Originally Posted by
HarveyCQuote:
Originally Posted by jerval
I'm a newbies but i never will pay does crazy prices , you can call me cheap but I really work hard for my money
This question has been asked many times. :)
Your comment reminds me of when I first started buying banana plants in 2005 or so and I said I would never pay more than $25 for a banana plant. It was just crazy, I thought. Then I paid $40 or so for one and then I saw some others that I just had to have (Ae Ae, a variegated variety). I paid $200 for one, then $225 for one that looked even nicer, and than $200 for two more that were so large that I just had to have them. They all died as they are very cold sensitive!!! I paid over $200 for a large miracle fruit plant that also died for reasons I never could figure out!!! Compared to that, what I've paid for figs (some over $200), is a bargain because they grow so easy for me and produce abundant nice fruits.
A lot of people like to blame the evil banks and Wall Street for the financial collapse of 2008. What about all the craziness of home buyers? This frenzy resulted in prices that went way beyond reason, especially in some areas. Just the fact that prices were seemingly continually going up lead folks to bid even higher.
If someone can afford such a discretionary purchase and they see a fig they really want, I see no reason to fault them for paying a high price. It can give a lifetime of pleasure. For people that paying high prices would cause a financial burden, they should wait and enjoy photos and wait until prices come down.
Now, if you think figs are crazy, how about tulips??? See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_maniaQuote:
At the peak of tulip mania, in March 1637, some single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman.
