It all comes down to the cost of doing business. Just because a yellow tang costs $4 for the LFS to buy, there's shipping and paperwork costs that get added in. Add to that the cost of having a suitable place to house the fish before it's sold, feeding it, possible meds, etc, etc. It goes on for ever.
I will definately support the local guy, but if he's blatantly trying to rip me off, then I won't buy anything from him.
I guess it's different because I've worked as a sales/purchasing manager for a computer store so I can take into account all the other costs associated with doing business.
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