mike_s
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This "scuba goop" would be excellent for marking drink glasses at parties... IJS...
Scuba Goop & Trident U Mark It Paint Gear Paint are same item
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This "scuba goop" would be excellent for marking drink glasses at parties... IJS...
From the negative references to good business practice here it's pretty obvious who has a business background and who slings burgers, IJS....
Lobstah Slayah
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Cool, but I still want the original $47.53, that I invested in the first scam/conspiracy up front!
mike_s
Contributor
Just don't use that BLUE Scuba Goop on your feet...
It's hard to get off... IJS...
It's hard to get off... IJS...
This has gone too far... What are you all trying to do, destroy our economy? Please don't let everyone else know that they are paying a mark up on everything they buy or the whole house of cards may fall! I jest... It is pretty lazy to just slap a sticker over the old label though, at least buy some direct from the manufacturer and put your own label on first.
As I see it this isn't just about the price of Scuba Goop and wouldn't be solely about Scuba.com if not for their editing the review they solicited.
There seems to be a trend in the Scuba industries to tag on a premium price when a product becomes geared towards the sport. I for one don't begrudge anyone making a profit but my good will towards capitalists becomes ill will towards those that take advantage and push a fair markup to the point of gouging based on it's relationship to a high risk sport.
For this reason I do not purchase new products made by manufacturers that enforce a MARP pricing structure. This is a way for them to artifically maintain high prices of their product and if we divers as consumers would act as responsible comsumers instead of instant gratification junkies the practice would soon go away.
As for Scuba.coms removal of a review...IMHO if they solicit for public comment and ratings then it should not be manipulated by censorship. They have a number of options informing the supplier of the product pricing discrepancy and asking for a lower cost so they can compete with the art stores or not selling the product to avoid the ill will are just 2 options. Even if they had to go to their local art store purchase the product for $1 and sell it for $2 with a paragraph about this issue would be better for them than to be involved with manipulation of the reviews and the backlash that may result.
I appreciate what the OP brought to light. I do purchase from Scuba.Com but my local art supply store will get my next Goop purchase and Scuba.com will get my business when they offer me the best deal on another product but if they were ever to remove a review that I posted I'd be reviewing them on SB also.
There seems to be a trend in the Scuba industries to tag on a premium price when a product becomes geared towards the sport. I for one don't begrudge anyone making a profit but my good will towards capitalists becomes ill will towards those that take advantage and push a fair markup to the point of gouging based on it's relationship to a high risk sport.
For this reason I do not purchase new products made by manufacturers that enforce a MARP pricing structure. This is a way for them to artifically maintain high prices of their product and if we divers as consumers would act as responsible comsumers instead of instant gratification junkies the practice would soon go away.
As for Scuba.coms removal of a review...IMHO if they solicit for public comment and ratings then it should not be manipulated by censorship. They have a number of options informing the supplier of the product pricing discrepancy and asking for a lower cost so they can compete with the art stores or not selling the product to avoid the ill will are just 2 options. Even if they had to go to their local art store purchase the product for $1 and sell it for $2 with a paragraph about this issue would be better for them than to be involved with manipulation of the reviews and the backlash that may result.
I appreciate what the OP brought to light. I do purchase from Scuba.Com but my local art supply store will get my next Goop purchase and Scuba.com will get my business when they offer me the best deal on another product but if they were ever to remove a review that I posted I'd be reviewing them on SB also.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
This is becoming the best comedy thread on SB EVER!!!!
You need to stop saying that.....the last thread you said that about is still MIA
