Stores loose money on Boxing Day sales?

[RedCoralEdmonton]

All I have to say on this is, thank you to all the customers that came out for boxing day as well as for the rest of the year, regardless how much is made or lost on sales, during boxing week, or any other sale for the rest of the year, our main objective is to please the customer. As long as we continue doing that, by providing great pricing and services, and assuming we keep the doors open then it shouldn't be anyone's business how much is made or lost.....

Steve

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

An LFS is a business, not a charity. It is not in business to supplement our addictions by selling below cost. Operating costs are very high in this industry, especially for sw with all the high-powered lights, pumps, etc.

I'm just glad I live in the Lower Mainland where I can order online or go to the shops to pick up my stuff without going broke. If I lived in other parts of the country, I probably would have never gotten back into sw. I know of one shop in Powell River that was charging over $40 for a 50g bag of IO salt (more than a bucket around here).

Anybody who thinks LFS owners are getting rich from their shops should try calculating how much shipping is, keeping corals/fish alive, livestock losses, salt for water changes, staffing, and electricity.

I'm just happy that I got my Boxing Week shopping done and that I can still feed my addiction tomorrow and throughout the weekend even.

Cheers,

Anthony