Pool Sweep Pricing Question

[tyandnikki]

I was looking at pressure side pool sweeps and have narrowed it down to a couple (thanks waterbear).

The Kreep Krauly Legend and the Polaris 280. Both seem preety good.

My question is why is there such a price difference on different websites. For example...I found a Kreep Krauly on one site for $529.00 and $349.95 on another site (it even had a $100.00 rebate to make it $249.95). Is there something that I am not getting with the cheaper price tag? None of these prices where for used products.

My wife and I are still new at this and I didn't want to get stuck with something that is "too good to be true".

Thanks.

[tyandnikki]

Anybody have any experience on this?

[ezpool]

I'll just note that the Internet abounds with odd "deals" like this. Some are great deals others
are scams. I always check with the company's local BBB when dealing with a business I've
never used before. Certainly no guarantee but better than nothing.

[tyandnikki]

What do you mean by "BBB"?

[Watermom]

Better Business Bureau. (Around here, our version of BBB is bleach, borax and baking soda!)

[kelemvor]

My question is why is there such a price difference on different websites. For example...I found a Kreep Krauly on one site for $529.00 and $349.95 on another site (it even had a $100.00 rebate to make it $249.95). Is there something that I am not getting with the cheaper price tag? None of these prices where for used products.

It looks like some of the sites include a booster pump and some do not, I think this accounts for the bulk of the difference.

[tyandnikki]

It looks like some of the sites include a booster pump and some do not, I think this accounts for the bulk of the difference.

Okay...after looking again I couldn't find the prices I found before (don't know what I did before), but I still found a difference in price for the Polaris 280.

For example on Amazon the Polaris 280 is $429.00 with $14.00 shipping and on intheswim for $599.00. Those are both without the booster pump. That seems to me like quite a price difference. The local pool place prices are in line with intheswim for the same product.

[Watermom]

Look closely at the Amazon prices again. Sometimes it will list things that are used. I wonder if the one you saw on there was not new?

[tyandnikki]

Look closely at the Amazon prices again. Sometimes it will list things that are used. I wonder if the one you saw on there was not new?

That was for the new one on Amazon. I still think I am going to go through in the swim though. I am too skeptical of the low prices.

Plus, I am going to be ordering a new diving board, test kit and the sweep. The more that I have thought about it, I think I feel more confortable going with a "known" pool website and getting everything all at one place.

Thanks for everyone's help.

[tyandnikki]

I ended up getting the Polaris 280 at my local pool place. I decided I would rather spend it locally and they have the parts and can service it when needed.

Thanks for the help.