its all in the store & the people that frequent it.
I have an LFS here that charges twice what the one 2 miles away does, but they cater to the little old ladies that live nearby & dont want to go that far.
I go in there once in a while just to see if they are still open. besides the kittens are cuter there.
Great, one of the $9 gouramis was dead this morning. It was the red one. Didn't look so good when DH brought it home anyways. Called the store and they do not guarentee any fish. I hate getting ripped off!