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I don’t know for sure 100% but they probably aren’t making that much of a profit on Neptune products. They are probably trying to get more reefers to get into the controller phase of reefing and there’s some incentive for ones that don’t have one that are contemplating getting one and can get a trident at the same time. But like I said, I don’t know for sure. If I was running a reef product/equipment company I would do the same thing. Especially with all the hype of tridents. People that are still old school may want a trident, but can’t use one until they have the apexI personally dont think what @MarineDepot is doing is ethical . They are ONLY offering the Trident as a large package, which means existing dedicated Apex customers cannot obtain one. It seems like an attempt to maximize profit at the expense of their most dedicated customer base.
Is there any other way to interpret it?
I don’t know for sure 100% but they probably aren’t making that much of a profit on Neptune products. They are probably trying to get more reefers to get into the controller phase of reefing and there’s some incentive for ones that don’t have one that are contemplating getting one and can get a trident at the same time. But like I said, I don’t know for sure. If I was running a reef product/equipment company I would do the same thing. Especially with all the hype of tridents. People that are still old school may want a trident, but can’t use one until they have the apex
I never said they weren’t making money, just that they probably aren’t making a huge profit from em, I mean it’s Neptune I can’t see them giving distributors HUGE discounts on stuff, wholesale sure, but I don’t think they are making a huge profit. While I 100% agree with you on the terrible ethics of people hoarding them to resell for double the price, I feel marine depot is just trying to get more consumers into the “Apex controlled reef tank” game. Because we all know the demand of the trident, it’s only reasonable to assume some people without an apex want to get a trident for the testing, so marine depot says “hey you really want a trident, but don’t have an apex? Well you can get both right now”I believe all companies make money from selling products- that is the point of being a distributer. The packages MD is making does not have a discount or anything. If someone didn't have an apex and was interested in getting one, they could buy an apex AND a trident from Marine Depot. Separately. The current way they are doing it prevents people who want one from getting one...
Its the same ethics category as someone hoarding tridents to resell on ebay IMO. Legal? Absolutely- supply and demand. Ethical? Meh
I personally dont think what @MarineDepot is doing is ethical . They are ONLY offering the Trident as a large package, which means existing dedicated Apex customers cannot obtain one. It seems like an attempt to maximize profit at the expense of their most dedicated customer base.
Is there any other way to interpret it?
I never said they weren’t making money, just that they probably aren’t making a huge profit from em, I mean it’s Neptune I can’t see them giving distributors HUGE discounts on stuff. You can pay the same price for stuff from Neptune directly. While I 100% agree with you on the terrible ethics of people hoarding them to resell for double the price. But I feel marine depot is just trying to get more consumers into the “Apex controlled reef tank” game. Because we all know the demand of the trident, it’s only reasonable to assume some people without an apex want to get a trident for the testing, so marine depot says “hey you really want a trident, but don’t have an apex? Well you can get both right now”
Dude I’m not gonna sit here and argue over wholesale price and what vendors sell things for. I know how wholesale/distributor pricing works. I never said I had a problem with how much vendors sell things for. If it’s such a big deal that vendors pay wholesale and sell it at msrp then don’t buy from them. The fact that @MarineDepot is bundling tridents with an apex is a smart business move. Let’s just agree to disagree that what they are doing is not the same as scabs price gouging the tridents on ebayYou do not seem to understand the structure of manufacturing and distribution. One CANNOT buy a trident or apex from Neptune Systems directly- you can only buy them from an authorized apex vendor. Neptune systems only sells things like replacement parts, or recently, 2 month reagent packs for the trident.
Vendors get items at a wholesale prices (let’s say anywhere from 15-35% off retail). Then they sell it at the MSRP retail price. The difference between wholesale and retail is how vendors make money.
I have been doing the same thing for 3 months everytime it comes in stock. I am sick of skipping th unicorn so I bought it. I totally understand and appreciate your decision.I had it in my cart and was in the process of checking out but talked myself out of it. It's not in the budget for my initial tank build.
So you finally got a Trident!!! Very nice my man!!! How's your tank?BRS has them in stock!!!! I just ordered one!!
So you finally got a Trident!!! Very nice my man!!! How's your tank?
Make sure you follow this thread. I was able to finally get one from Brs just got delivered today. But never would’ve gotten if I did not set up email alerts for this threadIf anyone has any leads on where to pick up a trident please let me know!