I just spent a PILE of money at Bioreef on a new tank for my office. If I had shopped around I may have saved a few bucks but I cant tell you how many times I needed something RIGHT NOW and they had it in stock. I really prefer to spend my money with LFS (WWC). If we don't support them sooner or later Amazon is going to be the only option.First off, I'm not trying to start a flame war. Just kind of curious about who buys what from where.
This came up because I was buying a back up heater, so it's not a big purchase. I went to the LFS (great guy by the way, Orange Park Aquatics) and they wanted 79.99 for it. I didn't need it immediately and I was wondering what other outlets were getting for it. (Side note, I already bought my RS 525 and all the other equipment from him). BRS and Marine Depot were the same at 79,99 for the same unit. I went to Amazon and the same one was 54.99. Decent dollar difference by percentage.
The question is, where do you draw the line on supporting the LFS / specialty online stores and saving money? Personally, I prefer to support a local small business but at some point dollars come into play.
Thoughts?