102 LBS of Vanuatu Live Rock - Page 4

Aquattro · #31 01-31-2004, 03:55 PM

Steve, I have always paid $6 per pound when picking it from the tub at the LFS. I assumed this price was offered to you also? Many times you were holding a piece of rock you liked but thought the price on the wall of $10 was too much.

Dabbler · #32 01-31-2004, 04:09 PM

Well i know from shopping around Edmonton buying 10-30 lbs of live rock you are paying $10/lb for Live Rock it doesnt matter where you go. A person who is buying 150+lbs has a better chance of getting a deal on the price

Aquattro · #33 01-31-2004, 04:31 PM

that is also the average price in Victoria, but you can generally do better just by asking. Since I can order online and have it shipped for $6/lb, I can't justify payig $10.
I do recall though that I used to pay about $20/lb in 1992.

One LFS here will sell a box for about 7/lb if you pre-order, which I guess isn't bad if you prefer to not order online.

StirCrazy · #34 01-31-2004, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by reef_raf

Steve, I have always paid $6 per pound when picking it from the tub at the LFS. I assumed this price was offered to you also? Many times you were holding a piece of rock you liked but thought the price on the wall of $10 was too much.

naa at that time the price onthe wall was anywhere from 10 to 16/lb.. but it was mainly the fact that the rock I was holding was over 100.00 and the fact that I realy didn't need anymore rock that stopped me from buying

and why didn't you answer your cell yesterday?

Steve

Stretch · #35 01-31-2004, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dabbler

Well i know from shopping around Edmonton buying 10-30 lbs of live rock you are paying $10/lb for Live Rock it doesnt matter where you go. A person who is buying 150+lbs has a better chance of getting a deal on the price

I've bought live rock At 7.99 a pound once in Edmonton and Calgary. I've seen it at 6.99 once somewhere but i forget. And i've only bought no more than 15 pounds at anytime. And i got some really nice pieces.

I"m glad you have some good experiences with AI. I did have some but i've lost repect for AI now. I plan on doing most of my shopping on the net for now on.

oilers1 · #36 01-31-2004, 08:35 PM

There is no way one should be paying 8 bucks for uncured rock, Ya I wanna support local fsh stores, but I first support my pocket book , and paying 3 dollars a pound for the same rock I can get from Vancouver, hey thats 450 dollars more, that the price of stocking a tank that size, sorry guys this is a no brainer. Thats only my opinion. By the way thsi weather really sucks!!!

Aquattro · #37 01-31-2004, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by oilers1

By the way thsi weather really sucks!!!

I agree 100%. I had to actually put on a jacket today...sheesh!!

kuatto · #38 01-31-2004, 08:53 PM

I didn't think you guys owned jackets in tropical Victoria

kuatto · #39 01-31-2004, 08:57 PM

When it comes time for me to retire I'm strapping a snow shovel to the front of the car,driving untill they ask"what the heck is that thing on the front of your car?",thats where I'm retiring!!

Aquattro · #40 01-31-2004, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kuatto

When it comes time for me to retire I'm strapping a snow shovel to the front of the car,driving untill they ask"what the heck is that thing on the front of your car?",thats where I'm retiring!!

hahaha