So I've been out the hobby for awhile but I went to PetSmart to get a few things I needed the same day(Aspen bedding, UTH heaters). So I pick up the Zoo-Med large one(50-60 gal) and when I looked at the price($54.99) my jaw dropped. Okay I understand a dollar two more for convenience, but that's a very steep markup. So being curious I pulled up their page, and on the site it's $49.99, which is still extremely high. I looked up the place I generally order my stuff from(Big Apple Herp / Pet Supply) and that same one is listed on their site for $24.99. So that's a what, 220% markup over that place, and let's be realistic that they likely only paid $10-15 for that thing, so technically it's even more of a markup than that. I was pretty disgusted with them after seeing that. I don't ever remember them being that high, though I don't remember 100% because I tend to avoid those stores.

So my point is, did I miss the price markup year or something, or have they always been that overpriced?