Do LFSs really buy back fish, as I've heard? I'm trying to convert to SW, and need to get rid of my current residents. Do they pay back at good rates?
Selling back fish?
- Thread starter EvanH
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I would imagine it would depend on the type and quality of fish but in my experience you get half of their selling price per fish.
Most fish stores in my area will simply adopt the fish, not buy them back. This all depends on the store however, some will give you store credit.
I've never gotten more then 30% listed retail for my returns.
I've never gotten more then 30% listed retail for my returns.
Mine offers me 1/3 the selling price, I think it's fair, besides, I'm not gonna haggle.
But with some fish, like swordtails, guppies and those prodigeous breeders, I wouldn't expect anything since they're soooo easy to breed. Besides, at 1/3 I'd only get like 0.50 per fish anyway...
But with some fish, like swordtails, guppies and those prodigeous breeders, I wouldn't expect anything since they're soooo easy to breed. Besides, at 1/3 I'd only get like 0.50 per fish anyway...
I've found great variances in this policy as well, depends on the fish, the LFS, and the market. Ask before you take your fish out of the tank. I used to sell back Oscars at $5 per inch, and then buy 1" oscars from the same store for $.99 the big thing to remember is most stores give credit not cash, so deal with LFS's you plan to shop at later. Other LFS's in my area won't take back fish even for free.
My LFS puts all the fish that come back into a tank in the back and kills all the fish at a latter time. It’s not worth his time to treat for something that someone brought back to him. I think this is the main reason why there is so much ick every where.
Seriously! That's brutal! Mine puts them in a QT for at least a month to make sure they're healthy and disease free. They do the same with any deliveries they get, as all lfs' should.
I know my LFS only puts new fish into Q-tanks for a week. If the fish are healthy when they get sent they should be health when they get to there new home. He gives them a week so the weak ones will die before going into the main tanks. Less die in the view of the people from stress from transportation.
Now he will by fish that have been bread form costumers but they do get a longer q-tank time and he will go to your house and look at your tanks before he will buy anything. He will only buy 20 or more when he dose this.
Now he will by fish that have been bread form costumers but they do get a longer q-tank time and he will go to your house and look at your tanks before he will buy anything. He will only buy 20 or more when he dose this.
I'm hoping to bring back some fish, as I'd like to change the type of one of my tanks. I know some owners of the local stores so I am hoping they will take my fish.
I would never expect to get money for my fish, unless they were unique or expensive fish. I'd be happy to find a LFS that would return fish and not kill them.
I would never expect to get money for my fish, unless they were unique or expensive fish. I'd be happy to find a LFS that would return fish and not kill them.