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Old 10-29-2007, 01:23 AM
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What's the Freak'n deal 6 threads on this topic today by naesco. For me it has become an anoiance more than a fight for equal pricing. GIVE IT A REST.
I'm not even going to view my opinion as these threads are just ****ing me off. One was enough. Commando attacks in Vendor forums isn't going to help anyone

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Old 10-29-2007, 02:01 AM
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naesco I too have noticed your repeated challenge and saber rattle. Could you please put you money where your key pad is as I challenge you to purchase an identical Fish Store product from Canada (J&L) and one from the US (your choice). Document your total costs and share, Then return them and document your total returns. This would bring legitimacy to your claims. Thank You
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Old 10-29-2007, 04:08 AM
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Commando attacks in Vendor forums isn't going to help anyone

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These have been removed. I agree that one thread is enough. Wayne, please keep your rant in one thread. Thank you.
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Old 10-30-2007, 01:18 AM
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not sure if this adds anything too the thread or not but i was looking at dr fosters and smith website and they have the 12g aquapod with 70watt HQI on sale for only $175, but when i e-mailed them for a shipping quote they said it would cost about $282 just to have it shipped!!plus the brokage fee and price of tank, iam not sure how mutch the same tank costs here but that shipping just seems nuts so far it looks to me like its cheeper to buy here than pay shipping from the states on dry goods.
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Old 10-30-2007, 02:38 AM
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As far as shipping tanks go,yes for a single tank it would be very expensive due to the size,and weight if its glass.For something like that,the best way is to ship a truckload or 1/2 truckload or even a skid.The smaller the size of shipment the more per piece it will cost to ship.For example the above tank costs $282 to ship,but a skid load would be a lot less,and a truckload would be significantly less.Something to keep in mind when we deal with stores.Smaller stores regardless of the type will pay higher shipping costs unless they belong to a buying group,than the larger Wall-mart type store that can ship in volume.( I know this doesn't add to the $$ value discussion,but it will have an effect on price differential)
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Old 10-31-2007, 05:07 AM
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The cost of living is more in Canada than in the US. There for a retailer has to charge more for a skimmer etc. here so they can make their more expensive car payments buy that more expensive TV and and pay their more expensive mortgage payment and put that more expensive food on the table.
For the price of that skimmer to go down the price of EVERYTHING that we buy on a regular basis will have to down and I don't think that that is going to happen anytime soon.
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I thought that this was an interesting read that adds perspective to the topic.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...inance_economy
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Old 11-22-2007, 09:28 PM
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Salt Prices

Petsmartzzzz Instant Ocean 160 gal pail
Canadian - 68.99
U.S 35.99

go figure, seriously gouged
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