just bought another 4 zebs not such a good deal this time £90 each, but not a bad size all around 3 inch size but cant have them till next thursday as he only just got them this morning im going to have first pick and he recons he can pick me out 3 females and a male i hope.
I am trying to source some fairly priced young zebras but I'm staggered by the prices being paid. I worked at a wholesalers in East Yorkshire just over four years ago and they would by Zebras in at just under £17.00 and sell them on for £35.00. I would be curious to know what they cost a wholesaler now. I will try and find out tomorrow.
It certainly would be interesting to see how much they wholesale for. Prices have rocketed over the last year, they are definately becoming more scarce both in the wild and in the hobby. Watch the prices really go through the roof if the rumours about the Brazillian government banning their export happens.
If you do manage to find a fairly priced supply please let us know as there are quite a few people here looking for more zebras, myself included.
I spoke to my lfs who said that they would be charged £55-£65 per fish depending on size. They would then have to charge £10 - £130 per fish in the shop, but i am working on them to see if they can buy some for cash just for me
As I've said before someone along the chain is making a substantial amount of profit at the expense of the customer. However whats one to do, if you want them you'll have to pay the hefty prices that are being commanded at present. I have 19 zebras, honest, that adds up to quite a bit of cash but I'm hoping to recoup some of my initial investment if they breed. If they don't I'll just enjoy them for the beautiful fish that they are, either way I can't lose. Oh sorry did I not mention that I got another 2 last week. There is no doubt that LFSs are hiking up their prices so as to capitalise on the increasing demand for zebras. They can do it and get away with it because of the dwindling population of zebras in the wild.
This is what happens when demand outstrips supply.