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Title: GLA group order
Post by: magnosis on June 29, 2013, 02:49:15 PM
Is it me or the shipping cost from Green Leaf Aquariums is a bit ridiculous?

I want to order an inline bubble counter.
Basic UPS shipping for this (tiny) unit is $19.63 USD... Really?

If anyone needs supplies from GLA let me know so we can combine orders and split the shipping cost.
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: pm on June 29, 2013, 03:40:59 PM
Watch out for things that ship UPS... their brokerage fees, etc. are crazy.  Learned this the hard way when fees on a order were equal to or greater than the order itself!   >:(
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: Shawn84 on June 29, 2013, 03:47:42 PM
Check on ebay they sell those thing pretty cheap and its the same type also.
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: exv152 on June 29, 2013, 07:16:41 PM
I've ordered from Orlando before (owner of GLA) and he's always shipped USPS (US postal service). Unless he's changed but his website still says he ships USPS. See heading under shipment damage policy...http://greenleafaquariums.com/customer-service.html (http://greenleafaquariums.com/customer-service.html)
Title: Re:
Post by: magnosis on June 29, 2013, 09:01:59 PM
USPS is also available but almost double the cost.

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Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: exv152 on June 30, 2013, 03:10:54 PM
The difference is you'll have to pay an additional "brockerage fee" with UPS which they don't tell you until you go to pickup, or sign for your parcel. It can be up the same cost of the item itself. Like Peter says, I also will never order anything via UPS ever again.
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: magnosis on July 01, 2013, 10:28:33 PM
True.

But what really grinds my gears here is a 35$ shipping cost for a tiny wheenie glass bubble counter.
No thanks, I'm not going to become a GLA customer soon.
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: Stussi613 on July 01, 2013, 11:30:59 PM
Quote from: magnosis on July 01, 2013, 10:28:33 PM
True.

But what really grinds my gears here is a 35$ shipping cost for a tiny wheenie glass bubble counter.
No thanks, I'm not going to become a GLA customer soon.

Look on eBay, they make them in China and ship them here for free.  No highway robbery shipping charges and scam brokerage charges.

I bought a mini CO2 diffuser for less than $10 and it arrived in 7 days.
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: daworldisblack on July 01, 2013, 11:36:08 PM
These look similar to what I have Antoine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CO2-Bubble-Counter-Double-Check-Valve-Aquarium-plant-moss-glass-D-498-/400519112050?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d40cca572

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTENSE-Precision-Bubble-Counter-w-bi-in-check-valve-Magnify-Holder-6mm-PU-/261212170942?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd1756abe
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: daworldisblack on July 02, 2013, 12:08:04 AM
Quote from: daworldisblack on July 01, 2013, 11:36:08 PM
These look similar to what I have Antoine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CO2-Bubble-Counter-Double-Check-Valve-Aquarium-plant-moss-glass-D-498-/400519112050?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d40cca572

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTENSE-Precision-Bubble-Counter-w-bi-in-check-valve-Magnify-Holder-6mm-PU-/261212170942?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd1756abe

Edit: This is exactly what I have

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bubble-counter-inbuilted-check-valve-plastic-cap-suction-cup-aquarium-regulator-/130833416199?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e76478007
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: exv152 on July 02, 2013, 10:51:27 AM
If you need one asap, I know critter jungle carries these, and they're about $6 I think. They're also inline like the ebay units and works just as well.
(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigalspets.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F2%2Fimage%2F370x%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2F6%2F6%2F66878.jpg&hash=a5c536353edd8d35a092318d05e271340cab5e2a)
Title: Re: GLA group order
Post by: daworldisblack on July 02, 2013, 10:55:03 AM
Quote from: exv152 on July 02, 2013, 10:51:27 AM
If you need one asap, I know critter jungle carries these, and they're about $6 I think. They're also inline like the ebay units and works just as well.
(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigalspets.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F2%2Fimage%2F370x%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2F6%2F6%2F66878.jpg&hash=a5c536353edd8d35a092318d05e271340cab5e2a)

Yeap I have these as well and they work pretty awesome!
Title: Re:
Post by: magnosis on July 02, 2013, 12:40:39 PM
Thanks everone. I ordered one from asia for 8 $ with free shipping and will grab a fluval unit from a local store to use in the meantime.

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