store prices

[Seriak]

Well I guess I will have to go back to bringing in a J&L price list to compare and mail order if no one is willing to come close.

[Veng68]

Remember most local stores will only match other local store prices unless they also have an internet presence.

Not really fair to ask a local store to match an internet price if they don't sell on the internet.

Cheers,
Vic

[Seriak]

I don't ask them to match I ask them to come close. If I can have it shipped to my door for cheaper than their price then their prices are too high. :-)

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Red Coral Aquariums-No
Not a pet peeve @ all for me, gives me a better footing to haggle if anything.

hey cmon....MOST of our stuff is priced

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by fishytime

hey cmon....MOST of our stuff is priced

Oooo, ya that's right. I think I confused myself because I ask regardless .

[MarkoD]

the worst is when a store doesnt even put the type of fish... and when you ask them, they dont know

[Magma]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Oooo, ya that's right. I think I confused myself because I ask regardless .

I think its a habit most of us have from dealing with the stores which don't label anything...

[megs_clark]

No pricing is a peeve of mine also.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Seriak

I don't ask them to match I ask them to come close. If I can have it shipped to my door for cheaper than their price then their prices are too high. :-)

Sure you can ship it to your door.... but if it dies the cost goes up if you want to have a new specimen shipped to you. They cover the cost to have the fish returned to them, but not visa versa.

ALSO... do you go into the LFS, close your eyes and point to a random fish. Heck no!

I personally feel the need to inspect a fish I buy and even ask the LFS to show me it is eating.

I pick the exact fish I want...from size down to individual shades in the case of my Coral Beauty... which is by far nicer than many .

Anyhow... long story short, if you are comfortable letting someone else decide for you, then internet shopping is for you.

If you want a perfect fish, that you selected, USUALLY with the help of good staff, then buy local.

I can see hassling the LFS over some dry goods pricing, and occasionally I buy dry goods online when the price is unbeatable.... but an LFS would be NUTS to match online pricing on fish.

Another thing about livestock, the price to the LFS may vary from time to time due to availability... making some fish more costly. Shipping to an LFS inland will also cost more.

Good luck. And do not be afraid to ask for help. Thats what they are there for.

[Ryan]

WYSIWYG sections are your friend paddyob.

I have to agree with the guy you quoted if I can have it shipped to my door for cheaper than the store price then its too high.

In Lethbridge it used to be worth while to drive to Calgary (in most cases it still is) because even with the gas it was cheaper there.

When I visited Edmonton from what I seen it was the same thing, still cheaper to drive to Calgary. The $300 purple tang still sticks in my head. I just bought one from Gold's from the Red Sea for $125. Not all stores were like that the of the few I stopped in there was one whos prices were very reasonable and even let me look around when I said I was from Lethbridge, even though it was past closing.