HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY ?

................. It starts like this.... I stopped into my LFS just to kill some TIME because it was on the way to where I was dropping a long time friend off and kinda wanted to spend an extra couple minutes with him ( with no intention or need to buy anything).... OK so we're there and I'm always looking at the aquatic plants and it's busy as hell buy the way. Tons of little kids picking out goldfish or whatever and at first I really didn't care about the wait,(LIKE - I said, I was killing time and wasn't planning on spending money). In one of there aquatic plants displays was a really good looking JAVA MOSS attached to a tiny piece of wood ( so it floats in there display)...... and I'm thinking that it's going to look awesome in my tank and maybe encourage breeding ( which I'm planning to do, but not quite ready) ---Anyways- So now my buddy is getting anxious now that he realizes that I am going to actually buy something and may have to wait even longer, because of the crowd. He finally has enough and decides to go try to get the attention of the 16 yr old girl, who's pullin the fish...AFTER some ridiculously long stink eyes he was throwing her way she finally approaches us." I'd like some of that JaVA Moss please ---" I say ----

THEGIRL: "Ok ya I have to weigh it" --

---- "Right" I say ," just grab those two little pieces there!! That's PLENTY!!

---- so she takes the small pieces off to go weigh them and .. comes back and says" this is not even half a pound.... $43.80 somethin " ---- "WHAT !! no that's wrong I say, you got it labeled 139/pound" ---- She says ":ya One Hundred and Thirty Nine Dollars/Pound. ---- she seems so clueless but then says "oh ya That's a really good JAVA MOSS !!! " ----- and i don't wanna make a scene in this busy place or question it to much,because there are other people waiting for her attention. So I just say "that doesn't seem right, ($1.39/pound is what I was assuming when I asked for it)..... and...... " NO THANK YOU" ... after all that!

---- so since then- I've been checking prices all over the web for JAVA MOSS and It's CRAZY!!! Prices vary (BIGTIME) , but I still haven't found any for $139.00/pound.....

The question for my understanding is WHY ? and could this expensive Java Moss really cost/worth that much?? WHY ?? could it be a "REALLY GOOD KIND" as she says. Or Did I just let this little girl BAMBOOZLE me into doubting myself......

.."ONLINE PURCHASING IN THE FUTURE!!"

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Comment by Dylan Tommy on January 4, 2013 at 8:39pm: ................ went back today and ta-da !!!

Comment by Dylan Tommy on January 4, 2013 at 8:42pm: .........$12.50 ...... with the wood(for display)

Comment by Dylan Tommy on January 4, 2013 at 8:49pm: ...... same girl ...... she recognized me and had someone else weigh it and tell me the price..But then we talked a little about my tanks and my plan and when I mentioned breeding, she was all into it. " I breed Crawfish once" she says and then asked me if I was some kind-of Bio-expert. I said - "Nope, not at all - I just keep tanks!"

Comment by Tony G - AquaStudent on January 5, 2013 at 12:23am: Now the most important question is...DID YOU GET HER NUMBER?!?!?! :D

Comment by ŦůRbö ۰ Ҏяѻ ۰ on January 7, 2013 at 7:11pm: I enjoy how the prices very from state to state. Here in Az you can get a half cup (they sell it here by the cup, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, & 1 cup; in sweet containers, kinda like betta containers) for a 2 bucks.

Comment by ŦůRbö ۰ Ҏяѻ ۰ on January 7, 2013 at 7:12pm: Yeah was she at least hot?

Comment by Dylan Tommy on January 7, 2013 at 7:37pm: .............your absolutely right Turbo... I've noticed that some people ( in certain areas) are in desperate need of certain "supplies" and are willing to pay whatever and deal with all these crazy shipping costs........ "I" prefer to do business in RL with a real person (preferably an educated one)..... But I can see if you simply have no local access to theses things... You gotta do something to "meet your needs".. and mail ordering is always an option ...... and Ya she was kinda cute...... but at least 10-15yrs younger than me.... so lol !!!

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