Shopping trip

deep6er · #1 03-25-2007, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by andresont

I once herd $300, for a single time permit to bring anything alive, providing you get the permint in advance of corse. This was in the airport though

A friend of mine brings fish across the border all the time. They dont give him any problem and most of the time he doesn't even pay duty.

Norstar · #2 03-25-2007, 03:28 PM

I tried researching stores in Washington. Slim pickin's in our neck of the woods. You pretty much have to go all the way to Seattle to find a decent fish store.

Hardware should be no problem bringing it back.

Tom R · #3 03-25-2007, 03:52 PM

I was in Florida a while back and did some pet store tours. I could not believe how expensive they were. Thank you J&L and OA.

Tom R

skylord · #4 03-25-2007, 05:21 PM

You have to know where to go....try to talk to the local reefers in the area you are heading. It would be the same as someone coming here and only finding BA's. They would be saying the same thing..."damn the prices are high in Canada".

andsoitgoes · #5 03-25-2007, 05:39 PM

Or in another industry, having tourists come to Vancouver and shop for CDs, etc from the old Virgin Megastore. I always felt for them

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 05-09-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom R

I was in Florida a while back and did some pet store tours. I could not believe how expensive they were. Thank you J&L and OA.

Tom R

You have to know where to go in Florida. I lived there for a long time and once you find the right places, its cheaper then Vancouver. If you just go to the big, "well known" shops there, its crazy expensive but a lot of the smaller shops are really cheap.

You can also buy LR down there for $2-3 a lb. so it is a bit cheaper to set up a tank there.

kaboom · #7 05-11-2007, 03:48 AM

It's definately all about who you know, which will lead you to going to the right place for the deals. Myself, I will be the Seatle area on the long weekend and hoping to check out some LFS. Anybody with any suggestions?

Gordon H · #8 06-10-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by deep6er

A friend of mine brings fish across the border all the time. They dont give him any problem and most of the time he doesn't even pay duty.

Is your friend willing to tell us if there is any magic to bringing fish across the border? Do you have to get a license or permit of some sort? What does the process look like?

Thanks in advance!
Gord.