So far, I haven't paid more than $5/oz for alpaca. Nor will I for that matter. I think the seller took advantage of you. You can let the seller know. Nevertheless, you may not be able to get your money back. Better perhaps to spread the word among your spinning friends.
I'm pretty merciless about this, having been duped over fleeces and dyed fibers that proved not what was promised. Likewise, I praise the seller who provides consistently good fiber. Michelle White Rock NM Cynce Williams wrote: > > IMHO you get what you pay for. Doesn't alpaca generally run $15 an > ounce in the raw state? > > Cynthia > > On Mar 3, 2008, at 1:08 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:D2Wms%40adelphia.net>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:D2Wms%40adelphia.net>> > wrote: > > > All, > > > > I recently purchases some alpaca roving. The fiber had been mill > > prepared, and was very nice looking, in the photos on the web site. > > > > Here's the description: Price for each bump is $15. Average bump > > weight is approximately one-half pound. > > > > I was truly amazed at how much VM was in the fiber. I pulled out a > > lot of VM. Some of the pieces were over an inch long, others were > > tiny foxtails. > > > > I have one bobbin of fiber. The yarn weighs 4.46 oz. I know it's > > possible to lose some fiber during the spinning process. But that > > much? >
