Boxing Day Sales! - Page 2

RobsReefRoom · #1 12-28-2016, 02:19 PM

i thought pisces did a good job this year being stocked and having almost everything in the fish section at least 25% off

golds also did a good job with there buy one regular priced fish or coral and your next for 50% off (happening all week he said)

Wais, great selection, but rarely do i see deals on coral so that was a bummer on boxing day

concepts, small selection on fish and corals, but amazing prices, and i picked up a couple rare items i would not have got at other stores, good deals on boxing day too i thought

also ordered from marine experence online, they had good sales on corals but half of the site was sold out by the time i got to pick what i wanted

calgary for me was a sold 9/10 i think, i put in the effort and went to everystore and tried to buy something from everyone.

Myka · #2 12-28-2016, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RobsReefRoom

calgary for me was a sold 9/10 i think, i put in the effort and went to everystore and tried to buy something from everyone.

That's great! I think the best deals are usually in-store rather than online.

Reef Pilot · #3 12-28-2016, 02:36 PM

Well, I did my part with a large online order to J&L. Prices weren't that great, but I needed to stock up on supplies. I usually order something from Reef Supplies out east, but not this year, as I just didn't see anything I need, for a good price there.

I think in general Boxing Day sales were not that great this year. Lower loonie hurts, and probably Black Friday is gaining. I am sure retailers are struggling to make a decent profit.

And with the high cost of our equipment, supplies, corals and fish, I think our hobby may be losing some appeal, too. Plus the economy may be affecting many as well, and spending priorities need to shift. And that will probably not get better here in Canada the next couple years.

ramasule · #4 12-28-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DKoKoMan

I agree with the loyalty to the solid LFS that have been there through thick and thin. Most of the time they will be comparable or offer something close to online price and maybe throw in extras with your purchase.

Which LFS is selling AF now?

DKoKoMan · #5 12-28-2016, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ramasule

Which LFS is selling AF now?

Aquarium Illusions.

Coasting · #6 12-28-2016, 04:13 PM

J&L did 25% off all livestock. Pretty damn good id say and way better then 0% off livestock.
I waited a few months for more fish knowing this was around the corner.
Plus if they die i dont feel as bad

Most other stuff was 15% or so and i was going to buy cerrain things regardless of them being on sale or not. So even if i only saved a few cents on the $3 fish net Im happy about it.

DKoKoMan · #7 12-28-2016, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Coasting

J&L did 25% off all livestock. Pretty damn good id say and way better then 0% off livestock.
I waited a few months for more fish knowing this was around the corner.
Plus if they die i dont feel as bad

Most other stuff was 15% or so and i was going to buy cerrain things regardless of them being on sale or not. So even if i only saved a few cents on the $3 fish net Im happy about it.

I agree, anything is better then paying the everyday regular price

zhasan · #8 12-28-2016, 07:06 PM

I made a major purchase this Boxing Day. Certainly the higher amount I've ever spent in this hobby in one day.

I was hoping for a little better deals on some stuff but didn't seem to be the case this Boxing Day. With that said, I think this is the case all around.

Even if you take electronics for example, I didn't find any jaw dropping deals in any of the flyers. Part of it also has to do with the need. I wasn't looking to buy any electronics so I wasn't convinced that anything out there was a good deal... however, I think if I was in the market for a tv this Boxing Day, i would've convinced myself for something to be a good deal.

While I was a little disappointed with LFS Boxing Day sales, I also feel for the LFS owners as the economy is having an impact on their business as well and they're out there to make money so we shouldn't be expecting the stars and the moon from them. Hopefully the economy will turn around and it'll be a thriving hobby all over again.

squamishbc · #9 12-28-2016, 07:47 PM

I didn't find the online sales that grand, bought a few things on J & L's website though.

I have no local fish store, and no longer drive, so I wasn't able to venture into the city to check the local stores out.

Trigger Man · #10 12-28-2016, 09:20 PM

I hear about the low dollar and margins being an issue affecting sales, however as I was an owner in the retail sector for a decade, I believe one should still reward their customers on a few occasions a year. That being said, the first year we had a store open we ran boxing day sales similar to how the US does black Friday sales. However we noticed all of our competitors running very low discounts and typically only on multiple item buys. What we learned is customers were going to spend their christmas money and budgeted boxing day monies regardless of whether the items were on sale during boxing week. So like most typical retail outlets in Canada, we curbed our discounts and made more profit that way (as well as near 80% of gift cards get used during Boxing week). We did however make sure to bring in a few loss leaders that we would have negotiated a great price on with the manufacturer months prior. A store can run pretty good sales a couple of times a year, however why would they if they believe their customers will be buying the items regardless of the sell price.
I went boxing day shopping at the lfs's as well, and like other customers, I bought all the items I was holding off on until boxing day, even though 90% of the items were not on sale.