Where are the Miami Wholesalers locate?
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scubasteve247
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i would say thats the best wholesaler around, they are very very nice there. well....... unless your a hobbiest trying to get in.
Kogo
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i used to work with reptile wholesalers, and they dont realy like dealing with retail customers. they take up alot of time and energy. especialy when they just look around.
i would imagine that aquarium wholesalers have similar feelings.
of course if you can make a friend or convince them of your deep pockets and intrest in rare high dollar stuff, you may have a better chance of getting in.
good luck
i would imagine that aquarium wholesalers have similar feelings.
of course if you can make a friend or convince them of your deep pockets and intrest in rare high dollar stuff, you may have a better chance of getting in.
good luck
As I work at DR Imports I will tell you that none of the wholesalers will let you in to look around, we have legal issues with the State and we have to protect our shop owners and ourselves as shop owners tend to get VERY UPSET if they come in and find someone who they know should not be there. We have a sign posted on our outside wall that states; "We are not open to the public, don't even ask!"
Sorry Steve.
JDT
Sorry Steve.
JDT
scubasteve247
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i guess you guys dont know me, im Kyle i work at a LFS
whaler1582
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yea, i also work w/kyle and think DR and All seas are really good wholesalers, i really want to go to the other ones down there to get a feeling of which one is the best. but like someone already said, you have to have a license or work there and go w/ the owner of the lfs.
Josh
Josh
db_triggerfish
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So it's open to the public on a day to day situation? If i go there and offer to pay retail for a sps show piece they will let me in? Just checking.
Thanks,
coralfarmer84
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I highly doubt it... or at least in my opinion it would be bad bussiness. I know that from the hobbiest perspective its great to get a good deal on a piece of coral or go to a wholesaler just to look but from a business standpoints its all bad. I know firsthand that I wouldn't buy from a company i knew was undercutting me and selling direct. Thats just bad business and wholesalers know that their bread and butter lies with retail stores not regular hobbiest's. Remember the reason its wholesale is because they sell in mass volume. I easily spend thousands a week on fish and coral whereas a local hobbiest is only going to fill a tank or two and then thats that.
But I can't blame you for wanting to sneak a peak
plus living in miami means that most wholesale places with any hobby lie right around the corner.
But I can't blame you for wanting to sneak a peak
plus living in miami means that most wholesale places with any hobby lie right around the corner.
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