![]() ![]() ALL feeders sales may now only occur through Mike Winzer (Angels-R-Us) and Mario (Dale’s Bearded Dragons). We are also no longer permitted to fulfill pre-orders for our customers who attend the show. Under these agreements, we are not permitted to display and sell feeders at our table. Even though he has countless other feeders exclusive to his table, Mike would only give permission for us to offer buffalo worms because “he doesn’t know what they are” (Mark’s words) and that the supers and dubia were a definite no because “he makes too much money” (Mark’s words once again) selling them.Īs of the May 17th, the Hudson Valley Reptile Expo (Mark & Jen of HerpNerds) instituted “exclusivity” agreements that resulted in prohibiting us from offering feeders to our customers in the future. ![]() At the end of the day Mark drops by the table to let us know that Mike said no.A short while later, Mark re-visits our table to tell us that we “need” to speak with the other vendors who were selling bugs at the show to “coordinate” our pricing.Mark, of HerpNerds, confirms this is true – that he had in fact made an agreement with Angels R Us allowing him exclusivity for feeders at the show – BUT he would check with him to see if something could be worked out.**Mike is another bearded dragon breeder who also offers feeders to the public, as well as being Dales Bearded Dragons supplier of some feeders for re-sale to the public. Sunday morning after setting up, we are notified by Mike from Angels-R-Us, that he has sole exclusivity for feeders going forward.We booked an additional table for the May 18 Hudson Valley Reptile Expo based on Jen’s previous assurances and our current availability of dragons and feeders.My concern was the dubia roaches since that is actually a growing part of our business and a supportive product that we breed on premises in order to serve our customers more fully. (As long as they were not crickets because Dales Bearded Dragons had “exclusivity” for that one item.) **Not a problem. Jen, of HerpNerds, ASSURED me that there was no problem with what we offered to the public and encouraged me to bring as many feeders as I wanted.I was very upfront about this and addressed the whole issue with Jen before committing to vend at the May 18th show. Mario DellaTorre, of Dales Bearded Dragons, fussed about us and some other vendors also offering feeders at the February show. ![]()
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