Recent content by rudylbj

Hey folks, he's baiting us again! Think about it, what is Dr R's purpose for posting this in this forum? To rub our noses in it. You are right Dr R, we are the evil ones exploiting the oceans, you would never do such a thing. I'll take the bait Race. OK, ready now-----Hey Race, You Da MAN, way...

trido, IMO you have this posted in the wrong forum. I am not trying to offend you, but please think for a moment. You post in the Industry Forum that you wish to get info about importing and selling corals. If someone in the "industry" really took the time to answer your question with any really...

If you can tell in all honesty, what do the club folks tend to buy from you? IME they usually are the cheapest customers. Show them a coral over about $30-$50 and forget it, show them the $5-$15 frag and thats what they buy. That is OK, but they almost never buy a lot. Even for dry goods, they...

Truth be told, if you want to boycott someone (just joking here) it should be reef clubs. Have any idea how much these guys trade among each other? Its huge, and this has made a big impact on retail sales. One guy buys a corals, grows it for months and then cuts it up and trades or sells it...

To a certain extent this is true. I have many customers that come in hot and heavy for weeks and then we don't see them again for many months, when we ask them they say my tank or tanks are full and they are not losing stuff.

Kalk, are you a LA wholesaler, no. So, how do you know they are not doing better this year than last? I don't think they are going to reveal that info to you, in casual conversation some sales reps may say things but do they really know either? Better for you to reveal your sales level because I...

A coalition of retailers fighting against etailers is like a coalition of buggy whip manufacturers fighting those dang new fangled automobiles.

I don't belong to AMDA, nor any other industry org. so i do not know their policies. If they do not allow for everyone in this industry to be a member then they obviously can in no way represent the industry because they will not hear the voices of all the segments of the industry. Race, why use...

As far as PAF and RM, it is well known despite his public denials that RM is Walt Smith's etail outlet for Fiji product and they also sell a few other items to make it appear to not be so directly connected. No problem there because he is no longer sole owner of PAF and RM does not undercut...

I keep careful tally on DOAs and deads and they amount to about 10% on a yearly basis. Over the years I have become much better at determining exactly what to buy and who to buy from and this lowered my yearly total from about 15%--the same you are now seeing. I have become more ruthless at what...

Here we have a person that claims to lose $300,000 last year just on shipping costs. So this means he sells how much each year, multiple milllions maybe with all animal lines combined, maybe a few million or so in his "fish and coral cartel". Doing this much business, what is his motive for...

Post edited for violating the User Agreement Addendum; The Industry Behind the Hobby Forum. Futher violations may result in the revocation of posting privileges - Thales You very well might be all you claim, but at this point you come on here from time to time to rub everyone's nose in it. You...

Thanks Race. Are you opening your own big box pet stores or buying out someone like PetSmart/PetCo?

Thanks for editing my post so that it better conforms. Not meant to cause a problem, what was left still makes my points. As others have now posted, Race layed it on pretty thick and anyone reading his post would see it as very self serving. OK, so he is trying to get more business calling for...

The following posted by Race on RC. Interesting that Race catagorizes for profit business as "money making schemes". So, "LiveAquaria's fish and coral cartel" is actually a not-for-profit!!! And "LIVEAQUARIA.COM is YOUR voice to the industry and has replaced the older concepts such as AMDA"...