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Skyrmir · 01-22-2006, 02:57 AM

Been tempted to do that myself Jprox. If it weren't for the cost of the electric motors, I could probably put a hurting on several filter manufacturers too. They'd win because of volume discounts on the electric stuff that I know I couldn't afford to buy hundreds or thousands of. It's just irksome to see a slightly bigger item go for 15 to 20 dollars more, when you know all they did was add 2 cents worth of plastic it.

canyon15 · 01-22-2006, 12:22 PM

I am with you on that one!!!

JProx · 01-22-2006, 07:13 PM

you know i am alright with the big 3 making a profit on filters, i mean if you do your shopping you can find them for 20-30 bucks, or go to walmart and get the same filter (under a generic name) for 60% of the orginal price. the filters are injected or blow molded, which requires having those vaccum plastic molding devices on hand which must cost a pretty penny, to install and mantain

i just get urked by arcylic devices retailing for so much, when all they do is glue together little sheets of plastic. looks at what this turd is asking for.. http://cgi.ebay.com/Adjustable-U-Tub...QQcmdZViewItem

canyon15 · 01-22-2006, 07:47 PM

There is a prime example of someone jacking up the shipping to hopefully insure they make a profit. That just gets to me.

01-22-2006, 12:22 PM	#12
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	I am with you on that one!!! __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

01-22-2006, 07:47 PM	#14
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	There is a prime example of someone jacking up the shipping to hopefully insure they make a profit. That just gets to me. __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

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01-22-2006, 02:57 AM	#11
Skyrmir Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 510 Images: 9	Been tempted to do that myself Jprox. If it weren't for the cost of the electric motors, I could probably put a hurting on several filter manufacturers too. They'd win because of volume discounts on the electric stuff that I know I couldn't afford to buy hundreds or thousands of. It's just irksome to see a slightly bigger item go for 15 to 20 dollars more, when you know all they did was add 2 cents worth of plastic it.

01-22-2006, 07:13 PM	#13
JProx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland ohio Posts: 359	you know i am alright with the big 3 making a profit on filters, i mean if you do your shopping you can find them for 20-30 bucks, or go to walmart and get the same filter (under a generic name) for 60% of the orginal price. the filters are injected or blow molded, which requires having those vaccum plastic molding devices on hand which must cost a pretty penny, to install and mantain i just get urked by arcylic devices retailing for so much, when all they do is glue together little sheets of plastic. looks at what this turd is asking for.. http://cgi.ebay.com/Adjustable-U-Tub...QQcmdZViewItem