| Unless there is a representation otherwise, I would assume that these are inventory fish that did not sell for one reason or another. Now time to clear stock for the 2008 harvest. I don't think such koi would be offered via internet through dealers around the world if just harvested. That does not mean that these are not good buys. The pricing may well be as good as it gets for the quality involved from this breeder. I got an Omosako Shiro that way for a price I'd not otherwise have paid for a koi not seen in person by anyone in the U.S., but far below what she had been priced early in the year. My observation has been that spending the third season in an inventory tank is followed by a strong growth spurt when given normal pond care. |