[ashleywong]

hi firdaruddin

i noticed that too but for mine it didn't really differ by that much except for at sunday pyramid and ikano - the price there is high and nett...definitely only as last resort for me.

i guess this is free market - each shop needs to factor in their profit margin too, some are higher while some are lower, i guess you can establish which shops have reasonable price and which shop is nearest to you, or open more later than the rest, then plan your purchases accordingly.

as for me, i've marked down at least like 4 locations where i can replenish the supplies. one is because it's the nearest and although they don't stock this particular formula they don't mind ordering it for me but i have to give advance notice. another is on my list for it's late business hours - it closes at 9pm which suits me, in case i run out during weekdays and need to make a mad dash to replenish.

the other two are backup outlets. one of these 4 are more reasonably priced than the others but it is also situated furthest away.

no hard and fast rule - we always want the cheapest and most convenience but in the end it's always a trade off. if i'm not mistaken most retail pet supplies store offer some sort of a discount like 5% or 10% when you buy from them, so i guess that somewhat makes up for the price markup i guess.

i don't think it would be that difficult to track down the local distributor of proformance as i see that product in the shops i visited. the one i used are more difficult to track down as they're only in the market for just over a month so i guess it is not that widely distributed yet unless all the retail pet supplies store owners are very much aware and knowledgeable then they'll stock it.

good luck

ifyou find it, you might want to share it at this forum in the product section in a new thread.