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Coleus
10-28-2010, 09:19 PM
Group buy deadline: November 1st (if we have enough ppl, if not will be next Monday which is Nov 8)
Current list (9ppl, need 1 more)
Coleus
jorjef
delphinus
reefermadness
ponokareefer
kobelka
lastlight
levi
Rogue951
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Well I need to order some stuff from bulk reef supply so want to organize a bulk reef supply group buy. Need 9 more ppl to form a group buy.

Here is how it works: We get 10 people to make an order from Bulkreefsupply.com and all of our orders after that we get the Preferred Customer discount. So send me your email and I'll add it on to a list. As soon as we get 10 or more people I'll send them a list of everyones email and names. They'll contact you when its ready.

So if you are interested PM me your email and I'll add it to the list!


Here's their rules...

BulkReefSupply Group Buys


We have a unique way of doing Group Buy's at BulkReefSupply.com. Instead of requiring groups to place a single large order we give each group buy participant individual access to our lowest prices. There are no purchase quantity or order size requirements. Each participant gets the lowest prices even if they only buy one item. This removes the need to organize one big bulk order, collect all the payments, and distribute the order. And this also means Group Buys at BulkReefSupply are not limited to local clubs! That's right, because orders are shipped separately group buys can involve people from all over the country and Canada.


To set up a Group Buy with BulkReefSupply.com simply:

* Gather a minimum of 10 participants
* Instruct everyone to create an account on BulkReefSupply.com if they don't have one already
* Pick a Tuesday the group buy will start. Group buys run Tuesdays through the following Monday.
* Send a "master list" of everyone participating to GroupBuys@BulkReefSupply.com that includes the following:
o First and last name (please do not include forum nicknames/handles)
o Email address associated with each participants BulkReefSupply.com's email address
o The name of the group buy and it's start date. For example, "nameofgroup May 18th 2009"

Then what? Here is what will happen after your list is emailed:

* On the pre-determined Tuesday each participant will receive an email notifying them that the Group Buy has started.
* Participants can start buying as soon as they get this email. Please wait for this email before placing orders!
* During the group buy week participants will login to their own account to place their own order, which ships immediately.
* At the end of the Group Buy each participant's account will be changed to Preferred Customer. BRS Preferred Customer pricing is generally between our retail and group buy prices. This permanent upgrade is our way of saying thanks for getting your reef supplies with us!
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jorjef
10-28-2010, 09:39 PM
Just clarifing, so unless you are already a preferred customer the order that a person puts in the week of the group order buy would be at regular price and any orders after that would be priced at a prefered customer level?

Coleus
10-28-2010, 09:41 PM
Just clarifing, so unless you are already a preferred customer the order that a person puts in the week of the group order buy would be at regular price and any orders after that would be priced at a prefered customer level?

IF you are in group buy and during the group buy period, no matter if you are first time or many time buyer, you will get group pricing. After the group buy is over, you get preferred customer price for life


Group Price < Preferred price < regular price

Dyspnea
10-28-2010, 09:51 PM
Silly question, but I don't need to live in calgary? all orders are shipped separately?

cale262
10-28-2010, 09:57 PM
Silly question, but I don't need to live in calgary? all orders are shipped separately?


That and is this company based in the States (Duty etc.)?

Coleus
10-28-2010, 10:05 PM
Shipping is seperately and plus the currency exchange is so good right now. You do save some money tho. Whatever you pay at the end is what you pay, no extra money atyour door

jorjef
10-28-2010, 11:58 PM
There is a 15% canadian flat tax charge at the time of checkout that BRS applies to all orders that avoids any extra costs at your door... I'm still in.. I need to try that carbon everyone is raving about.


That and is this company based in the States (Duty etc.)?

Coleus
10-29-2010, 04:15 PM
bump

Delphinus
10-29-2010, 04:19 PM
I'm running low on a few things .. so I'll jump in. PM inbound your way there Coleus..

reefermadness
10-30-2010, 04:32 AM
Put me down.....

Coleus
11-01-2010, 03:58 AM
bump

Coleus
11-01-2010, 03:34 PM
ttt. If i don't get 4 more ppl. Will have to move the group buy deadline to Nov 8

lastlight
11-01-2010, 04:49 PM
Count me in as well. Will send you a pm.

