Anyone interested in Oceanic salt group buy?

[Armando]

Who is interested?

[JayG]

I would be interested. I am in need of two 200G buckets.

[Armando]

Excellent. I am in need of 2 buckets as well. That makes it 4. Anyone else?

[Yaktop]

Armando, have you started using oceanic yet? havent heard much except the advertisements.

[Armando]

Not yet, Ed. I'll switch with small water changes every other week.

[Piscevore]

Armando- Finally a salt group buy I'm interested in!! I want 200's or even 300's (I think oceanic does the big big sizes)

[Daragon]

Count me in... I'll take one.

[dz6t]

how much for a 200 bucket? Thanks

[Piscevore]

The cheapskate in me wants to know how much, before we start promising to take x amount :-D

[Armando]

Price is $55 per 200G bucket. Please confirm how many you want.

[Piscevore]

1 will suffice for now. When is this order being placed?

[Armando]

Deadline is FRIDAY.

Armando 2
Piscevore 1
JayG 2 (to be confirmed)
Daragon 1 (to be confirmed)

I'll post payment and pickup info later. Anyone else?

[Cliff Tishler]

I'm not cheap but I also do not understand the differences between the different brands of salt other than some offer tee shirts and others offer pumps along with the salt. I bought (not in a group buy) a 200 gallon pail of Instant Ocean from Drs. Foster & Smith and paid $55.00 delivered which include the free mixing pump. I also know that Kent and Tropic Marin are less $$ than Oceanic salt in the 200g. size. In any case just wondering if people actually see a difference with different brands?

With that said I'm in for one bucket.

[Armando]

I've never used Kent not Tropic Marin. I am currently using Instant Ocean, which is giving me a very low Calcium (280). I'm switching to Oceanic because it has much higher Calcium, and from what I've been reading, people seem to be happy with it.

[Piscevore]

Trace elements are all much higher in Oceanic. Also, it is less itchy salt.

[marco67]

Hey Guys,
Not sure who your working with on this but I'd love to help you out on it.....
and I can beat that price!

P.S. Not trying to step on toes here. If your already working with a sponsor just say so.
let me know
Thanks
Marc

[Armando]

Marc I am organizing the group buy and will work with the vendor that gives me the best deal.

Price is an important factor however delivery time and convenience is also important, these are heavy items. If you can beat all that send me details and I'll find out what's best for me.

[Daragon]

Armando, confirming my 1 bucket...

[marco67]

MY open house special was $47. I will honor that for any orders I get between now and friday. Delivery would be Tuesday a week from tomorrow.

[Armando]

Awesome. If someone can volunteer to pickup the buckets and bring them somewhere closer to us we'll order from you. Anyone?

[marco67]

That would be OK but if anyone would like to show support for a store that sponsors THEIR club. Come pick up in person and check us out while your here!

[Armando]

Update.

Deadline is FRIDAY.

Armando 2
Piscevore 1
Daragon 1
JayG 2 (to be confirmed)

I'll post payment and pickup info later. Anyone else?

[Piscevore]

I've got wednesday off, but I don't have a vehicle.

[Daragon]

That would be OK but if anyone would like to show support for a store that sponsors THEIR club. Come pick up in person and check us out while your here!


I see your point, however not all of us have the luxury of time. I live about 2 hours away, work six days a week and drive a 2 door sports car (no room for a bucket). So if someone can pick them up and bring them closer, that would be great.

I'm not saying that I'll never go down there, actually I really want to go and see your store. I've heard nothing but great things about your store. :)

[damoly]

I'll take one bucket.

[JayG]

It's tought for me to get to Chatham also, 260 miles roundtrip! As much as I want to get down there to check out the store it's tough to come up with any free time during the holiday season.

Also due to the holiday's I will be in for only one bucket rather than the two I orginally thought.

Thank you

[Armando]

Update.

Deadline is FRIDAY.

Armando 2
Piscevore 1
Daragon 1
JayG 1
damoly 1
Total (so far): 6 buckets

I'll post payment and pickup info later. Anyone else?

[marco67]

Understood,
and I have no problem with someone picking up for you guys.
Only trying to subtly (or not so) point out the spirit of sponsorship and group buys :D

[Daragon]

What's the word?

[Armando]

What's the word?
Still waiting...

[Cliff Tishler]

Is this group buy still alive, over or dead? I responded on 11/21 but not sure what the status is? maybe I missed it or maybe their is bucket waiting for me somewhere?

[JayG]

I received a PM from Ray letting me know he had my bucket of salt. You may want to check with him if you haven't heard from him.

[Piscevore]

I have gotten my salt already, as I was in dire need.

[dedfish]

If there is an extra now and your looking for someone to take it. Please PM me.

Thanks!

[marco67]

"Is this group buy still alive, over or dead? I responded on 11/21 but not sure what the status is?"

Pretty obvious what happened here, but I've gotten a couple of PMs that pretty much sum it all up.
here are two:
I responded to the thread started by Armando for an Oceanic Group buy in which you offered to supply the salt. I didn't hear anything for a while and then I received a PM from Ray letting me know he had my salt. I assumed that he picked up the salt from you and was told no different. I just noticed today that the salt was shipped to a Peabody address and not your store.


and.....

Thanks for clearing that up for me Marc. What they did was just plain wrong. After that move they pulled I've lost respect for those two. Very sleazy way to do business if you ask me and that will be the last business i ever do with them.

[Ray]

I do not see how it is sleazy if someone ordered salf from me. I didnt go behind people to do it and Marc even had a better price then me.

[Ray]

And for anyone else interested in Oceanic Salt

http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=5183

[marco67]

"I do not see how it is sleazy if someone ordered salf from me. I didnt go behind people to do it "

I didn't figure you would Ray He must have been confused about where the PM came from. ;)

[Ray]

someone called me and placed an order what should I have done marc?
Sorry if it seems like I went behind you as that was not the intent
Also I am sending you a PM on another issue :)

[ScottM]

Thanks for clearing that up for me Marc. What they did was just plain wrong. After that move they pulled I've lost respect for those two. Very sleazy way to do business if you ask me and that will be the last business i ever do with them.

Now that it has been publicly posted i am very curious who this is and where the confusion came from.

Ray and myself got from the thread that no one was able to drive down to the cape in time to pick it up so ray and I ordered it for people closer to boston. Theres No way would I would try and "pull sleazy moves" around Marco or anyone else.
Marc has been a very good, long time friend and an upstanding reefer. I have had nothing but great things to say about his store and his character.
FWIW i think he even posted that he still had salt left over from his grand Opening for anyone willing to make the drive down for cheaper that what we could even buy it for.

John has us both beat on $$.

[damoly]

I guess that the problem with ordering from Fishy Business was that the drive was just to far for any of us at the time to volunteer and pick up the buckets of salt. Unfortunately, convenience was a deciding factor over price.
I still feel that Ray and Marc are important contributors to BRS and I myself will support for both of them now and in the future.

Thanks,
Marc

[dz6t]

I second that.

With the gas price so high, one have to factor in the cost of driving.

[marco67]

I agree with you guys about the drive. Believe me this is not about salt sales, it's about ethics, and how you allow this site to be used.

[Moe_K]

A new sponsorship plan and vendor rules should be in place on 01 Jan 2005.
Please contact the Officers and/or a moderator if there's a problem.
Thanks.

[frazmanw]

Marc,

Thanls for the salt I bought 2 weeks ago from you. Awsome price.. I will be in on Tuesday for another 200 Gallon mix, when I pick up my Skimmer.

Thanks.
Jamie