So now it's a crime to make money? How do you make a living? I bet I can find all kinds of ripoff shit in your hydro store and you will sell it to people because you need to make a living too. Lighting maybe? Bullshit soils? He who casts the first stone...... it's like environmentalists, fly in on your lear jets and preach tree hugging. lol
I carry GH, AN, Canna Substra, Botanicare, Grotek and Nutrilife. Sales wise GH, Grotek, Botanicare, Nutrlifelife then AN. I make same margins on AN like every other product line except it costs me 3x more to spend on it vs other manufacturers.
Let me break down my rip off prices vs what I pay for the products.
HPS bulbs cost $23.10 sell $31 I Don't carry any bulb but Sylvania and only order Hortilux and anything else if the customer wants it (get it same same or next morning). No need to spend 2-3x the price for a bulb.
1000W SG Lite ballasts (Boxes switchable) cost $80 sell 105
Gavita Digistar 1000w cost $170 sell $200
Pro Mix cost 24.90 sell $27.50-28.50
Sunshine #4 cost 22.50 sell $24.50-26.50
Pro Terra cost $24 sell $26.50
So last time I looked there were no BS products in my store. As for what other stores do, that's none of my business I run my store the way I want to run it.
Ok lets do a basic cost break down. Since were talking about GH and AN we'll do that break down
GH 4L
Gro/Bloom/Micro
Flora Nectar
Armor SI
Kool Bloom Liquid
24L of liquid total
Total cost $243.54 after tax
AN 4L
Sensi A+B Bloom
Carbo Load Liquid
Rhino Skin
Big Bud Liquid
20L liters of liquid total.
Total cost $376.84 That does't include you having to buy another Sensi Bloom set.
These prices are based on 20% off which is what I normally sell vs the MSRP which is usually double the price but I will sell products for whatever price I need to do (with out selling at cost) to have that customer shop with me.