£70 For Basic Stock?!

[Joshwainwright]

Recently, I sent an email to the owner of http/www.dartfordaquatics.co.uk/ (The Tropical Fish Shop) in question of how much it would cost me if I purchased all my primary stock from their website. Their response shocked me.

The stock I asked them to price was:
12 Cardinal Tetras
6 Peppered Corys
A pair of Dwarf Gouramis
1 Bristlenosed Plec

Most of these are fairly common fish and are usually not too expensive. The quote I was given was the sum of £70!

No way would I pay so much for 21 common fish, even of the best quality possible. I was told this store is generously priced and truthfully I'm in shock!

 

[fishy55599]

that is well OTT!!
i would expect that to cost about £40

 

[creg]

postage for fish seems to cost a fortune though

 

[Carlovel1]

From going around trop. fish shops in London, here is what I would expect to pay
£18 -12 Cardinal Tetras
£12 -6 Peppered Corys
£6 -A pair of Dwarf Gouramis
£3.50-1 Bristlenosed Plec

 

[Joshwainwright]

There's no way of me paying £70. I thought it was a typo when I read it!

I'm looking to spend no more than £50 on them.

 

[Joshwainwright]

Here is the price broken down:

12 x Cardinal Tetra £27.00
6 x Peppered Corydora £17.70
2 x Dwarf Gourami £6.80
1 x Bristlenosed Plec £2.55

Delivery £15.95

 

[Joshwainwright]

I've been offered 5% off, which makes it £66.50

 

[LuciferJonny]

From the prices in the southwest, i would be paying roughly

12 x Cardinal Tetra £24.00
6 x Peppered Corydora £10
2 x Dwarf Gourami £7-8
1 x Bristlenosed Plec £3-4


so around £45.

 

[ajs2294]

Im not sure how it equates to pounds but for good quality Cardinals in the US your looking at 2.50-3 Dollars each. Gouramis can be obtained super cheap as low as 1.99ea around here but from some reason Albino B/Ns fetch 20 dollars

 

[Davo86]

Would be £51.50 at my workplace (so £67.45 with the added delivery charge)

 

[Joshwainwright]

I think I'm going to go check out some garden centres, £66 still seems too much.

 

[Carlovel1]

I think I'm going to go check out some garden centres, £66 still seems too much.

£66 is still a crap price, compared to London fish priced, although in fairness, delivery is expensive

 

[Joshwainwright]

I might just buy from my shocking LFS and hope I can save the fish...

 

[ajs2294]

I might just buy from my shocking LFS and hope I can save the fish...

If they are hardy fish you may as well buy from your local LFS. I'd only buy expensive or hard to find online to be honest.

 

[Kesaph]

Your prices appear similar to everyone else who has posted except you've then got to add postage which bumps up the price and thus makes it unaffordable for you...