Need to spend $10

[Mekanic]

To get free shipping goodness at DFS... I have no idea *** to buy.

I'm good on 2 part, kalk, carbon, gfo, only food I need is frozen so that's out. Stocked on filter socks, and they're too damn expensive on bulbs.

*** should I buy for $10 to get to free shipping nirvana?!

 

[Mike321]

You could get a 10 dollar gift certificate and just save it for your next order.

 

[Mouse]

replacement pads for the cleaning magnet

 

[ryeguyy84]

Salt? That's where I usually buy mine

 

[tkeracer619]

scraper blades.

 

[blacklab75]

Hate that ten always turns into fifty.

 

[Biocubehqi]

Free shipping is a marketing gimmick, it's another way for corporate America to stick it to the little man... You end up buying stuff you don't need to get free shipping and they made so much during mark up its ridiculous. I don't use free shipping... I get what I wanted and call it good.

 

[rrasco]

Free shipping is a marketing gimmick, it's another way for corporate America to stick it to the little man... You end up buying stuff you don't need to get free shipping and they made so much during mark up its ridiculous. I don't use free shipping... I get what I wanted and call it good.

This happens, but if you are already spending the money and get free shipping: awesome.

 

[KafudaFish]

Free shipping is a marketing gimmick, it's another way for corporate America to stick it to the little man... You end up buying stuff you don't need to get free shipping and they made so much during mark up its ridiculous. I don't use free shipping... I get what I wanted and call it good.

I totally agree with you on this call.

Everytime I go to the movies I order a medium popcorn with butter and everytime I am told "just for a quarter more you can get the jumbo and get free refills during the movie."

I always pause at this as if I am actually weighing my options and I am to a degree: Do I eat as fast as I can so that I can get the second tub before the movie starts or do I simply enjoy the popcorn and hope that I time things correctly during the movie and not miss anything?

Other factors include: how many people will I have to walk over during the movie, are my kids with me, and did I eat lunch or dinner before it. If my kids are with me I will get it no matter how many people I have to walk over.
If I have eaten before and my kids are not with me it makes things harder because I HAVE to eat all the popcorn before the movie is over. If I get a second tub it makes things uncomfortable because I always pour too much seasoning salt on it and it feels like I have paper cuts on my tongue by the time I leave.

To be honest, this makes my wife mad because she knows what I am doing but cannot understand why I do it.

I tell her it is the little things that make me happy.

 

[Bpb]

I agree with most people on here. If I only need a couple things, I'll eat the $8 shipping cost, especially if it's something I simply cant find locally. However, If you're already buying somewhat of a bulk order, and are within 10 bucks of the free shipping, a couple good mainstays would be extra sediment/carbon filters for your RODI unit, or upgrades on size of carbon/GFO/dosing powders. If it were me, I'd just slap on another RODI sediment filter and carbon block and call it a day. Problem for me though, is that I order those from marinedepot because they carry 0.5 micron size and DFS doesnt. Just an idea

 

[laugh]

I usually add in a few toys for my bird. Do you have any other pets that you might need supplies for? They sell more than just aquarium and fish supplies.