Tanks

If they had tanks at that kind of markup, they would not
sell. Tanks are usually marked up very low.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



KurtG wrote on 12/18/2006 8:11 AM:

Does anybody know of a website that sells tanks? Both the LFS and ULFS
have a 100-200% mark up on their products, so I'm assuming that carries
over to tanks as well.

--Kurt

Wayne Sallee wrote:
If they had tanks at that kind of markup, they would not sell. Tanks are
usually marked up very low.

Not from what I've seen. Freight would run about $400 on a 120g tank,
and it seems to be about half price. $1300 vrs. $2500 (or higher).

There's also a person that builds them from scratch in my area. They
are easily half price the LFS.

I imagine that competition will drive down prices, but LFS here has a
near monopoly.

--Kurt

Wow! your lfs selling 400 gallon tanks (tank [no stand or
anything]) for 1300.00 or more??? They usualy sell for
around 400.00 depending on brand and model.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



KurtG wrote on 12/21/2006 3:00 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
If they had tanks at that kind of markup, they would not sell. Tanks
are usually marked up very low.

Not from what I've seen. Freight would run about $400 on a 120g tank,
and it seems to be about half price. $1300 vrs. $2500 (or higher).

There's also a person that builds them from scratch in my area. They
are easily half price the LFS.

I imagine that competition will drive down prices, but LFS here has a
near monopoly.

--Kurt

I mean selling 120 gallon tanks :-)

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Wayne Sallee wrote on 12/21/2006 3:11 PM:
Wow! your lfs selling 400 gallon tanks (tank [no stand or anything]) for
1300.00 or more??? They usualy sell for around 400.00 depending on brand
and model.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



KurtG wrote on 12/21/2006 3:00 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
If they had tanks at that kind of markup, they would not sell. Tanks
are usually marked up very low.

Not from what I've seen. Freight would run about $400 on a 120g tank,
and it seems to be about half price. $1300 vrs. $2500 (or higher).

There's also a person that builds them from scratch in my area. They
are easily half price the LFS.

I imagine that competition will drive down prices, but LFS here has a
near monopoly.

--Kurt

Wayne Sallee wrote:
Wow! your lfs selling 400 gallon tanks (tank [no stand or anything]) for
1300.00 or more??? They usualy sell for around 400.00 depending on brand
and model.

That's not what I said, but these are tank + stand.

I can buy a 400 gallon tank for $400? where?

120 gallon stands should sell for around 200.00 depending
on brand and model.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets

Wayne Sallee wrote:

120 gallon stands should sell for around 200.00 depending on brand and
model.

I agree with *should*.

KurtG wrote:

Wayne Sallee wrote:

120 gallon stands should sell for around 200.00 depending on brand and
model.

I agree with *should*.

Ok. Kurt, you're up around Jax. Wayne runs a store northwest of Orlando. Uhaul
rents vans for $20. It might pay you to buy a tank from him and haul it home?

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

* Wayne Sallee wrote, On 12/21/2006 2:45 PM:

120 gallon stands should sell for around 200.00 depending on brand and
model.

I have never seen one that cheap.

Cindy wrote:
* Wayne Sallee wrote, On 12/21/2006 2:45 PM:


120 gallon stands should sell for around 200.00 depending on brand and
model.

I have never seen one that cheap.
Me neither.

I am considering driving all the way to Wayne's just to buy a new tank.
(I live in the northeast!)

600 or so for a 120gal WITH stand. Not to shabby. That's a good 30% less
than LFS would sell me the same for.