Not deductive or inductive....Perhaps reductive?
MDP is tired of those that get online to argue and contribute nothing.
This thread was started to offer advice those that use new synthetic containers to mix and/or store salt water.
Nothing was said about any brand of salt.. however one poster continually indicated that he paid $39.99... blah blah and more blah. Never mind changing the direction of a thread into a meaningless promotion that touted a discount price and no useful information.
BTW, the cost of a multi colored printed bucket, with top/lid, in quantity is about $5.50 each. That means some salt makers are spending $5.50 for a printed bucket to sell their item at a wholesale price in quanity to distributors for about $14.50 or less! Lets see.. The cost of the bucket is about 37% of the "cost of goods".
When we asked bucket suppliers about.. buckets.. ALL shook their head and openly stated... "Why in the world would anyone take a step back 20 years and sell a product in a bucket that is normally used for paint?"
The idea is to get the best possible items for keeping captive marine life. If someone needs a bucket, they can go to a local hardware supply and get one. Besides, arn't there enough buckets already sitting in nested stacks?
But wait.. what about the tee shirt that cost between $2.50 and $5.50? -- You know, the tee shirt that looks like it is ready to fall apart after one wash.
What about the Free Gift inside the bucket? You know, the free gift that is generally regarded as worthless.
I.e. What is the value of the actual item (marine salts) we are buying?
IMO, those that demand a bucket, tee shirt or gift vs. getting an item where the product integrity is actually part of the product , are better off watching the Cartoon Channel.
RAG is the ONLY site where a topic/thread can be started and it is answered in short order. Vs. posting on other sites where just about every thread ends up being part of a shooting match.
There is a lot of infomation on the net. Some information offered is helpful, timely and needed. RAG is The Place for such info.
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