Going rate for an AF A. geniculata?

[ThisMeansWAR]

So, what would you guesstimate as a price for this fat beauty? She is pushing the nine inch mark and is at least eight years old. The first number that popped into my head: 180 EUR / 200 USD. What do you think?

 

[Andrew Clayton]

So, what would you guesstimate as a price for this fat beauty? She is pushing the nine inch mark and is at least eight years old. The first number that popped into my head: 180 EUR / 200 USD. What do you think?

prices vary but here in the UK you can get a juvenile for £17 and I'm sure I've seen adult females for around £50-£60 euro works out just about the same

 

[NukaMedia Exotics]

US prices are way more steep than UK an AF would probably go for $150-200.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

US prices are way more steep than UK an AF would probably go for $150-200.

US prices are crazy rarely does a T go for over £100 unless it's a rare species like T seledonia

 

[Phases]

As a buyer - pay for what you find if you want it I've paid 10 bucks for Ts, 300 bucks for others. I wanted it

See if you can find what you want local - then compare the price to that of what you find online with shipping, which is a lot(!) combined.

The whole you paid too much or you paid too little - whatever .. if you shopped around and did due diligence and wanted what you found, and it was worth it to you, do it. Or, wait for another deal. It's a gamble.

As a seller... I adjust my rates with that in mind. I feel bad when it cost 70 to ship overnight (supplies, etc, too considered) across the country but overnight is all I will do anymore - and all I can do now with my shipper anyway. So sometimes I'll sell less online than I would local. It's a loss but its worth it because your market opens way, way up, online.

I just sold a large adult LP, she's gorgeous, fat, great personality - for 200 - plus 70 for shipping. I feel it was okay for me. 200 in pocket. but 270 for them? SO why not throw in some slings for em lol. I have many many slings. It sat on CL for months and months. Then I got hit up on insta with "do you have an adult LP" and they didn't even think about it. I said yes, but she's 200. And they said lemme see her and then yaaaassssss! They just got her this morning and are very excited. I have a larger female (mom of all my slings) and there's no way in hell I'd give her up for 200. Nope. Nope nope nope. Not even with a thousand slings.

If I wanted that tarantula of yours, I would pay 200 for one that size. I've never seen one in person that big, so I would grab it up. I have one already though That was one of my must haves so to me it would have been worth it.

Ultimately, I am finding, it comes down to how quickly do you wanna get rid of them. Ask what you want, see where it goes

Edit: Ok I've edited this about 100 times. I do want to say I purchase a lot from a local shop here and, the whole 'rarely over 100 in US' might apply online - but it sure doesn't in MY local shop or what shows up on CL! I'd say 100 is below average price.

 

[ThisMeansWAR]

Thanks for all your input and extra kudos to @Phases for taking the time to be so thorough, I am in awe and very grateful.

 

[Vanessa]

My only concern with buying females who are full grown is that I have no idea how old they are, especially those with shorter lifespans. So, I might not pay as much for them as I would for a juvenile, or sub-adult, who clearly is not at the end of their life.

 

[Phases]

My only concern with buying females who are full grown is that I have no idea how old they are, especially those with shorter lifespans. So, I might not pay as much for them as I would for a juvenile, or sub-adult, who clearly is not at the end of their life.

"Age" is not what matters with tarantulas. Also, generally, tarantulas gained value with age, size.

 

[Venom1080]

"Age" is not what matters with tarantulas. Also, generally, tarantulas gained value with age, size.

What? Of course it matters. I'm not buying a 25 year old Brachypelma for the same price as a 6 year old.

Or a 15yo Poecilotheria for full price.

 

[Vanessa]

"Age" is not what matters with tarantulas. Also, generally, tarantulas gained value with age, size.

Absolutely not - age does matter. Are you telling me that you would pay the same for a full grown female Avicularia who is 12 years old than one who was seven years old? There is no way that I am paying full price for a female who might not even live for another couple of years.
I would pay way more for a sub-adult female than a senior who might up and die in a year, or two.

 

[Phases]

What? Of course it matters. I'm not buying a 25 year old Brachypelma for the same price as a 6 year old.

Or a 15yo Poecilotheria for full price.

Okay so obviously to an extreme degree it might matter. And I didn't believe that it did otherwise either and it was preached to me and I didn't agree but you know, I've come around. No, a 25 year old tarantula doesn't count in this scenario dude. But outside of the extremes size generally matters more than age so I have been taught and have come to believe.

Say your piece. That's fine too.

For example a two-year-old tarantula that is still 1/4 inch in size versus a 6 month old tarantula that is now an inch. Or a t that is 2 years old at 7 inches vs 2 or 3.

Look. Pay what you want for what is presented. Thats what matters - how bad you want what is for sale. That's that. The rest is not thing more than a pissing contest.

 

[Venom1080]

Okay so obviously to an extreme degree it might matter. And I didn't believe that it did otherwise either and it was preached to me and I didn't agree but you know, I've come around. No, a 25 year old tarantula doesn't count in this scenario dude. But outside of the extremes size generally matters more than age so I have been taught and have come to believe.

Say your piece. That's fine too.

For example a two-year-old tarantula that is still 1/4 inch in size versus a 6 month old tarantula that is now an inch. Or a t that is 2 years old at 7 inches vs 2 or 3.

Look. Pay what you want for what is presented. Thats what matters - how bad you want what is for sale. That's that. The rest is not thing more than a pissing contest.

Exactly. See? We agree completely. Just be more careful with how you say things.

 

[ThisMeansWAR]

"Age" is not what matters with tarantulas. Also, generally, tarantulas gained value with age, size.

I disagree. Age matters a lot. How do you explain that a sling can cost 5 dollars while an older specimen can cost ten times more? Because if you add up the cost of keeping a tarantula for five years the sum total in money spent is very different from the sum total of raising a L1. Supply and demand is also a factor since full-grown adults are harder to come by than slings which can be purchased in bulk for chump change.

 

[Phases]

I have (well, not quite now, so had) slings an inch in size 2 or 3 years old. You can also power feed an LP into 6 inches in a year. I get what you mean. It's a blend.