[aquawolf]

That link should explain it. The biggest reason this fish is so expensive is because they can't legally be collected. So when folks with too much money want something that can't be had, liveaquaria makes a ridiculous profit.

That is very true. The same can be said about those who like to hunt exotic game animals and are willing to pay almost any price to take one down. Some people would look at it as a status symbol, as in "I am in a select group of people who have these clowns in captivity".

The funny thing is I do not really like the looks of this clown either, just like I don't really like the looks of the new ORA Platinum Clowns. By the way, at a club meeting last weekend the owner had a pair of those for sale at only $300 each which is about $400 off what I have seen other places asking.

 

[aquawolf]

:lol: I think those are some ugly shoes as well. What are they going to do for her that will make them worth that kind of money? They don't even look like they put a sole on it for cushioning and those are probably safety belts to try to keep the woman from falling out of the shoe once she puts it on.

 

[aquawolf]

I am afraid that if my wife asked me to sell all of my tanks and such in order to buy her that pair of shoes, we would be going to divorce court. We have been married for 21 years, so this is not something I am saying lightly.

 

[aquawolf]

I know Dragonist, I should have used the laughing smiley instead.

Best of luck to both of you on earning your degrees. Perhaps someday those shoes will no longer be as expensive as they are now as well.