Barry,
I guess
"value" is in the eye of the beholder....
....but the fact is that even at $9.00 (plus shipping) Laurel is Sold Out!! I'll bet she could charge $15.00 for Purple Haze F1 and still sell out. As I understand it, there is no more F1 seed entering the supply chain.
....of course, how any fans spent $1000+ for their ticket to Sunday's SuperBowl? So perhaps $9.00 for a very rare (and great tasting) tomato variety is not so far fetched.....
Ray