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Message: <blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 175455" data-attributes="member: 3872">When females fetch a higher price it's in their advantage to err on the side of profit. If they get "caught" they just blame their supplier or breeder, whatever.Also, the profit margin of the LPS is set really high because their expertise is low and the risk of loss is high - a solid percentage of pet store Ts (and other stock) die before they can sell them. That loss is passed on to the customer in the form of pricing.My LPS sells 2i GBB  slings for $139, and the average customer base they carer to are high-earning impulse buyers and their kids. If the sling dies, which is very likely will, it's the kids fault, and they come back to buy an easier T, like a rose hair or curly hair 1" sling for $30. Common names only a too.</blockquote>