Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:40 pm
Bulldog, you may want to do some price comparisons again. I've been price checking RENA Filstar cannister filers and found that
http://www.bigalsonline.ca is actually cheaper ($159cdn for the XP3) than US websites for the same product.
Based on my past experience with 'importing' (buying online) from the US, by the time you pay customs/duty (applicable to anything valued over $20cdn), tax, and higher shipping, the item ends up costing much more than just buying locally. Add to that the fact that most US online sites will not ship to Canada.
I know that buying at Big Al's stores is typically more expensive than buying online, but even the stores are still cheaper than the competition (Petsmart, PJs Pets, Reptilia) on most items, at least here in Toronto. They do have about a dozen or so stores in Ontario so that may have some impact on pricing as well.
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2 Cats, Blossom & Panda
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2 Handsome Blue Bettas, Blueberry & ?
1 Bright Red Betta, Strawberry
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