Pigeons for sale Blackpool 2008

[schouwman71]

Hi what did people think of the pigeons what was for sale at blackpool this year,i wasnt very chuffed with what was on offer,the best ones i saw were jan& kathy lottermans birds,they were looking well and looked class,not what i could say for a lot of others,pieces of paper pedigrees were ruling i think,thats my views whats yours. :-/

[Guest]

Hi what did people think of the pigeons what was for sale at blackpool this year,i wasnt very chuffed with what was on offer,the best ones i saw were jan& kathy lottermans birds,they were looking well and looked class,not what i could say for a lot of others,pieces of paper pedigrees were ruling i think,thats my views whats yours. :-/

 

A pigeon is worth whatever someone will pay for it and there are alot of novices at Blackpool who don't have either the contacts or the experience to strike up a good deal with a genuine fancier,basically there will always be a market for mass produced pigeons with a supposed pedigreee,it's business,lots of money to be made

[sammy]

it's business,lots of money to be made    naw to be conned out of yi mean  ;D

[sapper756]

In my opinion the best pigeons that took my fancy, were Molveld,s Ardens and Fountainhead Janssens

[lawrie]

any nice indian fantails at the show?

[gangster]

i agree with both sapper756 and schouwman71...these 2 we head n tails above the rest......

[DOVEScot]

 

A pigeon is worth whatever someone will pay for it and there are alot of novices at Blackpool who don't have either the contacts or the experience to strike up a good deal with a genuine fancier,basically there will always be a market for mass produced pigeons with a supposed pedigreee,it's business,lots of money to be made

 

I totally agree these are pure and simply business men and we are are potential customers. Before they sell a pigeon they have to pay their stall, staff accomodation, transport, and all the overheads for 3 or 4 days.

So all the above have to be added to the pigeons true value

There were auctions where they could not get the reserve price and studs that were selling them for a quarter of the origonal asking price.

So in basic marketing terms, they take a £50 pigeon advertise it at £100 to start with, hope they sell the lot. In real trems they sell as much as they can at the high price, then kid you you on they are giving a great deal by selling you them half price at £50 then at the end, rather than take them home they flog of the rest for As much as they can get to save taking them home. :-/

 

[ribble]

Didn't think i would be saying this, but i had a look at the Louella stand this afternoon and they were in excellent condition, as good as any i saw!!!

Also on the Lotterman stand the comb De Hann bred birds looked in excellent condition.

I saw a grand daughter of Thone's pocco bred by Lotterman for sale at £100!