What makes some zoas have such a high pp price?

[H2O]

most zoas grow very fast thats why the price drop so quick , red hornets were $100 pp year later $10, utter chaos $200pp year later $25 this goes on and on and on ..... start collecting the cheap ones by the time u done with those the expencive ones will cost a fraction

 

[BillyC]

Those that are saying "all hype" make me laugh. You don't understand supply and demand much. I guarantee that if Utter Chaos were selling 10-polyp frags for $5, you would run and get em immediately. If they were selling for $5pp, or maybe even $10pp chances are most of you would still be running to get them because they look so freaking cool and are so bright. HOWEVER, since they are limited in supply, there needs to be a delicate balance between how much people are willing to pay for them, and how available they are. They are currently going for roughly $40pp so that the limited supply will last. I can hype eagle eyes and radioactive dragon eyes all I want but I'd be lucky if I can give them away anymore. So sorry it's not hype, it's USUALLY supply and demand.

I agree that SOME Zs and Ps are hyped by vendors, and people buy them for $100pp because they think they are getting gems. Now after the initial vendor sale, the hobbyist's first frag is the determining price IMHO. Try selling that $100pp gold paly for even half when every LFS is getting shipments of them and every vendor has them for $10-$20.

 

[buddythelion]

Those that are saying "all hype" make me laugh. You don't understand supply and demand much. I guarantee that if Utter Chaos were selling 10-polyp frags for $5, you would run and get em immediately. If they were selling for $5pp, or maybe even $10pp chances are most of you would still be running to get them because they look so freaking cool and are so bright. HOWEVER, since they are limited in supply, there needs to be a delicate balance between how much people are willing to pay for them, and how available they are. They are currently going for roughly $40pp so that the limited supply will last. I can hype eagle eyes and radioactive dragon eyes all I want but I'd be lucky if I can give them away anymore. So sorry it's not hype, it's USUALLY supply and demand.

I agree that SOME Zs and Ps are hyped by vendors, and people buy them for $100pp because they think they are getting gems. Now after the initial vendor sale, the hobbyist's first frag is the determining price IMHO. Try selling that $100pp gold paly for even half when every LFS is getting shipments of them and every vendor has them for $10-$20.

Hell yeeuuuuhh. Someone I actually agree with and a post NOT filled with rage. Makes perfect sense no?

 

[Reefer1225]

Who cares what others pay? All that matters is what you are willing to pay. Buddy and Billy got it right about supply and demand. Hype has something to do with it when it first comes out, but once it is distributed to the ones that are willing to pay the high price, and is later proprogated and distributed again and so on, supply gets saturated and demand goes down because its more common, which lowers price. So, I try not to hate on the prices these days. It is what it is. Law of economics. You can always wait it out until the price comes down, if ever... just depends on the supply at your area. There is no way in hel_ I am paying $100 for one polyp. I'll wait for that rich guy to buy it first and start fragging and distributing down the line to somewhere I can afford, which is like multiple generations out. If it never gets down to my level, oh well its beyond my price point. If you can't wait and got to have it now, pay the price tag. You just can't convince every hobbyist not to pay that much to make an impact on sales prices. There will always be someone willing to pay the current price, otherwise it wouldn't be that price. A vendor wouldn't hold something at a price that doesn't sell. If another vendor moves first and lowers their price to move the product, you better bet prices will move accordingly. OUr best defense to such prices is our own restraint in buying. So, to each their own. This is still just a hobby to me and I am not looking to make profits. If I could frag/trade/sale some stuff just to sustain my enjoyment of the hobby, that's good enough for me. If you are the die hard collector that has the funds, more power to you to buy it and later sell it for however much its going for.