grassi Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Just crazy... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270469216192#ht_2721wt_1167 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate213 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 When I first looked at it, I thought that was the asking price, then I realized it had 20 bids! That guy must want it pretty bad. You can buy some pretty nice corals for $2k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I wonder what he would pay for some Eugene Zenia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 When I first looked at it' date=' I thought that was the asking price, then I realized it had 20 bids! That guy must want it pretty bad. You can buy some pretty nice corals for $2k.[/quote'] And it still has 3 days left. 9 people bidding as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate213 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I wonder what he would pay for some Eugene Zenia? How bout some Castle Rock Chaeto? There are only about 2,000 people in Castle Rock and only about 2 with reef tanks, so it is nearly extinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrd Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I saw that while checking RC. I hope the bidders realize its an eye, which it does state but the photo is of the colony. Believe me as a seller on Ebay People DO NOT read, and then get bent when they realizethey dont know what they bought. Should be an IQ or at least a reading quiz to be a bidder on FLEABAY. Should send the seller a Q, and ask how much for the whole colony-we could all pitch in(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJenchild Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Ah, hot new trends in reefing. Current on the news stand: Duncans and chalices. They're beautiful, but in a few years....definitely not going to be bringing in those kind of bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 That is a pretty nice looking piece, but I wouldn't sell my firstborn for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLaForce Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Crazy! It's a great looking chalice, but really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 ya pretty spendy, and you guys thought my 1k for the rasta chalice was bad LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisW Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Be careful! Remember; If it's too good to be true..... Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLaForce Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 ya pretty spendy' date=' and you guys thought my 1k for the rasta chalice was bad LOL[/quote'] Was it a single eye or a colony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 i was selling a 5 eye colony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Did you sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 rasta chalice? ya pretty spendy' date=' and you guys thought my 1k for the rasta chalice was bad LOL[/quote'] Do you have a pic? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 WOW - and that's just the frag! When I first opened it I assumed it was for the colony - which is still expensive. But for just a frag! Insane that people are bidding on it. Isn't thus just a "Miami Hurricane" chalice - that sells for about $200 for a frag? Granted, this one has had some generous photo... adjustment. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciao Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I'm really curious, are these new zoas and chalices with these exotic names just hybrids of pure(ocean) strains? or are they just newly discovered varieties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I'm really curious' date=' are these new zoas and chalices with these exotic names just hybrids of pure(ocean) strains? or are they just newly discovered varieties?[/quote'] No, they're just corals straight from the wild blue. Most of these tend to be the nicer, more colorful examples. Wholesalers get in an order, they or a preferred customer go through and cherry-pick the nicer looking pieces. Then they give it a name, and charge a lot of money for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I think I'll wait til it gets over $2000, then I'll jump in and bid... DrMerle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I'm really curious' date=' are these new zoas and chalices with these exotic names just hybrids of pure(ocean) strains? or are they just newly discovered varieties?[/quote'] Neither, as Jason mentioned above they are just corals. Nothing special about them except that they are sometimes more colorful than average. What is interesting is that they all get sold into the wholesale market for the same price. It's somewhere after that point that someone picks through them and marks them up with a fancy nickname to make a killing. Unfortunately people buy into this and spend outrageous sums of money which encourages the practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckie Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I'll just sit here and wait for it to make the rounds. In a few years I may come across a distant decendant at a meeting Beckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 I would never spend that amount of money for a coral. That said, a few days ago I went to a shop and the guy was trying to sell me a discolored chalice, with a fancy name. Sure, it was the same kind of coral. He said they are all the same. I agreed, in the same way I agree that me and Brad Pitt are the same: [language filter] sapiens sapiens. But there is a huge difference between me and Brad, with my full respect for Brad ;-) All the most rare and desirable things are pricey, this is an unlucky rule. One day, as Beckie said, we will all have that beauty for cheap. I just hope that such a huge amount of money is gonna go back into our beautiful hobby, helping us to have more selection and wonderful corals in our tanks. When I posted this link this morning I was thinking at this nice article from Calfo and I just wanted to see what was your "approach" here on pnwmas: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/ac/index.php Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 They have been marketing that one for over a year without releasing any frags. Jason Fox is one smart guy. The My Miami is on my list but it might be a little while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 gotta admit...that is one nice chalice. I also like how they show you the shipping materials waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean In a Box Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I realize the marketing they have poured into that chalice and have done several dealings with Jason personally, but I find it very hard to believe that it's not just hype to help sell off all the future frags. I cannot see anyone in this economy or for that matter several people bidding for such an astronomical amount for a one eye frag especially on ebay of all places. Good marketing, but I really think it's the hype for future frags, not just this one. JMHO!!!!! I have thought for a very long time and actually made an old post about it somewhere that it looked identical to a chalice frag I had that I sold a few years ago. Oh well, best of luck to them. Maybe down the road I can sell my wanna-be for 1/2 as much....lol Here is the one that I sold a frag of a few years ago. Back then I called it the goldfinger watermelon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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