Coleus
11-01-2010, 05:07 PM
Also, no minimum order if you wonder

Coleus
11-02-2010, 02:30 AM
ttt, one more person. Come one

jorjef
11-02-2010, 03:17 AM
One more, one more, one more........I want to try the carbon of all carbons..Who's with us? ....If anyone from Regina is the tenth person I will throw in a once used PE Mysis shrimp brick...corals just stare at them and say " holy crap those are big" and can't choke them back.




ttt, one more person. Come one

Coleus
11-02-2010, 03:48 AM
Wee, md14 as out tenth. I will submit the list in 10 minutes. thanks everyone for participating

Cheers

Coleus
11-02-2010, 03:59 AM
I have submitted the list. You should get email tomorrow. Happy shopping!

Coleus
11-02-2010, 05:26 PM
everyone should receive email from BRS for now, if not please let me know

Thanks

lastlight
11-02-2010, 06:07 PM
Cool! Yeah these prices are much better I'm glad I did this.

andestang
11-02-2010, 07:26 PM
Crap, I forgot about this.

cwatkins
11-02-2010, 08:47 PM
Out of curosity, is the Reef Saver Eco Rock cheaper with the discount? I.E. Worth waiting for the next Group Buy to order 50lbs?

Thanks.

Coleus
11-02-2010, 08:51 PM
Out of curosity, is the Reef Saver Eco Rock cheaper with the discount? I.E. Worth waiting for the next Group Buy to order 50lbs?

Thanks.

you only save 17 cent per lbs for group buy so probably not worth it

Rogue951
11-03-2010, 07:11 AM
Out of curosity, is the Reef Saver Eco Rock cheaper with the discount? I.E. Worth waiting for the next Group Buy to order 50lbs?

Thanks.

I dunno if it helps but I plan on ordering some and I'm in on the group order. I wouldn't know how to split shipping though.

cwatkins
11-03-2010, 07:16 PM
I dunno if it helps but I plan on ordering some and I'm in on the group order. I wouldn't know how to split shipping though.
Have you considered shipping it to a postal pickup place in Blaine or Point Roberts? That way you get the free shipping!

Now the only issue is: Is the Eco "Reef Saver" rock considered plain old "rock". It is no longer live, and hasn't been live for millions of years.

At the border, this should be considered just "rock". I don't CITES would even factor in here. It is simply plain rock that for all we care could have been picked up out of a rock quarry.

Anyone with any experience on this?

Zoaelite
11-11-2010, 06:37 PM
Mine just shipped out, thanks again for the group order Tai!
Levi

Coleus
11-11-2010, 07:09 PM
Mine wont be shipped until this Friday because it is a big order. Thanks for joining Levi

Delphinus
11-11-2010, 07:41 PM
I just got my notifications as well. Whoohoo! ... Looks like it's coming in two different boxes.

Coleus
11-11-2010, 07:48 PM
crap, just got an email that they don't have any CO2 Scrubber Kit in stock and the manufacture is out of business. My only hope to raise my ph is now gone.

Delphinus
11-11-2010, 07:50 PM
Oh dang it! I totally meant to order one of those too and forgot to. :redface: That's too bad they don't have those anymore.

I still think you don't have a pH problem btw! Like many others, I too stopped having pH problems in my tanks after I stopped measuring pH in my tanks.

Coleus
11-11-2010, 07:57 PM
i guess i have to unplug my ph probe because it is killing me

Coleus
11-12-2010, 09:35 PM
Oh dang it! I totally meant to order one of those too and forgot to. :redface: That's too bad they don't have those anymore.

I still think you don't have a pH problem btw! Like many others, I too stopped having pH problems in my tanks after I stopped measuring pH in my tanks.

This is interesting article
http://glassbox-design.com/2009/soda-lime-co2-scrubbers-mcu-research/

Hmm we can buy bulk sodalime and experiment. I guess this is why the company is out of business?

lastlight
11-12-2010, 11:05 PM
What's ph?

I've never measured and don't plan to =)

Rogue951
11-15-2010, 06:29 PM
Picked up my order from Point Roberts just now, Damn all these peanuts!!!! lol.

Everything's nicely boxed, no damage and so far, good stuff!
It ended up cheaper (with free shipping) if I bought $175 worth of stuff rather than the $125 and shipping and tax cross border so I just picked it up myself.

Thanks for setting this up!

Rogue951
11-15-2010, 06:41 PM
This is 20 pounds of their Eco rock. (the only stuff that can be shipped to Canada)
my foot is a size 13 for comparison. lol.
And a 100count spindle of dvd's.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3200/img00059201011151134.jpg

all very hole-y. a Pod's (and maybe pests's) haven, maybe this will work well in the sump until it weathers.

