Boxing Day Sales!

[SteveConn]

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The "sales" this year are pitiful, just knocking off 10-15% if even that most places I've looked. Anyone find a place that has better deals local or online?

Sure miss Big Als salt sale! Would always buy my salt this time of year.

[Skim]

I guess Big Al's did not have a Salt sale. I tried to tell people not to expect any great sales as the stores are so tight to their margins to stay competitive. If you think its bad now wait tell the new year. Carbon Tax so you know shipping will go up so that means everything will go up and they talking about our Dollar dropping to as low as 55 to 65 cents. This reminds me of last time the Dollar dropped really low and a bunch of Companies took advantage of it to move south. I would not be surprised to see prices on some equipment going up by 20 to 30 %, soon a box Instant Ocean will be $90.00. If these things do happen I think I will closing down the Reef Tank and making it Planted Community Tank, back to some more simpler times.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by SteveConn

The "sales" this year are pitiful, just knocking off 10-15% if even that most places I've looked. Anyone find a place that has better deals local or online?

Sure miss Big Als salt sale! Would always buy my salt this time of year.

Big Al's in Edmonton had a salt sale for Boxing Day, bought 3 pails. Strange that it wasn't across the board.

[SteveConn]

Big Als closed down in Calgary a few months back.
I get stores are wanting their profit margins, but there's a fine line between profits and pricing people out and decreasing their overall profits as a result. Too bad we rely so much on US markets, that surely cant be helping.
I've noticed Canreef seems to be quieter now, especially here in Calgary.

[Myka]

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[iceman86]

I didn't even bother with boxing day this year. I checked the online stores and they had small sales on stuff you don't always consume, cleaning stuff, filter socks, nets, a couple bucks off already jacked up equipment etc. Nothing enticing to pull the trigger on. I usually load up on my consumables on boxing day, like bulbs, salts, carbon, zeovit, etc. Local sales were OK on live stock but it's the same sales they put out often year round since the hobby took a tumble.

[somafish]

Pisces still had salt for $40 like usual. Buying salt at big als was always a hassle, $50 with a $10 mail in rebate. I know some of the stores didn't get all the livestock they were expecting, because of the cold snap we had before Christmas.
Concept is building me a 70 gallon frag tank, euro top,external overflow, 2 drains 2 returns for a very good price. Got a Bariene tang for $60.

[somafish]

Oh and Wai's has 20% off Zeovit Supplies and carries just about the entire Aquaforest line which is priced like a sale naturally

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by somafish

Pisces still had salt for $40 like usual. Buying salt at big als was always a hassle, $50 with a $10 mail in rebate. I know some of the stores didn't get all the livestock they were expecting, because of the cold snap we had before Christmas.
Concept is building me a 70 gallon frag tank, euro top,external overflow, 2 drains 2 returns for a very good price. Got a Bariene tang for $60.

True statement... the $10 mail in rebate only applies to 1 pail

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by somafish

Oh and Wai's has 20% off Zeovit Supplies and carries just about the entire Aquaforest line which is priced like a sale naturally

Aquaforest was on sale at the LFS in Edmonton.