jm82792 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Okay I'd like to see what is outrageous prices are at your local LFS, for those who are unlucky enough to not be close enough to a good LFS(like me ) So here's the 4 categories: LPS per head $60 (for torch,hammer or frogspawn) GSP $30 (small frag) $50 for a single shroom (striped like that makes a difference!)) $10 for a stupid blue devil damsel So beat those prices ! The only rule is your price is for a single(or double)shroom, a blue damsel,common head of LPS, or a smaller frag of GSP. The dude is a price gouger because he is the only LFS within 2 hours. Fell free to share your other horrible prices :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomekanic Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 $100 for a 3" x 3" colony of "Rare Green Star Polyps". Rare huh? Of course, they're also selling a G. viridis mantis shrimp for $30 - it works out to about $1 a millimeter for the mantis ( and no, I am not kidding ). I've gotten these as freebies from stores before, they're hitchhikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Okay I thought it would be fun to see how much of a ripoff your LFS is.(I know many of you have a good sponsor LFS) Please do not mention any LFS names in this thread about "rip-offs". This would not be fun for the club. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Sorry about that I was putting out the wrong message. I was primarilly talking about the people who are unfortunate(well sorta) enough to not have a decent LFS and are stuck with say a wallmart equivalent(not price wise) of a LFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 i got one here in vegas that is kinda fun to rip apart. 3 green shrooms on a small rock = $75.00 (nutty) 4 BROWN duncans (small) = $225.00 (whistle) GSP frag (1"x1") 50-75 bux. depends which employee you ask. lol (nutty) condy anenome = $75.00 (laugh) brown button polyps ( they call them chocolate desires! LOL) $85.00 (flame) and the list goes on and on..... dont even get me started on fish and inverts. ($6 for a nassarius snail? lol) oh yah, and LR thats plain ol' fiji boulder lumps with no corraline or shapes = $9-$11 a pound......hahaha (nutty)(enforcer)(scratch)(sad) and this is WITH the wholesalers 6 hours away in L.A........Can anyone say PRICE GOUGING? lol (laugh)(laugh)(laugh)(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Sorry about that I was putting out the wrong message. I was primarilly talking about the people who are unfortunate(well sorta) enough to not have a decent LFS and are stuck with say a wallmart equivalent(not price wise) of a LFS. I understand. I'm just saying we need to be careful in threads like this. Thanks. (whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 we jsut cant name names about stores. IF however someone reading these posts about thier particular stores' prices and takes offense......well then maybe they should look at thier suppliers for thier higher costs than thier competitors? I still think several LFS in a common area (portland,eugene, etc.) should be able to work together to gain more leverage from the suppliers and get lower prices for thier customers, more instock items for customers, and probably higher profit margins for themselves. just a nutty little idea. I know 3 LFS here in vegas go together for tanks from an LA manufacturer to save themselves shipping costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 At least we have lfs. All prices I have seen so far have been better than most internet thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I am happy with the LFSs that we have in Portland. It kinda sucks for those of you that can't make it into town. You would get more sympathy from folks over on NR or RC for this topic. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yeah, no complaints here -- quite the opposite, the only thing that comes to mind are the bargains I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Well if I was older(and could pass the vision test) and could drive I'd get myself to portland or Salem I'm not trying sympathy or anything just was curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Yeah' date=' no complaints here -- quite the opposite, the only thing that comes to mind are the bargains I've found.[/quote'] Competition, competition, competition. Portland has some of the most aquarium shops, per capita in the country. I don't remember what the qualifications were to be considered an "aquarium shops" in the study, but I am sure it is still valid. Also want to thank everyone for not mentioning names on the, less then desireable deals, they have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Yeah' date=' no complaints here -- quite the opposite, the only thing that comes to mind are the bargains I've found.[/quote'] I agree with you Andy! Ive never bought anything online because I really dont feel the need. I will one of these days when I want "THAT _____" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisW Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I agree. Our LFS's are DA BOMB! The prices are pretty much internet prices or lower and no shipping! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Oh, there is one shop near me that is NOT a LFS, but a "pet store" that sells everything from kittens to coral. They have a GSP rock for $59. They want $49 for two heads of sad looking hammer, and $100 for this gorgeous FS that I want soooo bad, but am not willing to pay the $100 (I could see $70 or $80, but not a C-note). It is usually a quick stroll through that store before I go to one of the good LFSs and get something for a good price. