Your own aquarium store?

Discussion in '3reef Site Polls' started by Matt Rogers, Feb 13, 2008.

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Ever consider owning your own aquarium store?

  1. Yes.

    49 vote(s)
    66.2%
  2. No.

    25 vote(s)
    33.8%
  1. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    O man, yes...anyone wanna be a partner?
     
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  3. clownfish

    clownfish Skunk Shrimp

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    Money is not a problem, I even have a friend who owns office spaces in Mountain View and would cut me a deal on rent...BUT again, I lack the knowledge. I would have to partner with somebody who knows a LOT about this hobby. As for internet retail...crap, I worry about shipping policies, arrive live warranty, etc etc. Most live suppliers I've seen online, have pretty good shipping rates and policies, still they must deal with people with false claims about mishandling/shipping, even if they're the ones who either didn't follow the seller's intructions or didn't know jack about aclimation, etc etc...
     
  4. clownfish

    clownfish Skunk Shrimp

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    Damn Tangster...you just gave me an idea for money investment...muuuhahaha.
     
  5. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    We could start a chain of stores, CT, VA, IN, CA, TN, FL, lol... Like JP said, Call it "Drink with da Fishes". Bar/Strip Club/LFS all in one!
     
  6. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Or better yet, "Drink like a fish";D
     
  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    :lol: You guys are nuts :lol:
     
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  9. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    The bar I want to open has "Brass Poles" in the middle.....:p
     
  10. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    JP will like that...he's a fireman :D
     
  11. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Sounds like a plan to me and can we have a 300 gallon shark tank LOL and a ray or maybe two in there also LOL And you would be my first choice to partner up with :) You can keep the baseball bat handy :)
     
  12. Tangster

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    I had a few Uncles to run several bars for yrs and I grew up and as a adult also.. The best part at 16 to 18 when I started to drive and hang out I could always get a 6 pack or 10 LOL and then the gear head friend's of mine would always pay a dollar of two more for one and High test 100 octane was just 31ct a gallon and 9.00 would fill my old big block V8 up full and and have come change LOL But during the Gas and Job Crunch during the 70's they where always full of sad people LOL.. Truth is always the funniest.. :)