$1 Gallon

exray · 12/30/2014, 11:20 PM

Petco $1 gallon sale is on strated yesterday

toomany · 12/31/2014, 01:27 AM

This a nation wide one or regional one? I could use another couple 40B's. Looking on their website isn't getting me verry far.

duromega · 12/31/2014, 01:41 AM

nation wide

Richard Reefer · 12/31/2014, 03:04 AM

According to my Petco it will run from December 26 - January 24

I just picked up a new 40B.

dutchbro14 · 12/31/2014, 03:13 AM

to bad the tanks are tempered...or at least most of them

mmn · 12/31/2014, 05:04 AM

Couple of conditions that were a bit of a surprise, but still a good deal.

1) you have to join their rewards club,

2) you have pay tax on the full price, not the discounted price.

SVTour · 12/31/2014, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mmn

2) you have pay tax on the full price, not the discounted price.

This doesn't make sense to me. You pay on the purchase price...not a suggested retail price. They're probably still making money on the sale of the tank...

EDIT - just checked with the wife (Tax Major) - since it's a sales tax (on the sale itself), what they're doing is illegal.

Silly clownfish · 12/31/2014, 07:42 AM

I was only charged sales tax on the actual purchase price, but sales tax and rules will vary by state. I am in PA. They did make me join their club again. I give fake ohone numbers and emails, and can never remember what I told them the last time...

fishgate · 12/31/2014, 09:31 AM

This is great news I need a 29 for a new sump!

insteng · 12/31/2014, 11:41 AM

I just bought a couple lights and a 40 gallon to help setup my 180 fish only tank. It was cheaper than trying to find a used tank to use as a sump.

DSMpunk · 12/31/2014, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SVTour

This doesn't make sense to me. You pay on the purchase price...not a suggested retail price. They're probably still making money on the sale of the tank...

EDIT - just checked with the wife (Tax Major) - since it's a sales tax (on the sale itself), what they're doing is illegal.

Yeah.. that doesn't sound legit. It was probably a mistake.

rwb500 · 12/31/2014, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DSMpunk

Yeah.. that doesn't sound legit. It was probably a mistake.

no, this practice is extremely common on heavily discounted items. not a mistake at all.

mmn · 12/31/2014, 12:42 PM

Might be a Florida thing. There was a notice on the receipt that said in-store discounts were charged tax on the actual price but mfg rebates were taxed on the full price.

fishgate · 12/31/2014, 01:02 PM

I just got back with a 40B (new sump), 10 (ATO reservoir) and a 29 (possible sump). $100 out the door! Woo Hoo!

Postal · 12/31/2014, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVTour

This doesn't make sense to me. You pay on the purchase price...not a suggested retail price. They're probably still making money on the sale of the tank...

EDIT - just checked with the wife (Tax Major) - since it's a sales tax (on the sale itself), what they're doing is illegal.

Your wife might want to change her major

What they are doing is perfectly legal, and is actually determined by each individual state's laws.
The tanks are not "on sale" at all. They are at their original retail prices and then you are granted an appropriate "instant rebate" via their PALS savings program to reduce your cost to the $1 per gallon rate.

LadyG · 12/31/2014, 10:23 PM

Well, I stopped in at Petsmart since it was closer to me than Petco, and they had their tanks on sale - the 20 gallon long for $20.00. So, I bought it, and it was taxed for $20.00. I intend to turn it into a sump for my 50 gallon acrylic. Gotta love competative price wars.

IvanTheTerrible · 01/01/2015, 12:43 AM

Is there a significant difference in the quality of the tanks being offered at Petco/Petsmart? I have both near me and they are both running the $1 per gallon sale.

12/30/2014, 11:20 PM	#1
exray Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Palmdale Ca Posts: 292	$1 Gallon Petco $1 gallon sale is on strated yesterday __________________ Exray Current Tank Info: New Setup Comin Soon

12/31/2014, 03:04 AM	#4
Richard Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 151	According to my Petco it will run from December 26 - January 24 I just picked up a new 40B. __________________ Shallow & Rimless

12/31/2014, 05:04 AM	#6
mmn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 340	Couple of conditions that were a bit of a surprise, but still a good deal. 1) you have to join their rewards club, 2) you have pay tax on the full price, not the discounted price. __________________ Regards Michael 125g DT, Jebao DC9000, BA drain, 55g sump, Mixing: 2x32g Brutes, Panworld 30PX, 20l QT, RLSS R6I skimmer, 3 x Kessil A360WE, Neptune Apex. Current Tank Info: 2 clowns, 2 blue-green chromis, 2 Duncans and 2 GSPs

12/31/2014, 07:42 AM	#8
Silly clownfish Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 488	I was only charged sales tax on the actual purchase price, but sales tax and rules will vary by state. I am in PA. They did make me join their club again. I give fake ohone numbers and emails, and can never remember what I told them the last time... __________________ 75g mixed reef, 20g sump, ocelaris clownfish (20+yrs old), flame hawk, one spot foxface rabbitfish, green mandarin, Bicolor Blenny, Coral Beauty;30g sumpless with Spotcinctus pair with RBTA Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 20g sump, ocelaris clownfish (20+yrs old), flame hawk, one spot foxface rabbitfish, green mandarin, Bicolor Blenny, Coral Beauty;30g sumpless with Spotcinctus pair

12/31/2014, 09:31 AM	#9
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	This is great news I need a 29 for a new sump! __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

12/31/2014, 01:27 AM	#2
toomany Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 84	This a nation wide one or regional one? I could use another couple 40B's. Looking on their website isn't getting me verry far.

12/31/2014, 01:41 AM	#3
duromega Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 23	nation wide

12/31/2014, 03:13 AM	#5
dutchbro14 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 34	to bad the tanks are tempered...or at least most of them

12/31/2014, 11:41 AM	#10
insteng Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 42	I just bought a couple lights and a 40 gallon to help setup my 180 fish only tank. It was cheaper than trying to find a used tank to use as a sump.

12/31/2014, 12:42 PM	#13
mmn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 340	Might be a Florida thing. There was a notice on the receipt that said in-store discounts were charged tax on the actual price but mfg rebates were taxed on the full price. __________________ Regards Michael 125g DT, Jebao DC9000, BA drain, 55g sump, Mixing: 2x32g Brutes, Panworld 30PX, 20l QT, RLSS R6I skimmer, 3 x Kessil A360WE, Neptune Apex. Current Tank Info: 2 clowns, 2 blue-green chromis, 2 Duncans and 2 GSPs

12/31/2014, 01:02 PM	#14
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	I just got back with a 40B (new sump), 10 (ATO reservoir) and a 29 (possible sump). $100 out the door! Woo Hoo! __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

12/31/2014, 10:23 PM	#16
LadyG Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 56	Well, I stopped in at Petsmart since it was closer to me than Petco, and they had their tanks on sale - the 20 gallon long for $20.00. So, I bought it, and it was taxed for $20.00. I intend to turn it into a sump for my 50 gallon acrylic. Gotta love competative price wars.

01/01/2015, 12:43 AM	#17
IvanTheTerrible Fish Nerd Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 378	Is there a significant difference in the quality of the tanks being offered at Petco/Petsmart? I have both near me and they are both running the $1 per gallon sale.