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Brand also plays a part.
Spears (gate valves) and Hayward (bulkheads) just cost more than B&K or others for Schedule 80. Also, the seal type can up the cost as well. Make sure you are looking at Buna-N, not EPDM or FKM o-rings. The Spears part numbers for slip x slip, Buna-N, non-rising gate valves are below. 1" 2012-010 1.5" 2012-015 2" 2012-020 Charles
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Really?
Bulk Reef Supply (US company) 1.5" Spears Gate Valve USD$57.99 (preferred pricing) + 15% for duties and taxes = USD$66.69 x 1.37 for exchange = CAD$91.37 + shipping...maybe you split that with other things you buy, but still, the cost is MORE than $91.37 because there is no free shipping to Canada. Reef Supplies (Canadian company) 1.5" Spears gate valve CAD$65.95 + 5% for GST = CAD$69.25 + shipping, unless you buy more goodies and get over $150 in which case shipping is free. Seems like a pretty easy decision to me. Last edited by Myka; 12-28-2016 at 02:38 PM. |
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Exchange is killing it all. Good for local businesses though. I used to always think about getting it all from the US due to higher prices here when the dollar was at par but my perspective has changed since. It was a timely change for sure... just spent a ton within the borders this year. |
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Yeah, US exchange is killing us... Am buying more and more stuff from China now through AliExpress. Only problem (and a big one) is having to wait a month or more for delivery.
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I order from China/Hong Kong and have found parcels arrive to the US a lot quicker, average is around 7 days, sometimes 10 days. |
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Shipping is free to Canada, and have never been charged duty or tax. The only problem is the wait, and occasionally having to deal with a scammer (if the deal is too good to be true, then it is not). But they have a good dispute mechanism, and have never lost money.
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