Vendor stock and specials

d_link · #1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 07:44 PM

I'm in the market for some extra fish for my tank and decided to check out our local vendors here, but when searching the forums they don't give what they have in stock.

Why pay to advertise on this site if you’re not going to at least list specials or promos to get us into your local store? At this point I have more of a choice by looking in the selling forum and buying from another reefer or getting them shipped via the online retailers. Just a heads up to some of our vendors we do look at these fourms and what you post, so why not increase your sales by taking the time to post stuff to get us out to the store. This is just my 2 cents.

tewkes · #2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 09:18 PM

I'm with you. If vendors can take the time to list their current livestock inventory I look at it. Some do, most don't.
That's why I buy a lot of my fish at Kee's. Almost every week Jason makes a post in their forum with the new shipment list. If I see something that tickles my fancy I make the trip out there.
I know for a fact that stores aren't doing so much business that they can't take the time each week to make a list of current fish/corals/inverts. Most stores have internet access and it would only take an hour or so.
It seems that despite the current economic climate not many stores (not just fish stores) try harder to get more/new business.

fishtal · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 10:01 PM

Amazon Stingrays is really good about posting their current stock list.

d_link · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 05:22 AM

I agree Keys is great about that (I was just there and did not know they had Ferric Oxide by bulk or I would have picked some up saw the post after I got home). Tal I've never been to Amazon Stingrays but checked out their fourm and they have nothing for January.

Rosewood022 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-2010, 01:30 AM

We keep our stock list updated almost daily on our own website.

Here's the link: Current Livestock List: Amazon Stingrays and Aquarium Supplies

I'll spend more time posting it here too.

Pat
Amazon Stingrays

d_link · #6 (**permalink**) 02-07-2010, 04:29 AM

Thanks Pat, I've never been to your store but your right down the street from where I work. I'll have to swing on in and check out the store maybe this week. Looks like you have some good prices on your website and a list of inventory.

Note to the rest of you vendors, take lessons from Pat.
Thats how you get us into your store.

DoubleD · #7 (**permalink**) 02-07-2010, 07:11 PM

I know the Trop is a long way for you but if you sing up they will mail you a monthly special newletter. Good deals on cleanup crews, fish and inverts/corals with extra off the more you buy.

HOLLYWOOD · #8 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 10:21 AM

Choice Aquariums - Featured Products and this Pics of the New Teknicolor Livestock!
pretty much weekly.
The web updates daily with animals sold and new ones comeing out of QT, and the retail pics usually weekly.

Hope that helps, hope 2 see ya also. Been awhile.

Later,
Brent

d_link · #9 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 02:52 PM

Thanks Brent for the link, I just checked it out and I like the price list. My wife has stopped in there before to pick some stuff up for me because it's right by her work, but I never get down that way myself (maybe now I will make the effort to go). PS your frag experiment made it through my tank crash and is still growing, I need to post a new pic of it.