Tesus Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Hey everyone! I'm new to these forums but I was wondering if any of you could help me out! I'm doing a business competition at school and my idea is to produce aquarium kits. I was wondering what wholesale prices look like for equipment and what the markup is! Since my hypothetical company would be buying from wholesalers, I need to know how much they are selling their equipment for so I can get the cost estimate for one kit. Thanks in advance :0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Maybe try emailing large aquarium brands like Juwel, Marina and Tetra and be upfront about what you’re asking. Politeness is key 😉. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I have not worked in a LFS for close to ten years, but I can tell you that tanks, lights, stands and the all inclusive kits have a very low mark up. For instance, at the time I worked there, a 10 gallon tank retail was $12.99, our cost was in the $8-9 range. Where the stores make money is the live fish and plants, and foods. Our fish, plants and frozen foods had the highest markup from wholesale to retail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 10/10/2023 at 12:45 PM, Andy's Fish Den said: I have not worked in a LFS for close to ten years, but I can tell you that tanks, lights, stands and the all inclusive kits have a very low mark up. For instance, at the time I worked there, a 10 gallon tank retail was $12.99, our cost was in the $8-9 range. Where the stores make money is the live fish and plants, and foods. Our fish, plants and frozen foods had the highest markup from wholesale to retail. I used to work for mine about a year or so ago, but the mark up was pretty similar, tho the prices have rocketed since your time @Andy's Fish Den! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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