Quite right Des.  I think in this regard Jessica was posting probably about buyers here in the USA where language and culture is not an obstacle.  I have also as for the price of a pup when dealing with "foreign" to the USA breeders because that, like you, is the best I could do.  You brought up another good point that many of us do extensive research prior to contacting a breeder and at that point the only question left may be "how much?"

When someone ask me that question I usually ask a few of my own prior to providing any sort of an answer.