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Post by Grisom on May 3, 2019 16:07:30 GMT -5
What is the farthest distance you have ever travelled to buy fireworks?
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2019 17:35:40 GMT -5
A few miles away...lol always order online.
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Post by patrickw on May 3, 2019 20:20:03 GMT -5
A couple hours, from Durham to Brantford. There’s a shop on the reservation there with some good stuff.
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Post by londonfan on May 4, 2019 7:36:36 GMT -5
I just drove a little over 2 hours, but I was able to do it while "on company time" traveling for work. It did save me 4.5 hours of time and about $40 bucks in gas! Does it still count 'cause I was getting paid though?  |
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Post by pyrot on May 5, 2019 0:20:25 GMT -5
Made a 2 hour 1 way trip several times to pick up our shows from the suppliers magazine. I tell you, there is nothing more entertaining than driving down a 6 lane highway at 100 km/hr when the speed limit is 110, having multiple people passing me (in a minivan) about to give me the finger for going slow, then seeing the "explosive placards on the van and swerving away, realising I'm driving a van load of explosives !!!!
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Post by pyrot on May 5, 2019 0:22:18 GMT -5
I also regularly drive 2 hours in the other direction to purchase 1.4g product, as they have the best for supplies and selection, and because I've delt with them a lot, I get a good discount!
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Post by rosafi on May 8, 2019 22:02:14 GMT -5
With all the online options out there is driving still necessary?
I don't need to drive to buy 1.4G; so genuinely interested. In the day and age of Amazon and online shopping, will fireworks be something people get delivered to their homes or is the experience of going to the store and picking the stock part of the experience? Certainly seems like there are lots of choices when it comes to online fireworks shopping
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Post by londonfan on May 9, 2019 5:40:24 GMT -5
With all the online options out there is driving still necessary? I don't need to drive to buy 1.4G; so genuinely interested. In the day and age of Amazon and online shopping, will fireworks be something people get delivered to their homes or is the experience of going to the store and picking the stock part of the experience? Certainly seems like there are lots of choices when it comes to online fireworks shopping I search and order online but for pick up. I work retail and love the experience of visiting the shop. I also have massive trust issues with the sillyness of having hundreds of dollars worth of anything just left on my from porch. Theft. Rain. Squirrels. I can't see it being an option for me. When my brother had a $400 parcel delivered to my house, my wife was home all day and the guy didn't even ring the doorbell. I found it at 5:30pm when I got home. I will drive and love every second of it. |
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Post by pyrot on May 12, 2019 16:11:44 GMT -5
With all the online options out there is driving still necessary? I don't need to drive to buy 1.4G; so genuinely interested. In the day and age of Amazon and online shopping, will fireworks be something people get delivered to their homes or is the experience of going to the store and picking the stock part of the experience? Certainly seems like there are lots of choices when it comes to online fireworks shopping For some of us, shipping is simply not an option. I live out in the boondocks, so most places won't deliver out there, which still means a 1/2 hour drive each way to pick them up. As well, several places won't deliver to a residential,address or a P.O box, and my work will not allow them to be delivered there. And the final note, quietly. Some of us live where fireworks are prohibited, and suppliers are now starting to get it" that they can't ship everywhere without taking on some of the responsibility. I had that come up a couple of years ago, when a lady ordered some fireworks for a gender reveal, and changed plans and tried to sell the fireworks on Kijiji. I immediately messaged her, and let her know fireworks were illegal in her area , and offered to buy them. Within a day, the county bylaw had seen her ad as well, and confiscated the fireworks (thank god it was only 2 cakes) and also raised quite a stink with the supplier regarding selling fireworks where they are prohibited. Most websites now have a disclaimer stating it is up to the purchaser to follow all local laws, etc, but if it really came down to it, that is about the same as places like Ski hills, etc putting on their passes that they are not liable - though when it comes to the court of law - they are! |
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Post by Grisom on May 13, 2019 7:46:03 GMT -5
With all the online options out there is driving still necessary? I don't need to drive to buy 1.4G; so genuinely interested. In the day and age of Amazon and online shopping, will fireworks be something people get delivered to their homes or is the experience of going to the store and picking the stock part of the experience? Certainly seems like there are lots of choices when it comes to online fireworks shopping In our case we drive as we are searching for certain items that not everyone carries . Ie the new Mortars by Moment Distribution distributed by Royal pyrotechnie. |
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Post by rosafi on May 13, 2019 23:15:10 GMT -5
In our case we drive as we are searching for certain items that not everyone carries . Ie the new Mortars by Moment Distribution distributed by Royal pyrotechnie. Perfect example. Why wouldn't you email/call those places ahead of time, or email/call Royal and ask who they've supplied them to near you? |
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Post by Grisom on May 14, 2019 4:20:45 GMT -5
In our case we drive as we are searching for certain items that not everyone carries . Ie the new Mortars by Moment Distribution distributed by Royal pyrotechnie. Perfect example. Why wouldn't you email/call those places ahead of time, or email/call Royal and ask who they've supplied them to near you? Actually we check various sites and see who has what and at what price point . As well as asking Royal . Part of the fun is seeing our various contacts and talking pyro to them . Also looking for the odd old hard to locate item . Ie a few years back we found a few orginal Menace made by Long as well as Rozzi Gold comet #5 . As well one time we were able to get items that had just came in and were not available otherwise had we ordered online . Our contacts we have know how far we tend to travel and adjust our prices according. |
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Post by londonfan on May 15, 2019 5:35:09 GMT -5
I'm also finding that the drive is helping to get my nephew involved in the fun.
That's much better than me sitting alone at a computer.
In fact this year, he's doing the driving. :-)
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Post by rosafi on May 15, 2019 12:49:44 GMT -5
I find this all awesome.
In this day and age, with all the technology out there. Amazon doing billions is sales. Canadian fireworks companies spending money to develop, maintain, and enhance websites... The hard core guys are continuing to buy in person, at the stores.
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Post by Grisom on May 16, 2019 9:00:20 GMT -5
Yeah I guess I am Hardcore Pyro . One of the reasons I don't do online is in some cases the store will substitute an item if it is not in stock - I rarely want the item that they use to substitute . We also enjoy going into a new store and listening to the sales pitch of some of the guys - see who knows their stuff . Some do some don't .
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Post by pyrot on May 20, 2019 23:49:12 GMT -5
I think for a lot of us, there is just something about going to the "fireworks store". Chatting with the owner/operator, checking out all the products, getting some recommendations, etc etc. Something you just can't get from ordering online!
Kinda like a kid in a candy store.
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