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[GreshamH]

Shhhh.....don't blow my cover

[nemo24]

Horrible, horrible economy to start up in. I read on a forum another etailer went down last week, marinedepot--live.

[Snailman]

Horrible, horrible economy to start up in. I read on a forum another etailer went down last week, marinedepot--live.

It's tough to compete against someone that doesnt make a profit on the live stuff.

[nemo24]

Ya, MDepot must not have been making a profit on live stuff. Does anybody?

[JeremyR]

Obviously somebody does, the entire collection thru wholesale side of livestock wouldn't have lasted this long otherwise.

[nemo24]

Oh, thought they meant internet sellers. Many of the ones I used to buy from have gone down, seems no one makes money selling on the internet, I meant. Not sure what snailman was sayin.

[Snailman]

Oh, thought they meant internet sellers. Many of the ones I used to buy from have gone down, seems no one makes money selling on the internet, I meant. Not sure what snailman was sayin.

Was a reference to the Good Dr's. Race says he sells his livegoods at cost.

[nemo24]

I think he once said his overhead is so high he does not profit off the selling of livestock, that is different then selling livestock for what you pay for it. I always thought their prices were o.k., but I doubt that is what they pay. Went to their swap once and the facility is a freakout and very high end.

[GreshamH]

I think he once said his overhead is so high he does not profit off the selling of livestock, that is different then selling livestock for what you pay for it. I always thought their prices were o.k., but I doubt that is what they pay. Went to their swap once and the facility is a freakout and very high end.

Fish cost is just one cost re: live fish.....facility, husbandry, shipping, order taking, etc are are still factored into the over all cost of a fish.