[naturesparadise]

getting angry now people are spending over the odds for eggs

is bidding a drug ??

i was looking at some eggs one peacock egg thats right i said one

£57 it closed at  :shock:  WTH is wrong with people

the eggs keep going way over priced seeing as they may not hatch

its starting to be not worth the bother of going on there now

people have more cash than brains  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:

[Porffor]

that's unreal.. but it's all about desire.. if you have the need, and not the ability to find them elsewhere... well then the seller wins

[naturesparadise]

yeah i understand that but  have a strong feeling that the sellers are using
bid ringers

[Porffor]

maybe it's worth reporting it to Ebay then?

[poultrygeist]

It's the way it goes when something becomes fashionable.

You get inexperienced bidders who just keep topping the last one rather than let things settle for a bit.

If you've got plenty of cash and want something, you don't worry about being overcharged. The same in the housing market and any other where the wealthy can up the going rate at the drop of a hat.

Hope things calm down a bit soon.

Rob

[Kate and her Ducks]

£57!!!

Good grief! How much is a peacock just to buy if it is £57 for an egg that might never hatch and would have been better off as an omlette!

[poultrygeist]

Peacocks seem to go for about £100-200 each.

But if you're not clued up and just 'want' one, and have plenty of ready cash, there's no economic considerations.

They seem to have become the current accessory to go with the country pad.

rob

[Kate and her Ducks]

Don't really see why. Pretty and a status symbol I'm sure, but they sound like someone is being murdered in the background!!!

[poultrygeist]

Maybe it's the new way of annoying the neighbours !

Big sound system out. Peacocks in.

It conjures up the large country mansion and impresses their friends I suppose.

[Fifitrix]

I'd like a peacock because I love the sound they make and think they are absolutely stunning but I live in suburbia so no chances of me getting one of those!  

I paid £6 (inc postage) on Ebay for 3 Speckled Sussex and 3 Buff Orpingtons, all 6 were fertile and 4 hatched so I'm really pleased.

I think for us buyers we have to set ourselves a limit of how much we want to pay and not budge otherwise prices do rocket.

[Oliveview]

I was offered 2 peacock/hen chicks the other day from the neighbour (he has at least 25 peacocks/hens) I declined- I wanted to keep friends with my nextdoor neighbours and keep my veg patch!
Pamela

[blulagoo]

Oliveview - perhaps you should have accepted and flogged them on ebay!

[peggyprice]

Storrs Poultry list them on their website as £85 per pair - and you can see what you're getting for the price before you pay

[muntjac]

we sure as hell wont be getting eggs from ebay anymore .over 36 eggs and 5 chicks come off ............ sod em and stupid prices to boot  :twisted:

[Poolfield2]

I'm sure once people have installed them in their country pad they will wish that peacocks had a lie in at the weekend!!