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 i frequent 3 stores in eugene,at one point or another each one has something stupidly high priced. and at another point each store can have a ridiculous deal of a life time its a toss up and you just have to keep your eyes open sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 As stated before I feel lucky to have the quality stores we have(rock2) Also the knowledge they have is nice to. I have yet to feel the cold shoulder that I have seen other people post about on other boards when they were in town(scratch) So all I can say is LFS keep up the good work it is much apreciated(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Competition, competition, competition. Portland has some of the most aquarium shops, per capita in the country. I don't remember what the qualifications were to be considered an "aquarium shops" in the study, but I am sure it is still valid. Also want to thank everyone for not mentioning names on the, less then desireable deals, they have seen. Portland had an early start! We kept Fungia corals at the wholesale distributor 30 years ago, but not much was really known about adequate lighting. Portland had some of the first commercially available tank-raised Amphiprion ocellaris clowns bred & raised by Martin A. Moe, Jr. in the early 1970's. There were 2 stores featuring the "mini-reef" setups in 1987. One of the first stores to frag and grow out corals was here too. The Seattle area was also starting with Western Marine Conferences by 1996, featuring speakers such as Bruce Carlson, Dana Riddle, and Steve Tyree. This is really amazing, as no really reliable synthetic seawater mixes were available until the late 1960s/early 1970's! Talk about a fast growing hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinmc Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Can we pull the plug on this thread ? I am getting the idea that more harm then good is coming of this. I will not have our sponsor's read this and not understand what ever the meaning of this is. I do not want to do it, but this thread will be closed it there is any futher post on this thread. I believe that a mod may do something about this, and it not I will attenpt to remove it myself. Thank you for your understanding, and please support our sponsor's, we would have very little without them. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Can we pull the plug on this thread ? I am getting the idea that more harm then good is coming of this. I will not have our sponsor's read this and not understand what ever the meaning of this is. I do not want to do it, but this thread will be closed it there is any futher post on this thread. I believe that a mod may do something about this, and it not I will attenpt to remove it myself. Thank you for your understanding, and please support our sponsor's, we would have very little without them. Kevin What? Are you serious? No one is bashing a sponsor.(flame)(scratch):mad: This is eerily familiar...I think I raised my concern about *****footing around things a few months back. How unfortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Dosnt bother me I think this type of thread is fine as long as no names are used every one here are adults its good to here the bad stuff keeps people informed of what is a fair price and whats not just like my site if you dont like my price dont buy it but I know the biggest B$%%tch with me is shipping lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomekanic Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I haven't seen any sponsor bashing, just some "What are thinking?" and head shaking. I have seen something much more like sponsor bashing in the vendor experience thread. As for crazy prices... I saw a store selling aiptasia covered "anenome rock" for $20 a pound. Mind you, this was about 7 years ago. Not sure they're still selling marine stuff, but I was boggled when I saw it. When I told the clerk that the anenomes are pests, she just shrugged and went back to reading the latest issue of People. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Well if any sponser doesn't like it,delete the thread I'm not trying to cause any sort of toruble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 So far obviously the examples of over priced corals are rediculous, but I cant even count the number of times people ask about a coral and are shocked at the price, only for the next guy to walk in and buy it. Customer walks in sees crazy micromussa customer asks "thats a nice coral, how much is it?" I reply, "how much do you want? the whole thing or just a frag?" Customer replys "oh I want the whole thing" I reply "Ok well its $250 for those 30 polyps" Customer looks at me like Im totally nuts Next customer walks in, and buys 5 polyps for $100 Some people really dont know what they are looking at, others simply dont know what people are willing to pay for. Its just like any business of supply and demand, if a store can get XX for something, they may as well try. We just happen to be in a market that doesnt allow that because we have countless stores to compare prices too. Its the same thing as someone paying rediculous prices for a "purple bonsi tree eater titan iranman zoa" I look at it and go "you paid what for that?" I dont buy corals based on rediculous names I buy them because I like them. (granted I sometimes get those in, simply because I run a business and people are willing to pay retarded prices for them!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinmc Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Thank you Joel, I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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