Coleus
11-15-2010, 07:58 PM
Glad everything is good. My order has total of three packages and just got shipped last Friday. Cost was .... hmm nah that is just too depressing, looking forward to open these packages soon.:-)

lastlight
11-15-2010, 08:16 PM
Why is everyone getting stuff so late? I had my gfo last week?

ponokareefer
11-15-2010, 09:54 PM
This is 20 pounds of their Eco rock. (the only stuff that can be shipped to Canada)
my foot is a size 13 for comparison. lol.
And a 100count spindle of dvd's.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3200/img00059201011151134.jpg

all very hole-y. a Pod's (and maybe pests's) haven, maybe this will work well in the sump until it weathers.

Is that the "reef saver" style eco rock?

Delphinus
11-15-2010, 11:36 PM
Why is everyone getting stuff so late? I had my gfo last week?

Mine's not due apparently until at least Wednesday. :( I dunno, maybe they backorder some stuff rather than keep it in stock all the time?

jorjef
11-15-2010, 11:55 PM
Mine is scheduled for the 16th....

Rogue951
11-16-2010, 02:20 AM
mine was shipped the next day, I ordered at night, and I got it on friday.
really quick.

Delphinus
11-17-2010, 04:09 AM
Aw nuts, mine just got bumped to Friday now. Bummer. C'mon, UPS! Ship them boxes, rah rah rah! Yayyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!

Coleus
11-17-2010, 04:12 AM
well just check the UPS tracking and all my shipment is in Redmond WS. The delivery date got reduced from 22 to 19. However, yesterday it reduced from 22 to 17 which gave me a false hope to get my stuff tomorrow.

jorjef
11-17-2010, 12:13 PM
Mine went from 22nd to 16th on Monday to 19th yesterday to the 17th this am ....lol oh well, it will arrive sooner or later.

Coleus
11-17-2010, 09:28 PM
UPS is teasing me or some thing. 22nd to 17th then to 19th and now down to 17th although my packages are still in BC at 3:40 AM today. Don't think i will get them today

Zoaelite
11-17-2010, 10:33 PM
UPS is teasing me or some thing. 22nd to 17th then to 19th and now down to 17th although my packages are still in BC at 3:40 AM today. Don't think i will get them today

+1 to exactly this story, I really hope it shows up today but I just checked and:

RICHMOND, BC, CA 11/17/2010 2:01 P.M. IMPORT SCAN
So i would think tomorrow?

jorjef
11-17-2010, 11:55 PM
Here is my "official" status...lol Now it just says in transit no est. delivery date...Good thing it's not time sensitive lol

RICHMOND, BC, CA 11/17/20101:48 P.M.IMPORT SCAN 11/17/20103:04 A.M.

ARRIVAL SCAN REDMOND, WA, US 11/16/201011:23 P.M.

ARRIVAL SCAN SPOKANE, WA, US 11/16/20102:06 P.M.

ARRIVAL SCAN EAGAN, MN, US 11/13/20102:33 A.M.

ARRIVAL SCAN MAPLE GROVE, MN, US 11/12/201011:05 P.M.

DEPARTURE SCAN 11/12/20109:20 P.M.ORIGIN SCAN US 11/12/20105:00 P.M.
BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

Rogue951
11-18-2010, 09:00 AM
I picked mine up from the US and brought it over myself. Maybe that's why mine was so much faster?

Milad
11-19-2010, 01:59 AM
i just got my UVL bulbs and they all but one had crushed ends :(
now i gota return them and get new ones, this sucks. their packaging was great too, i dont see how it got crushed unless it was already crushed before it got to me.

Delphinus
11-19-2010, 04:52 AM
Man they like toying with us with the package tracking. All of a sudden the two tracking numbers I have no longer show an actual estimated delivery date (just not there period). At least the packages are in Canada though, both of them, and show departure scans from about an hour ago so I'm clinging to optimism they might show up tomorrow.

Not pleased to hear about the broken lamps, that sucks dude, sorry to hear it. :( I ordered T5's as well so it will be interesting to see how mine show up.

Coleus
11-19-2010, 05:32 AM
i just got my UVL bulbs and they all but one had crushed ends :(
now i gota return them and get new ones, this sucks. their packaging was great too, i dont see how it got crushed unless it was already crushed before it got to me.

I bought some bulbs from them before and everything were good. Sorry to hear and hope everything works out.

My package is still in Richmond so i don't think i will get it tomorrow

Coleus
11-19-2010, 03:35 PM
Surprise Surprise . My packages are here. Just got them. 3 Big boxes woohoo.

Rogue951
11-19-2010, 03:42 PM
Now for the next delivery, a heft credit card bill to match those 3 boxes? haha



Surprise Surprise . My packages are here. Just got them. 3 Big boxes woohoo.

