Common Courtesy to our Sponsors
Hey all,
Some information has come to light to me in lieu of my For Sale posting recently, where I was attempting to sell lights, a skimmer and a tank. While I think this point probably goes without saying for most of us -- clearly theres some to whom the point of this message is currently lost...
If someone is posting an item for sale on the forums here -- chances are our Sponsor LFS will not know anything about the deal, will not have any sway to bring the price down, and in fact will likely be insulted that you called to inquire about someone else's used equipment. While used goods trade is a huge part of the reefkeeping hobby, and what allows a lot of people to side-step the high price hurdles our hobby is filled with, we have to remember: our sponsors live on the money they earn from our sales. To me, it is at best bad form, or at worst extremely tasteless and tactless, to call a sponsor's store to inquire about used gear that SOMEONE ELSE has posted.
In summary: Please do not call sponsor sites to inquire about someone elses posted deals -- either contact them via the provided phone number, or send a PM and await response... any less is insulting on many fronts.
</Rant off>
-Justin
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Originally Posted by hobogato
