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Oakville Reef Gallery
January 1st, 2005, 01:11 PM
due to increase volume and better shipping channels we are please to offer the 200g salt mix of instant ocean for $64.99 as a permanent price starting tuesday.
Gools
January 1st, 2005, 06:52 PM
I thought Instant ocean didn't make 200g buckets anymore
Mckitrick
January 1st, 2005, 07:04 PM
200Gallons comes in boxes.

Flavio - Are you dropping the price on 160g buckets?
Oakville Reef Gallery
January 1st, 2005, 10:13 PM
we dont carry the pails,we just had them in boxing day as the wharehouse we deal with in ohio was out of 200g boxes.the box turns out to be the better deal.
Reefoholic
January 2nd, 2005, 09:22 AM
not when you're buying the 160 gal pail for $38.88! it appears most people stocked up @ BA's last week. I think salt will be a tough sell for a while. Although, it's a good price for those who missed the boat.
Oakville Reef Gallery
January 2nd, 2005, 07:30 PM
big als normaly sells the pails for more than $64.99.the $38.88 price was for boxing week only.
Mckitrick
January 2nd, 2005, 07:32 PM
I recall seeing a post from someone BC that JL sells the 160g buckets for $39.99 on a regular basis. How can they afford to get it for so cheap?!?!
220G
January 2nd, 2005, 07:39 PM
not shipping it all the way to ontario I would wager...
Oakville Reef Gallery
January 2nd, 2005, 07:42 PM
salt is all shipping as jl has a great advantage due to them being close to the main wharehouses in california,we incure double or more shipping costs to ontario.
Mckitrick
January 2nd, 2005, 07:46 PM
Well the salt had to come up from the states anyway...

Instant Ocean Headquarters is in Mentor, Ohio.

Distance from Mentor, Ohio to Toronto, Ontario = 433.7KM's.
Distance from Mentor, Ohio to Burnaby, British Columbia = 4,157KMs.

(edit)
Ooops. I posted that prior to Flavio's response.

That makes more sense.
Duce
January 2nd, 2005, 08:02 PM
It is not the HQ that matters....
It is the manufacturing facilities and distribution centre....
Reefoholic
January 2nd, 2005, 08:31 PM
I got the quote below from jl's site???

Please Note: UPS and Canada Post charge a $5.00 handling fee for buckets of salt.
Oakville Reef Gallery
January 2nd, 2005, 08:43 PM
it is indeed distr. places not where the salt is made,as the main distr. facility is in california,
Mckitrick
January 2nd, 2005, 09:58 PM
Agreed. Shipping from Cali to BC would indeed be cheaper than Cali to Ontario.

That's why I (edit)ed my post. :)
Aquadude
January 2nd, 2005, 11:54 PM
It's a $5.00 extra charge on top of the shipping charge. It's not just $5.00 to ship.