Have you seen the latest info from Stendker? Price increase January 1, 2020 anywhere from 15 to 100%.
So we're talking $500.00 for a large adult???
Really not a problem... They'll only charge the increase if you're willing to pay it.
So what is the reason for the big jump?
When people stop buying, the price starts dropping.
@Mark;
That would be a question only Hans can truly answer, all other opinions are, well, just that, opinions lol
There's a message from Stendker stating the basics. Hatchery costs have gone up so the fish are as well. I don't know about the electricity prices in Germany, but mine have increased to the point of ridiculousness even though I've invested a ton of money in the highest efficiency everything.
Kenny, Dennis, Chicago, etc could sell a fish to you. Or buy and sell among yourselves. I think that Al Castro? had some interesting F1 wilds for sale.
I believe it may be to do with the import and export charges as well - at least two goldfish importers have closed down stating that they simply couldn't keep up with recently increased costs for import. Slightly different scenario than sending to USA from Germany, however I wonder if this is the case too.
I am thinking of buying from Hans - guess I had better do so pretty soon!!
Planned price increase from 01.01.2020:
(see also table picture)
Discus fish from a size of:
5 cm, 2 months old, 15%
6.5 cm, 3 months old, 15%
8 cm, 4 months old, 15%
10 cm , 6 months old, 25%
12 cm, 9 months old, 50%
14 cm, 12 months old, 75%
15 cm, 18 months old, 100%
17 cm, 24 months old, 100%
jumbo, 30 months old, 100 %
Germany's having a hard time & I think there into inversion & there banging all busness to make up for the short fall.
Why would one not begin breeding them locally, outside of Deutschland?