Jebao WP25 Information
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Ron Reefman
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They could offer it at the same price as the WP40 and see how many sell. In time, as sales fall off on the WP25 (or 20) they can consider lowering the price. It's all about maximizing the profit! And if the new pump has a speed control (that's the rumor... not sure I believe it) then I'd still buy it. The WP40 has already come down in price from $85 to $75. Just like Reef Breeders was selling the Photon 32 led fixture for $499 back in January, and it went down to $475 for 2 or 3 months and now I see it's at $449. But that's still way more than I paid EverGrow back in December in a good size group buy, so both Reef Breeders and EverGrow are still making good margins. I'm sure Jebao will do the same thing.
Lassef
Member
For me it's easy. In my 120 gallons tank, I do not want a big and bulky streamer. Instead, I compare with Tunze's and Ecotech's options. For me, they cost about 3 times more. Tunze's nanostreamer 6055 can not produce a wave in the same way either.
Although WP25 quality would be inferior compared to Tunze and Ecotech, it would not make much difference. After all, it's for me a third of the price I would pay for the other options.
As a preorder - I paid $ 90 including shipping. Shipping to Sweden is $ 24.80 - FS price is then $ 65.20. The message I got is that it probably comes about a week or two.
Sincerely Lasse
Although WP25 quality would be inferior compared to Tunze and Ecotech, it would not make much difference. After all, it's for me a third of the price I would pay for the other options.
As a preorder - I paid $ 90 including shipping. Shipping to Sweden is $ 24.80 - FS price is then $ 65.20. The message I got is that it probably comes about a week or two.
Sincerely Lasse
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SPICYcracker
Member
Well I just talk to Eric at fish street and he mentioned the wp25 won't be released til June.
Ron Reefman
Active member
Well, I can wait. And if all of us 'cheap Chinese junk' lovers are lucky, the delay is because Jebao is changing the WP25 to improve it... like adding the speed control... please, please, please! :headwally:
stancfii
Member
Maybe June for FS, but Jebao sent me an email this morning saying it is here. There are two versions: WP25-1 which has a magnet holder and WP25-2 which has a suction cup holder. They advertise the WP25-2 as being, "Completely New, Lower price and lower freight cost." I guess you guys who want that super cheap pump may be in luck with the 25-2. The lack of magnets saves them some significant cost in production and shipping. I didn't ask about the price of the wp25-2 because I'm not interested in it. I've never had a power head with suction pumps that I didn't come home to face down in the sand and spraying up a sandstorm. I can only imagine how bad that would be with a wave maker with this power. Here is the photo they sent me.
SimonSKL
New member
Maybe June for FS, but Jebao sent me an email this morning saying it is here. There are two versions: WP25-1 which has a magnet holder and WP25-2 which has a suction cup holder. They advertise the WP25-2 as being, "Completely New, Lower price and lower freight cost." I guess you guys who want that super cheap pump may be in luck with the 25-2. The lack of magnets saves them some significant cost in production and shipping. I didn't ask about the price of the wp25-2 because I'm not interested in it. I've never had a power head with suction pumps that I didn't come home to face down in the sand and spraying up a sandstorm. I can only imagine how bad that would be with a wave maker with this power. Here is the photo they sent me.
I am not questioning the authenticity of the picture that you received from Jebao. It is just interesting to see the picture has stamped with www.nipic.com and user name on it. I believe nipic.com is similar to our Photobucket.com. I found it odd Jebao would upload their proprietary product pictures to a public domain.
The picture of the WP-25-2 looks a lot like the old picture in Jebao website in the last several months. Notice the bracket holder of the WP25-2 is different from the WP25-1 and a lot like the WP40.
I wonder if that is just for the background picture they used to put the pics of the pumps on?
SimonSKL
New member
Ah... Wave makers. That makes sense
Ron Reefman
Active member
When you can say, "Buy it here, in stock." Then I'll be willing to say, "It's here!"
Khemul
New member
Ah, the Chinese. Is there anything they won't blatantly rip off... :lmao:
SimonSKL
New member
Well, the picture is in public domain so it is not private property so anyone can use it, I guess.
rrasco
Active member
Well, it's not quite like that. There are lots of photos in the public domain that still require royalties, but that is not really a topic for here.
I want a WP20-5 already!
X2 Very well stated. If the WP40 was 150$ like they very well could have been and still got all the buzz nobody would even hesistate at 100$
