Last few sale days for Instant Ocean Salt & Reef Crystals

klam114 · 04/11/2007, 01:20 AM

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. If not, can mod move to the right forum?

LAST 4 DAYS SALE ON SALT MIX from Drs Foster & Smith with no additional s/h/i charge for heavyweight item.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113009

Reefugee · 04/11/2007, 02:27 AM

How often do they have these sales? Do I need to stock up?

aquarius77 · 04/11/2007, 04:39 AM

i have taken advantage of this sale twice now, excellent deal... reef crystals to your door for 41 bucks, awesome.

aquarius77 · 04/11/2007, 04:41 AM

If you have the cash i would stock up yea. I cant drive somewhere and buy it that cheap, and i dont have to drive anywhere. I know thay have been doing it at least 2 months now, i dont know how often.

shouldabenacowboy · 04/11/2007, 06:37 AM

Thanks for posting!!!

SBC

Sepeku · 04/11/2007, 07:01 AM

Yah, I just put down for 5 160gal buckets last night.

Good stuff.

marinelife · 04/11/2007, 07:03 AM

That special has been going on for months, after the 14th it most likely will go up just a few dollars, still cheaper than anyone else

Craig Lambert · 04/11/2007, 08:22 AM

Glad I ordered 4 160G buckets over the weekend!

nethawk73 · 04/11/2007, 08:53 AM

Just placed my order.....thanks for the post

klam114 · 04/11/2007, 09:36 AM

You're welcome.

If you can believe this, my local dealer, who is also an aquarium maintenance company, recommends to all their customers to order directly from DFS so that they don't have to deliver buckets of salt to their customers when they do their water changes. The buckets are already there. He says the markup is too low to move all those buckets of salt around, save on time and the back. This must be a good price. I seen a few places online that sells the salt for the same price or less, but the s/h/i is outrageous, more than doubles the price of the end product delivered, mine as well buy from LFS.

Vanquishxxxx · 04/11/2007, 10:35 AM

cant beeat 2 buckets of reef crystals shipped for 70 bucks

MTB · 04/11/2007, 10:55 AM

My LFS has buckets of RC for $40. Just as cheap. Only down side I have to do so heavy lifting

Nano Chris · 04/11/2007, 11:18 AM

Shoot, i don't get paid till next week

i guess ill have to wait till they have the special again

i dont eat fish · 04/11/2007, 11:28 AM

I just ordered mine. I just got the t shirt out of the bucket I'm working on right now. I thought I had a few more weeks of salt in there, it was just the shirt. Just in time.

GoingPostal · 04/11/2007, 12:42 PM

My last bucket didn't have the shirt, my boyfriend was digging through the bucket like mad until we noticed no sign on the bucket. I ordered a fresh bucket also, no pet stores up here sell it and three hours away it's $80.

Kaiser Tang · 04/11/2007, 01:03 PM

Petsmart will match the price. Just print off the add and then take it to them. I picked up 3 160 gal. buckets for right at $100.00. They don't advertise this, but if ask, they honor it.

jfish298 · 04/11/2007, 02:16 PM

Thanks for the post!!!

klam114 · 04/11/2007, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaiser Tang
Petsmart will match the price. Just print off the add and then take it to them. I picked up 3 160 gal. buckets for right at $100.00. They don't advertise this, but if ask, they honor it.

This is great for a last minute purchase, desperation. I'm with the others, no lifting, not wasting gas & time when it's delivered to my front door. lol Also, no sales tax.

marinelife · 04/11/2007, 04:15 PM

Plus petsmart does not carry Reef Crystals

cham · 04/11/2007, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marinelife
Plus petsmart does not carry Reef Crystals

Incorrect

Craig Lambert · 04/11/2007, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cham
Incorrect

Neither of the two petsmart stores near me carry reef crystals and one is a "superstore". They also will not match prices. They would not even match their own internet pricing for IO salt. I went as far as speaking directly to the store manager, and he said no.

cham · 04/11/2007, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig Lambert
Neither of the two petsmart stores near me carry reef crystals and one is a "superstore". They also will not match prices. They would not even match their own internet pricing for IO salt. I went as far as speaking directly to the store manager, and he said no.

Interesting.... I was just at mine yesterday and they had RC. I also have three in the area and all three will match internet without any question. Been doing it for awhile now.

You most likely don't want to mess with taking on city hall, but if you want to fight it I know its a corporate policy to match online pricing. IIRC Some guy posted up about the VP (or other high ranking company officer) clearing it up when it was an issue at another location.

If you pop a quick email to their corporate office a good chance they will straighten it out for you.

DarthBaiter · 04/11/2007, 06:28 PM

My FedEx guy hates it at this time of year. LoL
He brought me 6 buckets of the 160g RC. And after his twirling my fish act, I didn't go out to help with my hand truck.

