Recently I purchased $250 USD from Pet Supply Liquidator which included
a dual 96w PC retrokit, a 250w HQI bulb, a 10" PC unit (Bulbs included). Really good deal, so I thought. Shipping was $35 to Calgary, that was still good. But when the UPS guy delivered the package, it was another $50. That's when I thought to myself, hhhmm, is this a good deal after all?
Aside from that, they messed up on the order. They sent me a mogul base instead of HQI. The 96W bulb were the wrong Calvin and one wasn't working. Needless to say, I was not impressed. I called up PSL and complaint, thinking that I am screwed and they're not going to do anything about it. To my surpprise, they appologized and offered to replace all my PC bulbs with a couple extra ones and the HQI bulb. Providing that I ship back the original package.
Agian I thought I was getting a good deal. A few extra PC bulbs right?
But nope, here we go again, shipping the package back to them and receiving a new one will end up costing me about another $100. Oh and did I mentioned it took over a month from the time I paid to the time I received the products. I even got a call from Customs down in Seatle. That's how great this transaction when.
As to date I am still waiting to see the new package from PSL. It should be here in the next week or so, or month. But whatever, just as anything in life, you live and you learn. I just think that the North America Free Trade Agreement is a joke. That's my bit and I hope what I've share here can be of use to someone in the future.
Willi
