to all of this. Seems like a growing number of people are buying corals as “investments” and similarly asking ridiculous prices from other locals. For example, I used to never hear people talk about “yeah it’s $400, but if I frag it I can sell them for $350 all day bro.” And it’s becoming more common to see people selling a rose bubble tip for $100 because “it’s a rainbow splatter bubble tip, and that’s what they go for around me.”
I think there is another issue with hobbyist contributing to all of this. Seems like a growing number of people are buying corals as “investments” and similarly asking ridiculous prices from other locals. For example, I used to never hear people talk about “yeah it’s $400, but if I frag it I can sell them for $350 all day bro.” And it’s becoming more common to see people selling a rose bubble tip for $100 because “it’s a rainbow splatter bubble tip, and that’s what they go for around me.”