Why would you drive around and ask to match prices than load your car, drive home, unload your car, bring it up to the front door when the FedEx guy can do it. And you don't have to worry about them loosing it and killing it.

marinelife · 04/11/2007, 08:43 PM

I just got 9 and about 3 months ago also got 9, I keep 6 for myself and a few club members take the rest

MTB · 04/11/2007, 08:47 PM

This is a good deal. I have seen it as high as $110 for ONE bucket.

04/11/2007, 01:20 AM	#1
klam114 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 685	Last few sale days for Instant Ocean Salt & Reef Crystals Not sure if this is the right place to post this. If not, can mod move to the right forum? LAST 4 DAYS SALE ON SALT MIX from Drs Foster & Smith with no additional s/h/i charge for heavyweight item. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113009

04/11/2007, 06:37 AM	#5
shouldabenacowboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Where am I today? Posts: 529	Thanks for posting!!! SBC __________________ They're selling make believe, and I don't buy that anymore They're trying to put an end to guys like me - Gary Allan Cuz there aint nothing funny when a soldier cries - John Michael Montgomery

04/11/2007, 07:03 AM	#7
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	That special has been going on for months, after the 14th it most likely will go up just a few dollars, still cheaper than anyone else __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

04/11/2007, 08:22 AM	#8
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	Glad I ordered 4 160G buckets over the weekend! __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

04/11/2007, 10:55 AM	#12
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	My LFS has buckets of RC for $40. Just as cheap. Only down side I have to do so heavy lifting __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

04/11/2007, 02:27 AM	#2
Reefugee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 6,105	How often do they have these sales? Do I need to stock up?

04/11/2007, 04:39 AM	#3
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	i have taken advantage of this sale twice now, excellent deal... reef crystals to your door for 41 bucks, awesome.

04/11/2007, 04:41 AM	#4
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	If you have the cash i would stock up yea. I cant drive somewhere and buy it that cheap, and i dont have to drive anywhere. I know thay have been doing it at least 2 months now, i dont know how often.

04/11/2007, 07:01 AM	#6
Sepeku Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 356	Yah, I just put down for 5 160gal buckets last night. Good stuff.

04/11/2007, 08:53 AM	#9
nethawk73 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 212	Just placed my order.....thanks for the post

04/11/2007, 09:36 AM	#10
klam114 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 685	You're welcome. If you can believe this, my local dealer, who is also an aquarium maintenance company, recommends to all their customers to order directly from DFS so that they don't have to deliver buckets of salt to their customers when they do their water changes. The buckets are already there. He says the markup is too low to move all those buckets of salt around, save on time and the back. This must be a good price. I seen a few places online that sells the salt for the same price or less, but the s/h/i is outrageous, more than doubles the price of the end product delivered, mine as well buy from LFS.

04/11/2007, 10:35 AM	#11
Vanquishxxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 998	cant beeat 2 buckets of reef crystals shipped for 70 bucks

04/11/2007, 11:18 AM	#13
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Shoot, i don't get paid till next week i guess ill have to wait till they have the special again __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

04/11/2007, 11:28 AM	#14
i dont eat fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 166	I just ordered mine. I just got the t shirt out of the bucket I'm working on right now. I thought I had a few more weeks of salt in there, it was just the shirt. Just in time.

04/11/2007, 12:42 PM	#15
GoingPostal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,517	My last bucket didn't have the shirt, my boyfriend was digging through the bucket like mad until we noticed no sign on the bucket. I ordered a fresh bucket also, no pet stores up here sell it and three hours away it's $80.

04/11/2007, 01:03 PM	#16
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	Petsmart will match the price. Just print off the add and then take it to them. I picked up 3 160 gal. buckets for right at $100.00. They don't advertise this, but if ask, they honor it. __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

04/11/2007, 02:16 PM	#17
jfish298 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 145	Thanks for the post!!!

04/11/2007, 04:15 PM	#19
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	Plus petsmart does not carry Reef Crystals __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

04/11/2007, 06:28 PM	#23
DarthBaiter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 662	My FedEx guy hates it at this time of year. LoL He brought me 6 buckets of the 160g RC. And after his twirling my fish act, I didn't go out to help with my hand truck. Why would you drive around and ask to match prices than load your car, drive home, unload your car, bring it up to the front door when the FedEx guy can do it. And you don't have to worry about them loosing it and killing it. __________________ "Fluke, I'm yo faddah, come join me on the DockSIde!" Current Tank Info: 90g reef display 30g sump, 75g display 10g sump, 30g cube display, 12g AP reef, 14g BC reef, and a 75g planted livebearer tank.

04/11/2007, 08:43 PM	#24
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	I just got 9 and about 3 months ago also got 9, I keep 6 for myself and a few club members take the rest __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

04/11/2007, 08:47 PM	#25
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	This is a good deal. I have seen it as high as $110 for ONE bucket. __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.