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12/01/2007, 12:27 AM
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Does this price increase seem correct???
In the beginning of Nov. I posted on this forum as to what would be a good 72" T5 light fixture. Most said the Aquatinic Constellation 14 bulb fixture. So I went to web site and checked on price approx. $645.00. Talked to husband and was going to purchase after Christmas. Today I go and look at it and the same fixture is $949.00. Thats almost $300.00 increase in 20 days. It seems like highway robbery to me!!!!!!!! I mean come on -materials could not have rose 30%-or am I wrong.
thanks for input or suggestions on another brand of light fixture. jolene |
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12/01/2007, 12:31 AM
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Yea, they have made some seriously rediculous price increases here lately. I no longer recommend them. Retrofit.........will save you hundreds.
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12/01/2007, 10:17 PM
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sounds like a BEFORE christmas jump to me. You know two diff ppl working saying hey its almost XMAS lets make a HUGE profit off these by jumping up the price. You know ppl are gonna buy these for the loved ones.
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12/02/2007, 12:09 PM
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wow they are right...Its almost $1200 with bulbs now. I felt it was a little overpriced before heh...
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12/02/2007, 03:32 PM
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clayspst-nice tank pictures-I may have to end up going MH-it may be cheaper in the long run.
sjm817-I wish $950.00 was the price with bulbs, but I double checked and it is without bulbs!! glad to know I'm not the only one that thinks its high priced!! thanks jolene |
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12/02/2007, 04:03 PM
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Right now I know nothing about "retrofit". Have read in other threads people doing it, but I never understood about it. I think it is where you take an old fixture and turn it into a different one?? Am I even close??
thanks jolene |
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12/02/2007, 04:26 PM
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So no need for a fixture? That would save tons of money, although if you can't buy it, I do not think it is an option for my talents.
I found the paper I wrote exact prices on and for the price increase. Nov. 10th fixture was $684.95, and same store Nov. 30th same fixture $949.95===$265.00 increase. Not a very good Christmas sale IMO. jolene |
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12/02/2007, 04:31 PM
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Isn't that the way things go?
Now they can have a 10% off xmas supersale!!!!
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12/02/2007, 05:46 PM
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I think Aquactinics probably made a BIG mistake increasing prices right before Christmas, they probably should have waited until after the New Years as I can't imagine how many sales they'll loose with a 30% price increase like this?
 Well, back to looking more seriously at the SLS Teklights. From what I'm told, as long as you don't use the acrylic shield, the passive cooling will do just fine.I looked back at my notes, the price increase took place Nov 12th and with the price increase, during the first 2 weeks, they offered free AquaZ bulbs with their fixtures, but who wants those cheap lousy bulbs anyways. |
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12/02/2007, 07:22 PM
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Yea, i'll not recomend them agian. That kind of burnt me up, just another vendor getting greedy imo. Anyhow, retrofiting is just buying a kit without the fixture. You get the wiring, ballast, endcaps and reflectors. Check out the icecap t5 retro kits. Or even the tek's will work. You'll probably be fine with 4-6 bulb's. So your talkin around 600 if you go with the tek's.
https://diyreef.authsecure.com/shop/...9c58e3c3310d3c
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12/02/2007, 08:07 PM
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Wow what a rip off!
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12/02/2007, 08:12 PM
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Its kind of an odd thing. Usually prices go down after a product has been out for awhile. In this hobby, often the opposite seems to occur. Are the costs in materials going up?
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12/02/2007, 08:19 PM
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SOMEONE call the cops.
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12/03/2007, 11:16 AM
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I wish all of you would be in manufacturing business of a NEW PRODUCT so that you would understand what it takes to make something here in the USA. AQUACTINICS is very proud of the fact that all of their products are American made, but it is COSTLY. Like with any new products cost adjustments are necessary to remain in business. Yes, the cost increase is a bit hefty but if you like the quality of their products (which I can vouch for personally) then you would not complain about this price increase! Either take it or leave it it is your choice! But before you compare other products to Aquactinics make sure that you compare apples to apples of the manufacturing process. (like where it was manufactured).
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12/03/2007, 11:58 AM
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well if someone else would come out with a 72" high quality t-5 light fixture in the US then AQuactinics couldn't say... Hey we have a corner on this market and we can't keep up with the demand let's get some while the gettings good. they will still sell for this price. just not to RC type people. he has gone from being a wholesale instead of direct to the public so there is more markup in there more mouths to feed. Did all his other fixtures increase in price too bc I know thousands have bought these on RC forum recomendations. Plenty of products have gone through thirty percent price increases and still sold well (asm, octo, etc) it just hurts a little more when it goes from 600 to 900. instead of 200 to 300
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