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Only someone that has been in business, can see the bigger picture or at least most? If retailers are gone? Do not expect to get service or get waited on hand & foot. If you have a problem? Oh well you lose. Cheap comes at a price.
As far as Walmart etc. they do not sell everything cheap or at a lost leader. It is impossible because they would not be where they are now. Some stuff is cheaper then some stuff is more then the next store or even the mom & pop shops! When your in business you are suppose to make money! It what makes the world go around. I'm pretty good at knowing what is priced on what where & when? I also have a problem with someone jacking up the price(s) beyond normal & basically ripping someone off. But most that do so also do not stay in business as in someone selling so cheap also do not stay in business long. I have seen over & over again. If I do not make no $ I do not pay the bills, support my family & stay in the business & buy video games
etc.
I love what I do & lucky to do it, but I have gave up a lot to be where I am now & I do not live a lavish life style. Believe me I think many times I could be making a lot more money with paid vacations & health benefits etc & not worry about my 4 year olds future. My father worked in the auto industry for 38 years, yeah he made good $ doing factory work & owned a small business. If someone is not making decent pay they are not paying for all the extras in life that many of us enjoy. We are a spoiled race (not all) & a throw away society & do not care anymore. I have been & seen many walks of life in the world & I come home and appreciate what I have. I was collecting in South America not long ago. I say most politicians & Teens need to spend a week down there to get a wake up call about life.
Common sense & Respect you do not need a college degree.
Okay back to the dats I'm another that highly doubts these are true on what I know & who I know as good sources for fishes & knowledge of the industry.
if something is that rare or almost gone then it belongs to a zoo or a aquarium or a special aquaculture farm that can work with the fishes/animals for breeding captive viable off spring that may let us enjoy them some day?
me Dave
Only someone that has been in business, can see the bigger picture or at least most? If retailers are gone? Do not expect to get service or get waited on hand & foot. If you have a problem? Oh well you lose. Cheap comes at a price.
As far as Walmart etc. they do not sell everything cheap or at a lost leader. It is impossible because they would not be where they are now. Some stuff is cheaper then some stuff is more then the next store or even the mom & pop shops! When your in business you are suppose to make money! It what makes the world go around. I'm pretty good at knowing what is priced on what where & when? I also have a problem with someone jacking up the price(s) beyond normal & basically ripping someone off. But most that do so also do not stay in business as in someone selling so cheap also do not stay in business long. I have seen over & over again. If I do not make no $ I do not pay the bills, support my family & stay in the business & buy video games

I love what I do & lucky to do it, but I have gave up a lot to be where I am now & I do not live a lavish life style. Believe me I think many times I could be making a lot more money with paid vacations & health benefits etc & not worry about my 4 year olds future. My father worked in the auto industry for 38 years, yeah he made good $ doing factory work & owned a small business. If someone is not making decent pay they are not paying for all the extras in life that many of us enjoy. We are a spoiled race (not all) & a throw away society & do not care anymore. I have been & seen many walks of life in the world & I come home and appreciate what I have. I was collecting in South America not long ago. I say most politicians & Teens need to spend a week down there to get a wake up call about life.
Common sense & Respect you do not need a college degree.
Okay back to the dats I'm another that highly doubts these are true on what I know & who I know as good sources for fishes & knowledge of the industry.
if something is that rare or almost gone then it belongs to a zoo or a aquarium or a special aquaculture farm that can work with the fishes/animals for breeding captive viable off spring that may let us enjoy them some day?
me Dave