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Quote: Originally Posted by luke frisbee and the short trick....buy the most expensive koi from a known dealer that you have no idea why it is worth that much money.... The reasoning: A dealer/breeder knows what sells and also what is going to be good but looks like hell now...and they price the "cute" koi high because they have the visual appeal right now...and sell the tategoi because they really don't have enough room to keep them ....So buy the crapiest-looking expensive koi and sit back and watch.

Depending on the dealer might be dangerous. Some dealer might be selling unknown breeder koi, claiming them to be from famous breeder or from famous bloodline or getting low grade koi from Japan and selling them at sky high price. So, advise is to know the dealer you are dealing with. First time mistake is their fault, but if you repeat buying from them, you will have to blame yourself.