power buys (like reefs.org) - Page 2

titus · #11 09-29-2002, 03:36 PM

Hello,

Just contacted a few Canadian online retailers today. Will let you guys know if any are interested.

Titus

AquariumPros.ca · #12 09-29-2002, 06:14 PM

AquariumPros.ca would be willing to work out something like this.

We do stock most of the requested items, and have everything else available to us. Increased volume would allow for volume purchases on our part from the suppliers - and thus lower the prices even more. Bulk shipping would also lower the prices.

Some of the items mentioned/requested:
<ul type="square">[*]Aquacultured frags - we will be offering Walt Smith frags very soon[*]B-Ionic - 2-part Calcium/Alk - In-Stock[*]A variety of reactors and skimmers - In-Stock[*]Automatic Temperature Compensated Refractometers[*]Digital Hanna pH & Salinity monitors[*]MH bulbs - from Radiums to HelloLights Xaniums [/list:u:b8c536d8c0]If anyone is interested...please just let me know and I will work out something for you.
Best regards always,

Jayson · #13 09-29-2002, 07:53 PM

Titus has contacted us in regards to the power buys. We are willing to work with you on selected items. We have in stock MH bulbs 175 watt-400 watt.Ushio,Hamilton,Radiums and Iwasaki. ATC Automatic temperature compensated refractometers in stock R.O units in stock R.O.DI units in stock,Co2 accesories instock. Aquacultered frags in stock. Skimmers and reactors in stock. Sugarfine sand in stock. Ph meters in stock. Ph controllers in stock.Tds meters in stock. If you have any other items that you may be interested in doing powerbuys for please feel free to let either Titus or myself know. Thanks

Delphinus · #14 09-29-2002, 08:23 PM

How is this going to work? As much as I like the idea, my fear is that we don't really have the same readership that RDO has, so the odds of all of us needing the exact same things at the exact same time are diminished. So, will the group purchase go to a single point of contact and then be redistributed amongst the country, or will the retailers have to ship out to the different parts? If the latter, that is really nice of those retailers (thanks guys). There isn't a whole lot of margin in this industry to be able to trim things down much as it is, so again, thanks guys.

spikehs · #15 09-30-2002, 12:51 AM

the way reefs.org does it is you purchase it like a normal item, once the minimum buy is met the orders are sent out to each person individually....just like a regular order, but in discount.

titus · #16 09-30-2002, 06:18 AM

Hello,

Members:
If you have other wants, you may continue to list them here on this thread.

Retailers and Members:
Okay now wait a minute retailers. Let's take things one step at a time. We first need to figure out which items are the ones most needed and then pick a retailer to sponsor that Power Buy event. Having everyone jump in competing like this won't work. Besides, this forum is for members to post discussions and the products they are interested in, not a public bidding or advertisement vehicle for retailers to offer stuff for sale. Case in point, I don't even do it myself here. For future offers, please do so in the Vendor Announcemnt forums for non advertisement oriented posts.

As for the process of Power Buys and how it works, let me give an example. I approached reefs.org earlier this month inquiring about their Power Buy. I was actually trying to figure out how it works because of the level of interest on this board also. What happens is that they host a Power Buy for 1 - 2 retailers each month. For example, for the month of Oct 02, we've arranged to have Canreef to offer the Model 2 Ca Reactor as a Power Buy and they have another retailer to do a Power Buy on the CO2 part. So this way the Power Buy is offered in a controlled manner and the sponsoring retailers (yes I have to pay $100 for a month of ad, they say normally it's $300) can "work together" to deliver goods to customers.

So please hold off from posting your offers here until you have replied to the e-mail I sent to you today. For SWC, I got your reply and will reply to you once I've gotten a response from the other retailers. And AquariumPros.ca, wait out also and I'll contact you. In any event, I'll keep all of you (retailers and members) in the loop on this.

Thanks,
Titus.

stephane · #17 09-30-2002, 11:35 PM

Thaitian blend,instant rotifer Golden pearl
Those can't be buy here in Canada and I realy love to have some.100 time less expensive than the DT's and as good IMO Why no one cary it??

If someone have It I will maybe have other people in Montreal looking fo it to

zulu_principle · #18 09-30-2002, 11:45 PM

Stephane

You may want to consider ordering the 1000ml size of the Thaitian blend from brineshrinpdirect.com.

If you classify as fish food, no GST, PST and just a minor brokerage charge to have it sent over.

Zulu

stephane · #19 10-01-2002, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zulu_principle:
Stephane

You may want to consider ordering the 1000ml size of the Thaitian blend from brineshrinpdirect.com.

If you classify as fish food, no GST, PST and just a minor brokerage charge to have it sent over.

Zulu

From what I know
Brineshrimp dont send Thaitian blend in Canada because it is frozen and it can't stand the time of the shipping :( It is more longer for private to get someting cross the border than a LFS who have permit (I tink)

I have buy some 2 years ago but have made it ship to florida and my grand father bring it to me with is motorhome

[ 30 September 2002, 22:31: Message edited by: stephane ]

EmilyB · #20 10-01-2002, 03:46 AM

I was thrilled with my order from brineshrimpdirect last summer. I had wanted the various sizes of Golden Pearls for juvie fish, and I also ordered the nannochloropsis paste, which also needs to remain frozen. I couldn't believe the packing on this stuff. I actually saved it for some insulation purposes.... :D They were on the phone to me asking if I received the shipment each day ( it was july in Canada..hehe July everywhere else too, I guess...)

I think if you did it in winter you would have no worries. :D

[ 30 September 2002, 23:48: Message edited by: EmilyB ]