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[dspdrew]

go more in depth, are you saying if i bought a rugosus for 40$ i could get xyloni for 10 ?

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If you look at my actual listings, it should be quite clear, in addition to the fact that I pretty much spelled it out ("that would be a 50% price break for any additional P. rugosus, or Camponotus sp.2.") the price break (if there is one) is written in parenthesis directly after the price on each specific item.

[Alza]

I'm piecing that together right now mate 

[dspdrew]

Okay, after thinking about Alza's question, I changed it again. I'll sell some of these now for half price as long as you buy at least one of something else.

[Alza]

 

[Alza]

so if i bought two rugosus's it would only be 40$ ? that's a deal i would take any day. OR is it only 50% off one ??? i would still take it 

[dspdrew]

Haha, okay, maybe I need to be even more specific... 50% off w/ full price purchase of at least 1 of any colony/species available.

[Alza]

i see, i see.

[Alza]

so 50% off from rugosus, and sp. If i bought one of both would that end up being 40$ ???

[dspdrew]

Here's the deal. If I already have to meet up with someone to deliver their ants (any colony/species)  that they bought at regular price, I'm willing (for right now) to sell them any of those 50%-off colonies for half price, how ever many they want.

[Alza]

Your camponotus SP seems to be Camponotus ocreatus. ill be buying that soon now that its 100% not an SP

[dspdrew]

They "seem" to be a few different species, but without properly keying them out on a microscope there is noway to know for sure. Even doing so, still did not bring me to a conclusion, or any of the experts that looked at my microscope pictures of the specific features needed to get an ID. Also, it actually is 100% a species.

[Gregory2455]

Your camponotus SP seems to be Camponotus ocreatus. ill be buying that soon now that its 100% not an SP

 

You can't ID a species just like that Alza, you have to be sure. I use, and I am pretty sure Drew also uses a microscope.

[Tpro4]

Din't know how to respond

[Gregory2455]

Respond to what?

[Tpro4]

Alza

[Gregory2455]

It is true, its annoying when he thinks it is a species based on a youtube video, but I will not explain the whole thing because that feeds the troll.

[Tpro4]

Can you make your prices like Crystals?

[Crystals]

Can you make your prices like Crystals?

My prices are dirt cheap because I lowered the price to make them move before they become more work.  (Really, who needs 80 colonies of Camponotus herculeanus?)

Most of the species I sell are the most common species in my location and are also the easiest ants to care for.

 

Drew's prices are better than most ant stores. If I were in California, I would be tempted to stop by and see his collection.

 

My prices are so low because I am in an area with very little interest in proper ant care.  I am also 2 hours from the nearest town with more than 2 traffic lights, so my prices have to very low just to get people to contact me and be willing to wait until I can get into the city.

My prices do not cover the costs of raising the colonies, I just want most of my surplus ones gone so I can enjoy my personal colonies more.

[dspdrew]

Can you make your prices like Crystals?

After having to delete another whole page of BS resulting from this, I left your post here so others hopefully (even though it apparently isn't working so far) will realize that this thread isn't the place to complain about my prices. I have already given you that thread too. In addition to everything Crystal said, she is not part of the GAN Project, and therefor does not give a percentage of the money to Mikey Bustos like I do.

[Tpro4]

Oh that makes so much more sense why you charge more now srry.