used prices, ppl r crazy

for chillers checkout "tradewind" this is the brand we just ordered for a 500g lobster tank

here is the site
www.tradewindchillers.com/inline-water-chiller/

Some things just hold their value insanely well one of those items are Vortech Pumps and rarely do you save enough to justify buying used. The Reef keeper and Neptune apex hold value as well but you can get great bargains if they are missing something. I got a Apex Jr and 8 plug power strip shipped for $85 because it lacked a temp probe.

What gets me is people who want to sell their entire setups for like $3000-$4000 when there's not anything special about any of it. And then no body wants to sell things separately. Seems like a lot of people don't understand how fast aquariums and aquarium equipment depreciates in value.

Some days I read this group and begin ROTFLMAO. When you got into the hobby you didn't walk into a pet store and just have to have that item ? Some people just have to have the latest greatest and go out and buy full retail plus for items. They don't realize the depreciation of what they bought and then get embarrassed or head strong about what they want for the item ( when reselling ) not researching what the item is worth or what it is currently selling for on the news groups. As hobbyist we get experience and learn how to get items cheaper and or how to buy used items. The sad part about the above is someone new on the groups will buy that item at or close to the asking price.
As for electronics that is a pretty broad statement Light fixtures, LED's are the first new lighting item or source to come along in over 10 years and the battle rolls on about what is better so obsolescents isn't in play. Condition that is up to the buyer to decide, I bought a light fixture for my sons tank that was 5 years old and looks brand new, I have been using it for two years and no issues. Controllers same thing, I run Aquatronica controllers on my tank, I have the original Neptune aqua controller on my sons tank and there is nothing that the Aquatronica can do that the Neptune can not do. The Neptune is 12 years older then the Aquatronica. This is the same as the Reef angel my Aquatronica can do everything the reef angel can do and maybe a little bit more. Pumps same thing as all above, wire wound coil driving a magnet/ impeller. The only change in twenty plus years is using DC to be able to control the pump. All my equipment on my current tank and the new build is used. Like I love to say been there done that.

There's nothing wrong with using used electronic of any kind if they're in good condition and priced accordingly. Idk about anyone else but for me it depends on the life expectancy of the item.
If selling a 3 year old heater with a 4-5 year life expectancy it's not worth more then half the current retail price imho if it's 2 months old that different.
If buying/selling a led, if taken care of and has little signs of rust and ware then I'd say 75% of retail is reasonable.
Thinking your gonna get what you paid or MORE then you paid retail after you've had it for any amount of time is just plain ludicrous.
I've seen people on different threads and this one selling brand new items they bought and then figured out they didn't need or want for less then they paid and that's brand new.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with buying used items and nobody said there was but they should be priced accordingly especially from any type of moderately experienced reefer or fish keeper should know better.

Lol ty but I wouldn't buy a mp series for half price. I'm good with buying products from company's that make no effort to bring affordable products to the industry.
I can buy a vdm and run my wp's off it with just as much control;)