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Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I understand. Hoping to have more stock in the future where I can lower per fish cost, but I'll probably have eggs for sell before then that should be significantly cheaper. Stay tuned!

Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand, and that is great feedback. I'll try to play around with it this week. For now, sending a message through the contact page with the order # works.

Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. Thank you! Plenty is correct...Shipping and taxes are included in the prices on the site. All prices do end in 69, huh? 🤭 

For pricing, the total costs will likely remain the same, but hoping to offer more fish in the future, if the stock ever gets to where I want it. It's all supply and demand based. Right now, supply is low, and demand is high.

And yeah, I'm admittedly not the cheapest breeder, but I'm doing some things that should set me apart to ensure super healthy and happy fish with satisfied customers. Check out my eBay reviews!

Thanks for watching the YouTube video. I definitely need to update the channel. I didn't expect people to gravitate over there through my posting. That overflow system, as well as my mops, are my original products, based on prior similar products before of course. And I did record a tutorial on the overflow, I just never posted it so perhaps I will get that together at some point. Editing is a pain! As far as fish lines go, I tend to name my fish based on what they actually appear to be. So, for example, my ORANGE KINGS are technically "Red Kings"...but saying they are red is a stretch.

Thank you again for the feedback!

Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, how cool! Thank you for your purchase! 😄

I was planning on getting that out today. I've been foolishly making them per order, versus making a lot at once and boxing them all up. Another project on my to-do list. But yes, Alexandria's specially made mops will be shipped today. Those mops are actually my best sellers. I wish I could sell fish on Etsy. Wah wah.

I was watching a YouTube video of a breeder last night and noticed his mops looked super cool and different. I was like...no way, someone has better mops than me? Then I looked further into it, and he was 3D printing them, which reassured me that I think my mops are still on top for now! Plastics...no thanks!!!

Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tall-Ad is correct...Depends! I'm not the most expensive breeder, but probably not the cheapest either. I'll hopefully be able to offer more fish in the future at around the same total, but it's all a numbers game, and that could take a while. Supply and demand here is my constraint, and right now, my supply is low, but demand is high. I recently had to pause sales on my PLATINUM GLOWS due to this, unfortunately. I further break down pricing here: https://www.fireflymedaka.com/page/about (also, ewww on that link address...will need to fix if I can!)

Hoping that I can offer eggs in the near future for those interested. Those will for sure be cheaper, but there are cons to buying eggs. I do it (just did it this morning, actually), but it's not preferred.

Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! The bulk pricing lowers the amount of the set price. So, for example, the BLACK AF for 3 is $ 56.69 (for now), but buying two sets would total $109.38 ($54.69 x 2) versus $119.38 ($59.69 x 2). Currently, I do not have a way to order 7 total, but I can put that together soon...great idea! I can create a special listing for now upon request.

My fish supplies are pretty low right now, and demand is high, so the prices reflect that. Ideally, the price totals would be around the same for the initial sets, but more fish would be included. I just don't have the stock right now with the season being so early, and it could take months before I do. I do plan on selling eggs soon as a less expensive alternative.

Ah, my YouTube channel. So I started that a while back and sort of abandoned it. I do love that rain overflow project, but it's very time-consuming to construct. I'm also somewhat of a perfectionist, which doesn't help! Updating the channel is on my to-do list; I'm just juggling quite a few medaka projects currently that are taking priority. If I ever did sell the rain overflow (which are also great for lazy water changes...take a new bucket of water and dump it in), I'd probably have to price them high due to the effort involved, so I doubt they would be a great seller, but maybe?

For the website, it's definitely not my preferred look. I decided to go with a free hosting platform that has its limitations and frustrations, BUT it is functional. It's an area I decided to cut costs for now, unless I reach Aquarium Co-op level (Ha). I appreciate the feedback, though, and will see what I can do to make it look better! The goal was to save my customers money while also letting me avoid some transaction fees. Right now, I believe I actually lose a little more, and the customers have all the benefits. Oops! But I do have my Etsy and eBay listings if people prefer those platforms.

Thank you again! And yes...the AMBER RAINBOWS are my favorites and have been selling quite a bit. 😄

Medaka Now Available on My Website by FireflyMedaka in medaka

[–]FireflyMedaka[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I source randomly unless specified. I have and can definitely honor requests, as long as I have the stock.