kodama and ebay fish.

[jomoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeM Jomoma: I did not see the ebay fish, so cannot compare. Whenever you look at pricing on koi, understand that it is a matter of opinion ... the seller's opinion of what he believes he can get for the fish, and the buyer's opinion of worth. What seems to be slight differences to your eye may make a huge difference to someone else. Such characteristics as level of shine on a metallic fish, whether there is any black on the face, and differences in body structure may not seem much different to many people. For someone else, the differences may be crucial to whether a person even wants a fish. If the koikeeper gets as much pleasure from the $30 koi as from a $300 one, then the $30 one is right for that person. For someone else, the $30 koi may be seen as a waste of pond space. Pricing should be irrelevant to deciding which fish you prefer. It is only relevant to whether you are willing to acquire it.

The 30.00 one is half the size for one. the fish are similar enofe that you think it's the same fish at fist glance. the 400+ one has a little hi mark on the tail witch the 30.00 did not.
If the fish were the same price i would take the 400+ one because of the last quarter of the fish.
but the spirit of this bog would be (if i could post the ebay fishes picture) is that if you put 5inches on the ebay koi and kodama's marketing, the koi would be selling for the same price. you really need to see the pic.

the 400+ is better. the 30.00 one didn't sell and i would feel a litte tee'd if i saw the 30.00 go for nothing yet i'm pay big cheese for a little improvement and a fancy writeup.

ya, jomoma is my real name...:-)