depends on what you consider "crazy" for shipping.. If I'm buying a hard to find fish. and it's packed properly and arrives in good/excellent condition. I can't put a price tag on that. 20$ per fish.. 2-3 you spending approx 60$ for fish.. I've spent more then that on a single fish. Doesn't sound like you can't find them, But that your not willing to shell out for them. If after 7 months of searching hard for a particular species and I finally found it. I'de pay alot more then 20$ per animal + shipping. If you're buying wholesale. and the shipping is less 'n double the price of each animal. Your paying less then what you would from your local LFS I'm 99% sure of. Just to put things hopefully in perspective.
Hopefully you find them at a better deal.. or grab the ones you did find.