[alx__]

I'd guess they're purposely inflated to cut down on people asking to buy them

[SV_BubbleTime]

Colloquially called the “Fuck off price”.

“We don’t want to do it, but if you are really going to pay this, we’ll make it happen.”

I was quoting some wood deck and lawn work this spring. I had four people come out to quote, and two gave me fuck off prices about 3-4x what I eventually paid.

EDIT: for reference on good eggs, I’ve found duck eggs to be superior to chicken eggs.

[dredmorbius]

I’ve found duck eggs to be superior to chicken eggs.

Especially if you're interested in hatching ducklings.