I am doing a new build and I have placed a few orders with BRS. I am not super happy with their pricing... I feel like BRS pricing is slightly higher than all other places on pretty much everything. Its just tough for me to not shop sometimes just due to the convenience, but I feel a bit slighted when I go to search the prices on things and consistently everything is more expensive (not by a lot). I also don't have the time to get customer service to price check everything. Even with the routine sales, BRS prices are still higher. Here are a few examples:
Eheim Jager from BRS
From Amazon (not sure why the price on the 25 watt is so high)
I was trying to buy a return jet for my new build
from Premium Aquatics and Marineandreef
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Also some consumables are considerably more expensive. Food grade citric acid is considerably cheaper, colored sch40 pvc pipe from home depot, RODI filters, etc... Anyway this is not a complaint or an attack. Just my own thoughts and opinions while doing my new build... but it has definitely turned me off of BRS recently. I used to go and fill up the shopping cart. Now I am googling prices for everything I am purchasing even during a sale as I can't trust their prices.
Eheim Jager from BRS
From Amazon (not sure why the price on the 25 watt is so high)
I was trying to buy a return jet for my new build
from Premium Aquatics and Marineandreef
Also some consumables are considerably more expensive. Food grade citric acid is considerably cheaper, colored sch40 pvc pipe from home depot, RODI filters, etc... Anyway this is not a complaint or an attack. Just my own thoughts and opinions while doing my new build... but it has definitely turned me off of BRS recently. I used to go and fill up the shopping cart. Now I am googling prices for everything I am purchasing even during a sale as I can't trust their prices.