[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Rombold Russell, Thanks for responding. Think it through. If I am selling the same quality koi as you directly from my farm at half the price, your margins are going down. The more depressed my price is by the domestic tag, the more it hurts you and other Dealers. I know this seems an unlikely scenario to you right now but consider it and keep an eye on domestic fish. Domestic farms are maturing. If we do so successfully without the help of the elite dealerships, why would Domestic Breeders then sell to those same Dealers when the Dealers thought the quality was sufficiently high?

I am watching domestic breeders, I have two very nice Kohaku I picked up recently that I am watching very closely. The problem really is that the domestic breeders really aren't producing enough quality Koi yet. I am sure they will, but why should we buy them now when it can not compete with the Japanese market.

I actually do buy domestic Koi from a domestic breeder and sell them in my store. They are priced for the pond owner that wants something nice for less.

I am in close contact with one domestic breeder and we talk pricing. He can not produce koi for the same price I can get them from in Japan, including shipping. I think this is the largest stumbling block, aside from over all quality, that keeps me from buying more.

After seeing the quality you have, I would be interested in visiting your place. Could you PM me some info.