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Stackrat · Jan 20, 2022

Why is it that Aquaforest Reef salt has increased in price in the UK by 43% in the last 2 months? It's now more expensive than some premium brands. Is it the same in the States or just the usual "Rip-off UK"?

Reefing102 · Jan 20, 2022

Not sure what your price is but I can order it on saltwater aquarium for $82.49 usd. That said, I don’t use the salt so I don’t know if it increased or not.

Stackrat · Jan 21, 2022

Yup, seems like you guys are also being hit hard. That's £60 for 19kg right there. Two months ago I was paying £48 for 23kg, now it's £70. I can buy H2Ocean for £66, so I guess Aquaforest doesn't want the UK's business anymore.

Fishingandreefing · Jan 21, 2022

Stackrat said:
Yup, seems like you guys are also being hit hard. That's £60 for 19kg right there. Two months ago I was paying £48 for 23kg, now it's £70. I can buy H2Ocean for £66, so I guess Aquaforest doesn't want the UK's business anymore.

Switch! Competition sometimes leads to better for hobbyists

PlumbTuckered · Jan 21, 2022

Stackrat said:
Yup, seems like you guys are also being hit hard. That's £60 for 19kg right there. Two months ago I was paying £48 for 23kg, now it's £70. I can buy H2Ocean for £66, so I guess Aquaforest doesn't want the UK's business anymore.

Do not take it personally. Greed is everywhere during the pandemic. Call and ask them. They will tell you COVID is the reason.

Stackrat · Jan 21, 2022

Oh I'm switching all right. Back to H2Ocean. I'll move away from all the other AF stuff I dose as well. A 43% increase in price is disgusting. It's profiteering. Probably blame it on Brexit.

N.Sreefer · Jan 21, 2022

Much cheaper in canada

proietti · Jan 21, 2022

You forgot Brexit. Everything has gone up in price since leaving the EU.

Stackrat · Jan 21, 2022

proietti said:
You forgot Brexit. Everything has gone up in price since leaving the EU.

No, I did mention Brexit tongue in cheek as an excuse above, but that was a year ago, not a month or two ago. Nothing else has increased in price by 43% that I can see and other European goods have remained at roughly the same price in the same time span. No, this reeks to me of taking the P at the customers expense.

BroccoliFarmer · Jan 21, 2022

PlumbTuckered said:
Do not take it personally. Greed is everywhere during the pandemic. Call and ask them. They will tell you COVID is the reason.

Why do you call it greed? This is a luxury good that has many many alternatives product for which someone can easily switch away. Costs have gone up and these businesses had a choice....raise prices or go out of business. In my vocabulary, that is desperation not greed.

Stackrat · Jan 21, 2022

They've gone from being pretty much the cheapest on the market to one of the most expensive. No other brand seems to have tagged on 43% in two months. I understand inflation but we are not living in Zimbabwe here. 5-6% maybe. This is not a business survival tactic.

PlumbTuckered · Jan 22, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
Why do you call it greed? This is a luxury good that has many many alternatives product for which someone can easily switch away. Costs have gone up and these businesses had a choice....raise prices or go out of business. In my vocabulary, that is desperation not greed.

When you use bogus excuses to justify price increases, it is greed.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 22, 2022

Salt in general has gone up but the import costs are likely the impact which has sky-rocketed

ChiCity · Jan 22, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
Why do you call it greed? This is a luxury good that has many many alternatives product for which someone can easily switch away. Costs have gone up and these businesses had a choice....raise prices or go out of business. In my vocabulary, that is desperation not greed.

so sick of folks defending these companies whenever a reefer brings up a legitimate gripe…

not saying you’re a fanboy, just saying in general.

BroccoliFarmer · Jan 22, 2022

ChiCity said:
so sick of folks defending these companies whenever a reefer brings up a legitimate gripe…

not saying you’re a fanboy, just saying in general.

Removed..im out.