So Disappointed In Black Friday Sales!

rtparty · Dec 3, 2022

TheyGaveItToMe said:
A brand new box cost a few dollars alone.

They aren’t paying more than 20-30 cents per box

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 3, 2022

rtparty said:
They aren’t paying more than 20-30 cents per box

Depends on the size, even @ wholesale prices. Cardboard is gonzo expensive (still).

doubleshot00 · Dec 3, 2022

TheyGaveItToMe said:
Bro, allot of people don't understand how money works. You can't explain taxes to people who file 1040-EZ.

This was from a company insider so idk if its right or wrong just what i was told from someone that works with brs

rtparty · Dec 3, 2022

Lbrdsoxfan said:
Depends on the size, even @ wholesale prices. Cardboard is gonzo expensive (still).

Yes, it went up but not that much. Especially at the level BRS is buying.

Opus · Dec 3, 2022

Tamberav said:
its still going today.. its not a salt sale directly, just 50% off repeat order.. limit $20, aka 1 box... so order a box (free ship) then cancel the repeat immediately. I have done their repeat promos before and it still worked for me. I suppose you could use multiple emails to get more.. maybe?

Same as Amazon. I buy stuff all the time when they have a great sale price if you setup repeat orders. As soon as I get it I cancel the repeat order part and then wait for it to go onsale again. They have never flagged me for doing this.

TheyGaveItToMe · Dec 3, 2022

rtparty said:
They aren’t paying more than 20-30 cents per box

I work for a super mega corporation as a packaging machine maintenance tech, we can't get a cardboard tray for 20-30 cents. It isn't even possible to manufacture a box that cheap.

Opus · Dec 3, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
I am not a fan of this wisdom. People think that tax write offs are some magic solution to tax liabilities.

This is how it works. The company can 'write off' the cost of goods sold. As such, if an items sells for 200 but costs 100 to make, the company only gets to deduct 100 dollars. Now here is the rub...assuming a 25% corporate tax rate, they only get a tax benefit of $25. As such, why would any company spend $100 to save $25. It doesnt make sense. Tax deductions are only beneficial when you are going to spend the money anyway. (ironically, the same argument i use when buying stuff on black friday with their 'discounts') Throwing away money to get a tax deduction is not economically sound. You can't 'buy a tax deduction' without losing money.

I used to hear the same argument on why someone would take out a mortgage. Would you prefer to give $30 to the government in taxes, or $100 to your bank and save $30 from being paid to the government (net 70 loss).

Reminds me of what my mom used to say. She got a raise but after taxes she is making less! I would say, Mom that isn't mathematically possible. She would just give me that look and I would shut up.

Opus · Dec 3, 2022

Erin1971Texas said:
And again, Petco's "repeat delivery" discounts are neither bf or cm.

But it was higher on BF and maybe on CM, I didn't check on CM. Unfortunately it didn't apply to the salt I wanted. It was the same deal they always have.

BroccoliFarmer · Dec 3, 2022

Opus said:
Reminds me of what my mom used to say. She got a raise but after taxes she is making less! I would say, Mom that isn't mathematically possible. She would just give me that look and I would shut up.

Lol. Been there done that.

There are a few situations where that literally can happen. It’s some of the low income tax credits that half a ‘cliff’ as opposed to a ‘step down’ income threshold. It’s a very small window of income but it is mathematically possible for a few of the credits.

vetteguy53081 · Dec 3, 2022

Lbrdsoxfan said:
I was wondering like what deal, lol. Been hunting for salt deals since the second tank has been running... But I get what you were doing now

Amazon- IO reef crystal bucket 39.99 shipped

Opus · Dec 3, 2022

Lbrdsoxfan said:
My Amazon and UPS drivers hate me with a passion. I saw the 3 bag cap too, just did it in 4 different orders, lol. Glad I kept a few io buckets around.

I have a few friends that are USPS mail carriers, if you heard the griping that I hear...

Yep, mine hated me when I ordered the 80lb boxes of grilling wood pellets. I think he threw the box at my front door.

Opus · Dec 3, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
Lol. Been there done that.

There are a few situations where that literally can happen. It’s some of the low income tax credits that half a ‘cliff’ as opposed to a ‘step down’ income threshold. It’s a very small window of income but it is mathematically possible for a few of the credits.

Correct, but we were not in that situation. I'm so glad I don't have to do individual tax returns anymore. Hated taxes with a passion. Especially at the firm I worked at. They didn't fill out tax returns, we had a large stack of sheets with input boxes on them. So you had to know how it worked on the tax returns and then learn how to do it on the sheets so that it would calculate everything correctly and put it on the tax returns correctly. It was all a money grab since they charged the clients by the hour.

TheyGaveItToMe · Dec 3, 2022

rtparty said:
Yes, it went up but not that much. Especially at the level BRS is buying.

Do you think they are buying more boxes than super mega corporation? This is the view from my desk...

Opus · Dec 3, 2022

ninjamyst said:
While equipment and supplies price have increased, I am seeing a decrease in livestock price, especially with common fish.

- Hippo tang $40
- Foxface $40
- Pintail wrasse $50
- Tomini tang $60
- Red firefish $10
- Royal Gramma $20
- Banggai cardinal $15

And many more...

And even coral price have gone down with $75 gold torches, $30 named acros like Bill Murray, many encrusters at $10-$20.

I guess that is all local for you in Orlando. In the DFW area, we still have $75 prices for regular green torches. Heaven forbid they have a cool colored tip on them and then they want more than a gold. Best I can do is get in good with a garage seller and hope they cut me a deal.

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 4, 2022

Opus said:
Reminds me of what my mom used to say. She got a raise but after taxes she is making less! I would say, Mom that isn't mathematically possible. She would just give me that look and I would shut up.

I had that happen back in 2015, lol. Got a raise and it knocked me into the next tax bracket. It was nearly a wash.

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 4, 2022

TheyGaveItToMe said:
Do you think they are buying more boxes than super mega corporation? This is the view from my desk...View attachment 2922306

Conveyance... My old friend. Learned that gig in my wilderness years (Laid off aircraft MX).

rtparty · Dec 4, 2022

TheyGaveItToMe said:
I work for a super mega corporation as a packaging machine maintenance tech, we can't get a cardboard tray for 20-30 cents. It isn't even possible to manufacture a box that cheap.

That’s funny. I pay .43 cents a box and I’m a very small scale shipper. With larger orders I can get them even cheaper. 25 cents per box is available if I want to place a large enough order

For reference, we’re talking about a small box that would contain the 1-3 items for $10 that some people are trying to screw BRS out of.

TheyGaveItToMe · Dec 4, 2022

rtparty said:
That’s funny. I pay .43 cents a box and I’m a very small scale shipper. With larger orders I can get them even cheaper. 25 cents per box is available if I want to place a large enough order

For reference, we’re talking about a small box that would contain the 1-3 items for $10 that some people are trying to screw BRS out of.

We are paying slightly less than .76(corporate account pricing) for a cardboard tray...

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