I'm itching for RAP to get here already. I'm very excited to go as it will be my first time attending! Also looking forward to my frag bag.
1 month away!
1 month away!
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RAP NY
- Thread starter raccioppi83
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Me too. Can’t wait!
It’ll be my 3rd straight year going
You’ll love it.
It’ll be my 3rd straight year going
You’ll love it.
How much money does everyone put aside for the event?
Alright perfect though, that's what I was gonna bring.. give or take
Do you find everything is priced as "specials" since it is a trade show essentially
Yeah, I've got my eye on a few vendors that I know I will be visiting
Good question.. I've never been either. Do you guys usually see things priced for commoners, or mostly top shelf show pieces lol.
last year i picked up a clownfish and a small BTA for $5ea. For corals, I try to atleast make 1 purchase from the attending club sponsors. Nothing crazy, something cheap this way i can spread the wealth.
You will always see alot of high end stuff (like bounce mushrooms and candy basslets) at RAP with hefty price tags on them, but if you walk around you'll defiantly find really good deals on goods and livestock at this event.
You will always see alot of high end stuff (like bounce mushrooms and candy basslets) at RAP with hefty price tags on them, but if you walk around you'll defiantly find really good deals on goods and livestock at this event.
Whats the date for it this year I always wind up missing things cause of work I need to try an plan ahead
In my experience, I’ve seen some deals, but I really walk around the floor lol. I check almost all the stalls. I don’t even bother bringing the wife and the kids as they will get bored, for sure.
I only know a handful of sponsors for us. It may be a good idea to make a thread around the time of RAP just letting everyone know who the vendors are and encouraging everyone to swing by their booths to show we support them.
EDIT: Maybe they can even the sponsors themselves can chime in on the thread letting everyone know what's to look forward to at their booth!
RAP gets better and better every year. So the way it usually works is Saturday your going to find that one of a kind coral or fish. Stuff you've never seen before. Sunday is the day your more likely to get the deals and vendors and manufacturers don't want to bring anything back home. Last year we even sold our frag tank at the end of the show LOL.
Darn, I’m going on the wrong day. I should be going on Sundays then...
Alot do. I know we usually have crazy sales on anything thats left towards the end of the show.