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Kiezer

Kiezer

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Ok fellas....Id like to hear some takes from discreet growers! (some people dont care/I dont need those opinions on this subject) In the past I had a local to go to. Currently I am lets say geographically challenged & need some equipment. Is it ok to buy blowers,lights, nutes on line? What about Ebay using Paypal? I will be modest here...no large amounts. Maine really but out a good tread to start +rep bro. I go prepaid & cross my fingers for seeds, but with equipment I need to track & simply be attached to the shipping, if you have problems, damaged, etc. anyone?
 
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xpnsivwino

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I have had no problem at all buying from HTGSupply. I had a bulb that died in 2 days, and they sent a replacement no questions asked. I also purchased from Blue Mountain Organics on ebay. In fact, with Blue Mountain, I used Paypal on a Friday, and received my items on Monday. No one will give you grief, or "suspect" anything. Everyone knows what it is for, and it's their business, they aren't going to screw around with it. They have a lot invested in it, and won't want any bad rep. Going local is always best, you get to know the owner/sales person, and get that special touch, as well as zero shipping charges. One of the local shops I go to sells Fox Farm Ocean for like 29.99 a bag. I see it online at some stores for 11.00 to 15.00 a bag, but shipping is like 40 bucks!
 
Kiezer

Kiezer

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Cool....but Im talking more like security reasons. Maybe just paranoid but dont like the idea of uncle sam/big brother stoping by the house. Not like its a compound or anything just these companies must be observed in some way.....anyone else care to comment on this subject?
 
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THseaman

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Kiezer said:
Cool....but Im talking more like security reasons. Maybe just paranoid but dont like the idea of uncle sam/big brother stoping by the house. Not like its a compound or anything just these companies must be observed in some way.....anyone else care to comment on this subject?
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there are entire threads devoted to paranoid people discussing online security with respect to ordering from retailers and seed banks. find them using the search feature. lets not derail this thread that is intended to recommend good online deals and merchants. cheers.
 
Kiezer

Kiezer

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THseaman said:
there are entire threads devoted to paranoid people discussing online security with respect to ordering from retailers and seed banks. find them using the search feature. lets not derail this thread that is intended to recommend good online deals and merchants. cheers.
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Actually the thread is called....Best places to go. I think security would be included in a canidates features. If not the thread would be called cheapest places to go or kinda of a good place to go with exception to security, ads, etc. I should have just asked Mane directly as I did want to hear his comments!
 
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THseaman

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Kiezer said:
Actually the thread is called....Best places to go. I think security would be included in a canidates features. If not the thread would be called cheapest places to go or kinda of a good place to go with exception to security, ads, etc.
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Not trying to ruffle feathers but it seemed like your question was one of the, "does the DEA have access to credit card records?" type questions. You're basically worried that you will get busted if you ship items purchased online to your house (in general). You don't have any specific merchant/item inquiries. i.e., "if i order a complete lighting system from HTG how does it come packaged."

Kiezer said:
I should have just asked Mane directly as I did want to hear his comments!
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I agree, or you can find entire threads devoted to the subject by using the search feature. I Just was trying to help you access the features this site has to offer and suggest a way we don't have to enandate this thread with useless dribble we all have to sift through to find the killer deals!
 
mane2008

mane2008

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Jbrowngreen said:
i've been going through these guys whenever i can they have great prices and free shipping on orders over 250

http://www.4hydroponics.com/

i think they are called growco, great site, discreet too
altgarden.com is good too their catalog has a lot more than their site though
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yea been there great site. gotten my soil from them a couple times.

along with shit like pH up and down. they are very cheap on shipping:D
 
mane2008

mane2008

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Kiezer said:
Cool....but Im talking more like security reasons. Maybe just paranoid but dont like the idea of uncle sam/big brother stoping by the house. Not like its a compound or anything just these companies must be observed in some way.....anyone else care to comment on this subject?
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I'll be glad to comment on this subject bruh!

How can I put this; Like these companies have what is called a Privacy Policy, that anyone that visits their site can view.

This states what kinda of measures they take to keep your info secure and would they give out your info.

Short version: Don't worry about it. Just order any grow supplies under a fake mane for the shipping name and even a different address if you can but that isn't totally necessary.

It isn't illegal to order shit like this as you already know. They wouldn't track you because of what you ordered as it is legal. Most companies are stand up people and wouldn't give out info in the first place. It's bad for business.

You know on;y a very small portion of any online dro shop customer base is legit(aka tomato growers shit like that) the other percentage which is fairly large is due to illegal activity, and these sites aren't giving up that $$$$!

Hope this helps ya a bit
JJ
 
themoose

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I always thought that HPS lamp were supposed to be like 80 bucks just for the bulb, I would assume that if I am paying 10 bucks i'm getting a shit bulb, no? I would love to hear i'm completely wrong and then plenty of people only pay like 10 bucks for their bulbs.
 
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MisterNiceGuy

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themoose said:
I always thought that HPS lamp were supposed to be like 80 bucks just for the bulb, I would assume that if I am paying 10 bucks i'm getting a shit bulb, no? I would love to hear i'm completely wrong and then plenty of people only pay like 10 bucks for their bulbs.
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i pay 5 for bulb. but mine is 150watt. =)
 
GOODTIMES09

GOODTIMES09

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so i use super thrive and some fish emulshion what else is something i could get to help boost my flower production
 
GOODTIMES09

GOODTIMES09

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im pretty sure the price depends on the watts the more the watts the more the money i grew for a whole season on a twenty dollar 175 watt hps bulb and it did just fine home depot is a good place to look
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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anybody ever tried menards or fleet farm or walmart or home depot or kmart or sears or ? the place i bought lights and stuff like that got forclosed :( and all his merchandise taken he didnt even get a chance to try to liquidate otherwise i would of probally spent a few months of paychecks and bought out his whole stock real cheaply anyone know where i could find out where the police/forclosure auctions?
 
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toadysgarden

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Whats up guys. I saw this post And I thought I would add my 2 cents worth. I am the owner of Toady's Garden Hydroponics in Fresno CA. We cater to indoor gardeners and Hydroponic growers. Since you had mentioned the best prices, I Can tell you that we make our own hydroponic systems and sell them to the public and because we manufacture them ourselves, NO ONE CAN BEAT OUR PRICES!!! check us out at www.toadysgarden.com.

Good Luck and HAPPY GROWING!!!!
 
mane2008

mane2008

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GOODTIMES09 said:
im pretty sure the price depends on the watts the more the watts the more the money i grew for a whole season on a twenty dollar 175 watt hps bulb and it did just fine home depot is a good place to look
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Yea they do usually carry Sylvania 175-400 (maybe 1000w) HPS n MH bulbs, but they never have any ballasts or complete systems.

Still a great place to start!!:bigjoint:
 
armlengthbuds

armlengthbuds

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I found that thebigtomato.com is a great source for nutes etc. But nothing beats Blue Mountain Organic ferts on ebay only. Ozark mountain hillbillies, much like myself know how it works! Plus you'll shit when you see how much your overpaying for nutes/ferts/animal shit!.lol. Seriously, i have used and I have seen the mountain! And It is Blue. By the way no affiliation, being from the Arkansas and all. Look at my pics for proof! And Mane2008 has got it down with HTG (High Tech Garden) they are the kings of price/quality. Have bought, have smiles!!!! they have ebay store as well!
 
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