Black Friday Deals

Jeremiah G · Sep 29, 2021

Hi reefers,

Im getting back into the hobby and remembered there use to be some really good deals for Black Friday- is this still happening? I may wait till then to make my purchases...

I seem to remember Bulk Reef Supply had some great deals.
Do aquarium companies like Innovative Marine also do Black Friday deals?

lapin · Sep 29, 2021

Sort of, depends on what you are looking for
This issue is the MAP prices, on most popular items we want, are locked and the manufacture usually only lets vendors give 10% off near black friday week

Jeremiah G · Sep 30, 2021

Good to know!

I may just pull the trigger and not wait

BroccoliFarmer · Sep 30, 2021

Look on the used forums. With the amount of inflation, buying from vendors right now is becoming a suckers game. Chasing the ‘premiums’ causes many people to go broke.

Jeffcb · Sep 30, 2021

Bahamasreeftank said:
Good to know!

I may just pull the trigger and not wait

That's the way to do that!

Cell · Sep 30, 2021

After walking around stores lately, I question whether they will have the stock to even sustain a Black Friday sale at all.

Biokabe · Sep 30, 2021

Normally, Black Friday sales are a thing, and you can save quite a bit of money by taking advantage. Even on MAP brands... 10% off on a $1,600 lighting setup is still $160.

This year, however, I wouldn't count on sales happening, especially on anything that's coming from overseas. Stock is INCREDIBLY tight on almost everything, and companies don't feel the need to offer discounts in order to move product; it sells out regardless, so why take less money?

If you wait until Black Friday, it might not be available then. So take what you can get, buy used where acceptable, and get started now if you have the money.

Sebastiancrab · Sep 30, 2021

Bahamasreeftank said:
Hi reefers,

Im getting back into the hobby and remembered there use to be some really good deals for Black Friday- is this still happening? I may wait till then to make my purchases...

I seem to remember Bulk Reef Supply had some great deals.
Do aquarium companies like Innovative Marine also do Black Friday deals?

Last Thanksgiving weekend there were some really nice price markdowns that I took advantage of on major equipment. It will be worth the wait if you want to put things off until then. I was glad I did.

BroccoliFarmer · Sep 30, 2021

Elaine123 said:
Last Thanksgiving weekend there were some really nice price markdowns that I took advantage of on major equipment. It will be worth the wait if you want to put things off until then. I was glad I did.

Last year there was still supply in the supply chain, an existing inventory, and people were not over indulging at this time. Sales were needed to push sales. This year, there is next to no reason for a vendor to give a sale as they are already selling as much as they can carry. (Laughing, I am sure a few people out there think that they should do it for the good of their customers.

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Cell · Sep 30, 2021

My local Targets look like they are going out of business with half stocked shelves/aisles. Its crazy. Christmas shopping is going to be madness.

BroccoliFarmer · Sep 30, 2021

Cell said:
My local Targets look like they are going out of business with half stocked shelves/aisles. Its crazy. Christmas shopping is going to be madness.

Not that i recommend it, but have you seen walmart? Jeez its like the darn place was looted.

Cell · Sep 30, 2021

NJTaxMan said:
Not that i recommend it, but have you seen walmart? Jeez its like the darn place was looted.

You mean I can actually get around Walmart without running into mounds of junk piled up in the aisles?

BroccoliFarmer · Sep 30, 2021

Cell said:
You mean I can actually get around Walmart without running into mounds of junk piled up in the aisles?

Oh there is still the mounds junk and the weirdos..just nothing actually for sale.

Sebastiancrab · Sep 30, 2021

NJTaxMan said:
Last year there was still supply in the supply chain, an existing inventory, and people were not over indulging at this time. Sales were needed to push sales. This year, there is next to no reason for a vendor to give a sale as they are already selling as much as they can carry. (Laughing, I am sure a few people out there think that they should do it for the good of their customers. )

Well, my super Walmart inventory looks like it always does and I was in there three days ago. I suggest you call Bulk Reef Supply and a couple of the other vendors and see if their warehouses are short on inventory and if they will be having their normal Black Friday weekend sales. No doubt there are supply issues on certain items.

Mywifeisgunnakillme · Sep 30, 2021

As to hardware, for new stuff any sale for 10 to 20% will compete with black friday sales for the most part, with some outliars.

The real deals at black friday are with livestock IMO.

BroccoliFarmer · Sep 30, 2021

Elaine123 said:
Well, my super Walmart inventory looks like it always does and I was in there three days ago. I suggest you call Bulk Reef Supply and a couple of the other vendors and see if their warehouses are short on inventory and if they will be having their normal Black Friday weekend sales. No doubt there are supply issues on certain items.

Bulk reef supply didn’t have a Labor Day sale. Nada. Premuimaquatics had non map only. Gonna be slim pickings on any of the hit items.

ZoWhat · Oct 1, 2021

IMO since covid has effected worldwide supply chains.... deep Black Friday deals are DEAD. Count your blessing the stuff is in stock at 100% retail pricing

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Denali · Nov 20, 2021

BroccoliFarmer said:
Last year there was still supply in the supply chain, an existing inventory, and people were not over indulging at this time. Sales were needed to push sales. This year, there is next to no reason for a vendor to give a sale as they are already selling as much as they can carry. (Laughing, I am sure a few people out there think that they should do it for the good of their customers. )

There are always multiple places to shop. Vendors need to offer Black Friday prices that customers can’t turn away from. I’m not buying anything if prices are the same as a Labor Day weekend sale. So far this years sales suck. Be strategic about what they offer discounts on and maybe they won’t have a horrible year of sales.