fins Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hey What price range are people mostly likely to spend on fish. Would the LFS buy fish off me that are $40 each at most stores or are these to expensive for customers? Or should I just stick to fish about $20. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 What length is a piece of string? Price range would vary too greatly. Many shops are wary of buying from private individuals at all and when they do they offer less than half what they sell them on for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Not if they are N rachovvi Just remember, you wont be getting what the shops sell them for, and those shops over close to you, you would be lucky to get half of what they sell them for. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 the lfs here in Tawa, usually swap fish for things like fish food, which they pay stuff all for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 As has been said before - rule of thumb is that you can probably get half the retail price. As far as what fish to breed to make money (assuming that your not trying to make a living from it just get a few dollars coming in) - good quality guppies, neon tetras, mid price range cory's or white clouds would be my bet - not particularly expensive but high numbers. Also I'd stick to fish that can fit into community tank situations - as that is what the majority of fish keepers have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 as a rule shops buy of people that are gst reg, as we can claim it back, if you breed the fish and they are of good size and look good they will buy but as alan said never more than half price , one because they will need meds just in case. and 2nd because of gst. breeding fish is a hobbie very few people make good money on breeding fish. look at my golden black eye plecos i am only selling them for $20 and they cost more than that to raise them, im doing it for the fun of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 But if a shop buys them without paying GST then they don't have to declare the GST either. Just a thought. In fact. No paper work, money in the back pocket for a free night out. Another plus tho for lfs to buy local, is that the fish haven't come from over-crowded, antibiotic filled tanks. They come from local water conditions, prolly the same as their customers, in other words, less deaths and happier customers. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 alan you are a well knowen breeder so all shops would by of you with out thinking twice, yes years ago thats what alot of shops did but now with eftpos you dont have the cash in the till as much as before because most people use eftpos (well in my shop they do) we do pay cash for fish but not all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 fish like anything are only worth what someone is willing to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fins Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I just didnt want to end up with a whole lot of fish that shops wont buy because No customers buy them coz they are too expensive. I actully sold my notho's a while ago alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 thats why you sell them cheeper!!! shops sell them cheep!!! win win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Well how come I never got them on the auction site when I won the auction Huh? Huh ?? HUH ??? and don't say it wasn't you either mate. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fins Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I havnt even had any notho fry yet but have a heap of eggs. The only fish I have auctioned off are a few dwarf cockatoo's and some fish I wanted to get rid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Alan and kim are bang on the money. I normally pay slightly less than half, due to the fact that we; 1. Quarantine all our fish from customers and 2. LFS cannot put the importers out of pocket, theese ppl have worked so hard over the years to bring us the fish that we all now have. All LFS have a responibility to our suppliers. If you can establis a constant supply and quality of fish we will put them straight in the tanks and then you would get closer to half. Some shops cannot do straight cashies, so G.S.T still applies to the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBYNE JONES Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 I would try to sell them at your local pet shop just to keep in good with him iF you want some hard to get imports he migth think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I always thought discus would be the way to go due to the fact that LFS's sell them for so much. But then they are so much work physically, and on the pocket, that I'm sure there wouldn't be much net gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 marine's almost garunted good sale prices and noone else breeds em here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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