- Location
- Staten Island
Really? This actually sells?
- Thread starter d5332
- Start date
- Location
- Staten Island
- Location
- Middle Village, Queens
it would suck if that thing croaks in 15 days.... or would suck for fosters&smith if it croaks in 14 days.
From what I am learning, the mark up is probably 200% to 400%.
Still, if it suppose to be so rare, they should just leave it where they found it.
Still, if it suppose to be so rare, they should just leave it where they found it.
At least they are with you for 2 weeks on it...I think this one for sure they will request you cover in salt and ship it back.
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Rare in the hobby does not necessarily mean rare in the wild. More often than not it means remote location or extreme depth which makes the collection infrequent and/or dangerous and expensive.
Cost down the chain from diver to retailer is accordingly high and mark ups reflect risk of loss at each step ---what most hobbyists don't understand is that fish loss is generally not reimbursed back down the chain. If a retailer orders and pays for fish and they die in transit, they eat the cost. This is passed onto the end consumer. The prices you might see on wholesaler lists are not the whole story.
ryangrieder
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Northern Jersey
heres some more for you. and thats still not crazy expensive. i have seen fish 4-5000 at times. absolute fish gets certain angels for 3500+ all the time
trigger
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=149406
angel
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=148918
trigger
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=149406
angel
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=148918
- Location
- Westchester, NY
If I had the money and a tank big enough I would buy all 3.
- Location
- north jersey
once all my kids are done with college, i would consider a gem tang. right now a yellow tang is more in my range.
ryangrieder
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Northern Jersey
same here.
yeah honestly... if i HAD the money... id be interested as well. the butterfly is an amazing species. so is that angel and trigger.
u need to realize not everyone is broke (i am) or that seriously into the hobby where they might shine away from that price tag. there are MANY other people that are dedicated enough into the hobby where money is not an option. i bet the fish will be sold in no time...
Description actually says they have had the fish for over 6 months...Its been eating prepared foods since last year.
down to earth honesty...
Too many of us buying high end equipment on credit cards and many will be paying the balance off long after the tank no longer is running since so many of us give up for whatever reason.
Too many of us buying high end equipment on credit cards and many will be paying the balance off long after the tank no longer is running since so many of us give up for whatever reason.
- Location
- sanctuary city
that fish has been on DD for a long time now, but i see 1500+ on DD that go in days...
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