Lighting: Home Depot vs. Hydroponics Store

[intenseneal]

Another low cost option for lighting it to look into aquarium HO T5 lighting. HO T5 bulbs put out more lumens and PAR per watt than CFL bulbs.

 

[hotrodharley]

That's what the internet is for

Yeah. Order it on Sunday night and get it Monday! Not the next Monday but close. They "overcharge" in real stores because, well, they have a real store with rent, insurance, wages, withholding, Medicare taxes, utility bills . . . . .. Now, I don't know where anybody works (or where you even live) but what goes around comes comes around. Don't spend any money locally - that's your choice. No whining when they people you shun have no money to send back around. And it really does work that way.

 

[209 Cali closet grower]

Yeah. Order it on Sunday night and get it Monday! Not the next Monday but close. They "overcharge" in real stores because, well, they have a real store with rent, insurance, wages, withholding, Medicare taxes, utility bills . . . . .. Now, I don't know where anybody works (or where you even live) but what goes around comes comes around. Don't spend any money locally - that's your choice. No whining when they people you shun have no money to send back around. And it really does work that way.

I hear you bro.

I feel the same way.I always shop at my 2 hydro stores, if Lowes or hd don't have what I need, but got this one person at the hydro store always trying to sell me, I need this and that for my plants.I just smile at her and buy my goods and leave.

 

[jpeg666]

someone stated above, they don't want to wait 10 days for neoprene collars. Not ALL hydro stores are out to get you. If you form a tight relationship with the store, you might find it has some benefits. I know my customers feel that way.

Yeah. Order it on Sunday night and get it Monday! Not the next Monday but close. They "overcharge" in real stores because, well, they have a real store with rent, insurance, wages, withholding, Medicare taxes, utility bills . . . . .. Now, I don't know where anybody works (or where you even live) but what goes around comes comes around. Don't spend any money locally - that's your choice. No whining when they people you shun have no money to send back around. And it really does work that way.

Yea yea...I was being a smart ass. You also can find stores that have free 3 day shipping or free 2 day shipping so that is not a valid argument. Yes I support local I have never bought hydro online. You do get benefits I get %10 discount in my store because I go so often. Also he let me know about a hydro show that I went to and got $700 in free smaple nutes among other things.

Some stores do reem you and are just money mongers though you can't deny that. Some are reliable and trustworthy and do their best to price the lowest they can without going bankrupt.

At the same time people don't have stores around them so online would be a better choice and if you really fall for 10 day shipping you are not looking very hard at all and getting ripped off.

 

[VICTORYGARDENSHYDRO]

Yea yea...I was being a smart ass. You also can find stores that have free 3 day shipping or free 2 day shipping so that is not a valid argument. Yes I support local I have never bought hydro online. You do get benefits I get %10 discount in my store because I go so often. Also he let me know about a hydro show that I went to and got $700 in free smaple nutes among other things.

Some stores do reem you and are just money mongers though you can't deny that. Some are reliable and trustworthy and do their best to price the lowest they can without going bankrupt.

At the same time people don't have stores around them so online would be a better choice and if you really fall for 10 day shipping you are not looking very hard at all and getting ripped off.

I started my store because i felt ripped off by some of the ones i shopped at. EVERY person that walks into my store gets 20% off retail. If your a regular, I go to 25% and if you are a real regular, No tax on top of that.
I'm surrounded By huge wal-mart type hydro stores, but, Because I have that personal touch, I have been able to carve out a good customer base. I try to see myself as the customer and treat them the way I would want to be treated.

 

[jpeg666]

I started my store because i felt ripped off by some of the ones i shopped at. EVERY person that walks into my store gets 20% off retail. If your a regular, I go to 25% and if you are a real regular, No tax on top of that.
I'm surrounded By huge wal-mart type hydro stores, but, Because I have that personal touch, I have been able to carve out a good customer base. I try to see myself as the customer and treat them the way I would want to be treated.

That is what people like. to support to small mom and pop stores that cater to the customer and give that extra help and support.

 

[hotrodharley]

Yea yea...I was being a smart ass. You also can find stores that have free 3 day shipping or free 2 day shipping so that is not a valid argument. Yes I support local I have never bought hydro online. You do get benefits I get %10 discount in my store because I go so often. Also he let me know about a hydro show that I went to and got $700 in free smaple nutes among other things.

Some stores do reem you and are just money mongers though you can't deny that. Some are reliable and trustworthy and do their best to price the lowest they can without going bankrupt.

At the same time people don't have stores around them so online would be a better choice and if you really fall for 10 day shipping you are not looking very hard at all and getting ripped off.

Hear ya and I do it both ways. All I advocate is supporting your local shops and your local Hells Angels.

 

[BeaverHuntr]

I started my store because i felt ripped off by some of the ones i shopped at. EVERY person that walks into my store gets 20% off retail. If your a regular, I go to 25% and if you are a real regular, No tax on top of that.
I'm surrounded By huge wal-mart type hydro stores, but, Because I have that personal touch, I have been able to carve out a good customer base. I try to see myself as the customer and treat them the way I would want to be treated.

This is what I love about hydro shops!! I shop at my local hydro shop and stay loyal to them because when I walk in they know me by my first name, hell they even fire up a joint or pipe with me in the back of the store, hell they even give me 20% every time I make a purchase over 50 bucks. I'll get hardware and shit from Home Depot but I also support my local hydro shops because hell they support me.

 

[hotrodharley]

I started my store because i felt ripped off by some of the ones i shopped at. EVERY person that walks into my store gets 20% off retail. If your a regular, I go to 25% and if you are a real regular, No tax on top of that.
I'm surrounded By huge wal-mart type hydro stores, but, Because I have that personal touch, I have been able to carve out a good customer base. I try to see myself as the customer and treat them the way I would want to be treated.

Good luck to you. Hope you continue to grow. Don't forget where you came from and who got you there.

 

[BeaverHuntr]

Another low cost option for lighting it to look into aquarium HO T5 lighting. HO T5 bulbs put out more lumens and PAR per watt than CFL bulbs.

Or a T5 from your local hydro store that sells brands of lighting designed specifically for horticulture!

 

[jpeg666]

Or a T5 from your local hydro store that sells brands of lighting designed specifically for horticulture!

Anyway some helpful input to this thread. Yea go nab a T5 from your local hydro store. I was looking at Lowes and OSH for all kinds of CFL's and T8's but all in all ended up buying a 4' 4 bulb T5 from my local hydro shop. It was about 10-15 dollars more than the online counterpart but I didn't want to wait and I knew the store would take care of me better than an online dealer.

My first light 1 bulb melted out of the socket I took it back and they gave me a new one. Looked at it said sorry gave me a new one didn't ask for a receipt didn't ask a lot of questioned just asked what happened and handed me a new one.