I think there should be some type of guideline set up (although I am sure it would be almost impossible to regulate) but something like a "Kelly's Blue Book" if you will or a "beckets sports card" guide
I am fairly new to the hobby (just 2years in the reef keeping)....so new that I do not even know half the scientific names of the corals that I keep (which is nothing crazy btw)....but as an outsider looking in, how do you know what's what? how do I know what a fair price should be for a frag? do I go off what the LFS told me? should I believe the in depth harvesting story behind each frag to justify the price? do go by what everybody is selling the items for off he internet?
I personally stay away from the high end, LE pieces because I just feel I do not know enough about it where I am not 100% comfortable making that purchase....it's guilt that kicks in and always steers me towards that $10 piece
to me, the crazy names and the high prices don't make sense, but with all the saturation, again only as an outsider & reefing newb, you begin to assume that WYSIWYG and that includes the price tag that comes along with it
but just know, my wife would kill me if I ever purchased something like that crazy bounce shroom.....
I am fairly new to the hobby (just 2years in the reef keeping)....so new that I do not even know half the scientific names of the corals that I keep (which is nothing crazy btw)....but as an outsider looking in, how do you know what's what? how do I know what a fair price should be for a frag? do I go off what the LFS told me? should I believe the in depth harvesting story behind each frag to justify the price? do go by what everybody is selling the items for off he internet?
I personally stay away from the high end, LE pieces because I just feel I do not know enough about it where I am not 100% comfortable making that purchase....it's guilt that kicks in and always steers me towards that $10 piece
to me, the crazy names and the high prices don't make sense, but with all the saturation, again only as an outsider & reefing newb, you begin to assume that WYSIWYG and that includes the price tag that comes along with it
but just know, my wife would kill me if I ever purchased something like that crazy bounce shroom.....