Anyone bought from African NW?

I think they are a wholesaler, they wont sell to the general public as far as I know?

sandnuka wrote:I think they are a wholesaler, they wont sell to the general public as far as I know?

yes i believe that would be correct i dont believe they want to mess with the general public... they supply the lil pet store i have out here and some of APFPs fish..... there one of the main suppliers for fish in the PNW

So, if you have a tax stamp, will they sell to you?

Hmm, my wife and i own our own business and are fully licensed.. Wonder if i could buy even though it has nothing to do with fish..lol

hbluehunter wrote:Hmm, my wife and i own our own business and are fully licensed.. Wonder if i could buy even though it has nothing to do with fish..lol

Same thing I was thinking.

let me know on how that goes with the licenses you have.. i was going to look into getting a license just to buy from wholesalers. most all the fish from the pet stores down by me is from african nw.. Kinda of a shabby company these days as i was told lot of the veterans down there have left the business. All the fish that come from them into the petco and shi!y mom and pop shops by me or kinda of inferior quality tho.. i see some nice stuff once in a while.. but at wholesale price why not..

hbluehunter wrote:Hmm, my wife and i own our own business and are fully licensed.. Wonder if i could buy even though it has nothing to do with fish..lol

im sure you can. i mean, its just fishes and supplies.

money, is money!

In general, there is a contract between stores and wholesalers. They will not sell to the general public as a no competition clause.


Also I'll say that there are minimum orders you have to place with the wholesalers. Also delivery fees.

They are located in the metro area over by you guys why would you need them to deliver.. they have a 10 handling fee if you pick up... wow..lol

Opportunity to still save money is something was organized.. im not sure about the whole contract thing.. I know a store dosent order from them that often..

I can see both sides of this. My dad used to have a wholesale diving accessories business. He not only would not sell to the general public, but you had to have a dive shop storefront to order from him. He would not sell to someone operating a club, or selling out of their garage. Then again, he used his resale license to purchase all kinds of things for personal use - if they would let him.

Everyone wants a good deal - I know I do. It is nice to cut out the middleman, until he goes out of business and there is no one to answer your questions, or no place to get what you need right now, because the wholesaler has minimum orders, doesn't stock everything, etc. Somewhere there is a balance, I'm not sure I've found it yet, but I don't want Walpetsmartco as my only choice. I do support LFSs, but I also buy used and online. Hopefully there is enough to go around even in this tough economy.

the whole problem with this is once u have became a vendor for anw then u cant buy from the good guys ... cause thats who they buy from ... when i had my store i bought fish from the same ppl anw bought from ... lol ... im going to be putting together a big group buy here after the first of the year ... trust me at the prices im going to be giving every person on here will buy fish , lol . gold fish are 3 for a penny , yellow labs will be 50 cents , theres so many fish its like a book reading the stock pages ... im thinking about opening a open shipment fish company after the first of the year ... im real tired of the prices and bickering amunst ppl .. im going to drop the bottom out of the market ...

endangered cichlids wrote: the whole problem with this is once u have became a vendor for anw then u cant buy from the good guys ... cause thats who they buy from ... when i had my store i bought fish from the same ppl anw bought from ... lol ... im going to be putting together a big group buy here after the first of the year ... trust me at the prices im going to be giving every person on here will buy fish , lol . gold fish are 3 for a penny , yellow labs will be 50 cents , theres so many fish its like a book reading the stock pages ... im thinking about opening a open shipment fish company after the first of the year ... im real tired of the prices and bickering amunst ppl .. im going to drop the bottom out of the market ...

Alright man...were gonna hold you to it! I'm definitely in!

I'm ready for a none cichlid group buy!!

ANW requires a credit application, state retail license and a store front address to purchase from them. Not sure if you have to be a LFS to but from them. Long time ago (early 90's) I managed the Amazon Pet Place in downtown Bothell (no longer there)and we regularly purchased fish and supplies from them. I can remember the breeding room they had filled with baby angelfish, convicts, guppies and platies. I thought they we're rather high priced for a wholeseller back then so I wouldn't hold my breath for any super deals. I'm sure Bobby could find us much better deals on fish without the hassle.

theres also a good guy in draper utah who does lots of nice africains , anw is kinda expensive for a wholesaler , but u save money cause theres no shipping

Salzabar wrote:ANW requires a credit application, state retail license and a store front address to purchase from them. Not sure if you have to be a LFS to but from them. Long time ago (early 90's) I managed the Amazon Pet Place in downtown Bothell (no longer there)and we regularly purchased fish and supplies from them. I can remember the breeding room they had filled with baby angelfish, convicts, guppies and platies. I thought they we're rather high priced for a wholeseller back then so I wouldn't hold my breath for any super deals. I'm sure Bobby could find us much better deals on fish without the hassle.

true that.
Bobby offers awesome deals on most of his stock, he is a retailer and wholesaler. No licenses needed!
Plus, when i texted him about caring for discuses, he almost immediately answered!

make sure its a big group buy..... cause i think african NW requires a min. $2000 dollar order.

lol , ill prob be doing that all by myself ...lol so others will be even more ... hopefully u will get in on the action , there will be trophs

lol.... why not do a group buy from cichlid exchange in portland... I think they are a better shop... just what Ive heard from retailers that have used both..... [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

ive bought fish there alot , lol , its my favorite roadtrip store ...lol ...

Are you sure you have bought from them? There wholesale only, unless you have a licensed business that deals with fish they wont sell to you. Also like previous people have said they have a minimum order limit, another reason most people wouldnt be able to buy from them.

lol , I own a fish store , still basicly do ... look at my avatar ... lol , divorce is a bummer

Ah thats right I forgot you told me about you owning a fish store.

r u the guy i talked to at micheals?

At Aquarist World, feeding the Arapaima, thats me.