Coleus
11-19-2010, 03:45 PM
Now for the next delivery, a heft credit card bill to match those 3 boxes? haha

yes close to 2K but oh well I am trying to not think about it hahaha

Rogue951
11-19-2010, 03:48 PM
damn! now u gotta share what treasures u got!
but then the prices WERE good... lol.

Coleus
11-19-2010, 04:06 PM
now i can't concentrate on working. Damn, keep looking at those boxes

Zoaelite
11-19-2010, 05:10 PM
Now I want to skip the rest of my school day and go see if my package is waiting at my doorstep.

I blame Tai for my failure at school :lol:.
Thanks for the heads up though!

Coleus
11-19-2010, 05:18 PM
Look Levi look :-)

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=3889

Zoaelite
11-19-2010, 05:42 PM
Dayyyyyyyummm! If only my package was that large :lol::lol::lol:.

muck
11-19-2010, 05:48 PM
Dayyyyyyyummm! If only my package was that large :lol::lol::lol:.

*snicker*

Rogue951
11-19-2010, 05:50 PM
I believe that large package is telling u some thing... "Be In Control" of your spending.
lol

what's in there???

Delphinus
11-19-2010, 06:14 PM
Good Lord that box is enormous! Ok curiousity is killing me too, what's in there?? :lol:

It's strange that I have no idea what's in it, and yet I'm jealous as all heck. :lol:

muck
11-19-2010, 06:21 PM
Seems a little overkill for a pound of GFO...

Rogue951
11-19-2010, 06:34 PM
Lots of peanuts.
don't want that GFO to be damaged.

Anyone else get their box completely drowned in peanuts?
I could've caused a natural disaster if the box fell in a lake lol.

Coleus
11-19-2010, 07:41 PM
Lots of peanuts.
don't want that GFO to be damaged.

Anyone else get their box completely drowned in peanuts?
I could've caused a natural disaster if the box fell in a lake lol.



It is treasure hunting. I found mine

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=3890

Coleus
11-19-2010, 09:15 PM
i just got my UVL bulbs and they all but one had crushed ends :(
now i gota return them and get new ones, this sucks. their packaging was great too, i dont see how it got crushed unless it was already crushed before it got to me.

The more i think of it. I was wondering because it has to go through agent, any chance the custom agent dropped it during inspection? Because the way all bulbs got wrapped, it is very hard to get damage during shipping.

Anyway, it got some minor problem with my shipment but Jon at BRS took care of me fast. Now that is a great customer service

Milad
11-19-2010, 10:20 PM
The more i think of it. I was wondering because it has to go through agent, any chance the custom agent dropped it during inspection? Because the way all bulbs got wrapped, it is very hard to get damage during shipping.

Anyway, it got some minor problem with my shipment but Jon at BRS took care of me fast. Now that is a great customer service

thats what i told the guy at BRS. im like wtf, I dont even understand hwo they could have broken because your guys wrapped it perfectly. There was no chance there was any pressure put on the ends of the bulbs where they broke. it was the tips that were crushed. Not only that, 1 out of the 3 made it and they were all packed together.

inside out it was:
bubble wrap
original packing
bubble wrap all 4 together
tape the bubble wrap
peanuts
inside a hard cyclinder box
peanuts
outside box
!!!!!

basically i think it was broke before it even shipped. I got a feeling when they were putting on the bubble wrap they crushed them because i couldn't slide them out, i had to cut open the bubble.

Anyways, they already sent me 3 more but they are on backorder which sucks.

Delphinus
11-20-2010, 01:13 AM
Came home to find my boxes on my step! Yahoo!!! :lol:

Zoaelite
11-20-2010, 02:10 AM
Anyone else get exploding carbon?
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3877/p1140578d.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1140578d.jpg)

How do you physically fill it this full, I guess I should be happy they don't fill them like chip bags but now I need to pull out the vacuum :neutral:.
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/9954/p1140579.jpg (http://img541.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1140579.jpg)

Delphinus
11-20-2010, 04:08 AM
Magical expanding/self-replicating carbon. Maybe they're made of nanites. Make sure not to release any of them into your computer core otherwise you'll need Wesley Crusher to save the day.

lastlight
11-20-2010, 04:16 AM
Wow that's a generously packed container of ROX! The things are surprisingly buoyant too. Just a little flow in a TLF and my cup and a half sorta hovers/semi-tumbles.

And speaking of super-packaging my new Radium bulb from J&L was in a bubble packaged box that was like 12x8x8 with this little bulb box inside. Safe and sound all that matters.